At Summer's End

"A sparkling debut from a new author were all going to want more from.Susan Meissner, bestselling author ofThe Nature of Fragile ThingsWhen an ambitious female artist accepts an unexpected commission at a powerful earl's country estate in 1920s England, she finds his war-torn family crumbling under the weight of long-kept secrets. From debut author Courtney Ellis comes a captivating novel about finding the courage to heal after the ravages of war. Alberta Preston acceptsthe commission of a lifetime when she receivesan invitation from the Earl of Wakeford to spend a summer painting at His Lordship's country home, Castle Braemore. Bertie imagines her residenceat the prodigiousestate will finally enable her to embark on a professional career and prove her worthas an artist, regardless of her gender. Upon her arrival, however, Bertie finds the opulent Braemore and its inhabitants diminished by...