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Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist
June 23rd, 2010 | 
Author: ABOUT THE BOOK
Falling in love could cost her everything.
From the day she arrived at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled, by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack’s rugged behavior by tutoring him in proper servant etiquette, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie’s efforts to be chosen as Edith Vanderbilt’s lady’s maid, After all, the one rule of the house is no romance below stairs.
But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangles in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their jobs, their aspirations…their hearts.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Maid to Match, go HERE.
MY THOUGHTS
It’s no secret here at Ramblings-n-Writings that I am a huge fan of Deeanne Gist’s novels. I love her straightforward, no nonsense, practical view on life and relationships. Maid to Match is no exception.
Tillie Reese is a fun character who demonstrates that if you work hard enough for a goal, you will reach it some day. As a very young child, she begain reading and learning about how to be a lady’s maid – the most prestigious, and coveted, position in a servant’s world. The arrival of Mack Danvers threatens to destroy everything Tillie worked for and she must decide what things are the most important to her in life.
The setting for this book is the true-to-life Biltmore Estate just outside of Asheville, North Carolina. (If you have never visited the Biltmore, you really should!) Having been to the Biltmore about 12 years ago, it was easy to visualize the story as well as feel the awe and reverance the home and the Biltmores sparked.
Like I mention on all of my reviews of Deeanne’s books, mothers should read the book before their teenage daughter. (Some find Deeanne’s writing ”risque” for a Christian audience.) And with that being said, I definitely recommend Maid to Match for your summer or fall reading list!
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