Book review: ‘Secrets of a Lady’

NG722@CABRINI EDU

What would you do if the world you once knew to be perfect began to crumble around you? What would you do if the people who you would trust your life have betrayed and deceived you since the moment you laid eyes on them?

“Secrets of a Lady” is a historical fiction novel full of mischief, abandonment and deception. It is a riveting story of a world where reputations are destroyed, and loyalty is a word no one has ever heard of.

This story’s setting is in Regency London, in the year 1819. Melanie Fraser is the woman that all other women are compared to. She is beautiful, charming and head over heals in love with her husband Charles, the grandson of a duke.

Do not be fooled by this false appearance of courtliness, under that exterior lies a world of deceit. Melanie is not the “perfect wife” as she seems to be.

Melanie is a woman of many secrets, ones that can shatter her elegant life for- ever. These secrets can take away the one thing that matters most to Melanie in her life, her family

The only way to preserve this ideal life is to search for a “heirloom ring surrounded by legend and power.” Melanie and Charles go on a quest in search of that prized possession in a world they do not know.

The novel has many excerpts of Shakespearean poetry and is quite a roller coaster. The two characters, Melanie and Charles, have extremely strong and intelligent personalities that make a reader only want to know more about their history.

Secrets of a Lady is a book of numerous twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end. It is a thriller that keeps you entranced in the novel, until the very end.

Originally published under the title Daughter of the Game when it first came out in 2002. Tracy Grant reworked the novel and was published during the summer of 2007.

“Secrets of a Lady,” is the type of book you can not put down. I felt as if I was part of the story. The author draws you into the novel.

Tracy Grant is a profound author that brings the genres of history, love, mystery and a thriller in one. I recommend Secrets of a Lady to any persons interested in any of those areas of reading.

DIANA VILARES EVENTS EDITOR DVV722@CABRINI EDU

Black-and-White Student Gala

Students are invited to look their best and partake in the celebration of Cabrini’s 50th Anniversary on Saturday, Nov.17 in the Mansion starting at 8p.m. Tickets are $5 for Cabrini students and $10 for guests. Tickets are available in Student Activities. For more information contact Ashley Shoenfelt at 610-902-8461.

Producer Gerry Straub speaks at Cabrini

Former General Hospital producer Gerry Straub will be speaking Thursday, Nov.15 at 3:15 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall. Straub is now working on more worldly issues, including poverty. For more information on this event contact Dr. Jerry Zurek at 610-902-8360.

Recreation Open Forum

Students are encouraged to attend the recreation open forum on Thursday, Nov.15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Widener Lecture Hall to discuss possible programs for the spring semester. Opinions on cost, activities, etc are welcome. For more information contact Orlin Jespersen at 610-2253909.

“Roadmap to success: Writing a Business Plan”

Adam Moskaw, CMC, Entrepreneurial Consulting and a graduate from the Wharton School of Business will be holding a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Mansion from 7:30-8:30 a.m. with direction on how to write a successful business plan. The event is free, done over a light breakfast and open to anyone interested. For more information please contact Dennis Dougherty at 610-9028396.

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