My Review of An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser

An Unlikely Suitor was my first book to read by Nancy Moser and I must say that I really enjoyed it. The book tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Italian seamstress, Lucy and one of her wealthy clients, Rowena. When she was younger, Rowena suffered a leg injury and now walks with a limp. Rowena's parents have arranged for her to become engaged to Edward, an eligible suitor who will further their family business.
As Rowena and her family depart for Newport for the season, Rowena misses her friend and arranges for Lucy, and later her mother and sister, Sophia to come to Newport as well.
As Rowena tries to deepen her reltaionship with Edward, she begins to question if she is really doing the right thing to marry him as a business arrangement when there is someone else that she truly loves. Lucy is rescued by a man who is not of her social class, yet love begins to grow between them. Young Sophia also find a special friendship, yet is surrounded by questions from the beginning of how their relationship can ever work out as they are so young and from different social standings as well.
The story is told from the viewpoints of Rowena, Lucy and Sophia and how each of them feels as the story is brought to resolution. I especially liked the viewpoint of Sophia and how she matured from selfish to more thoughtful as the story progressed. I felt that the book gave the reader a lot to think about regarding the marriages of that time period for the upper class. The attention to historical detail was evident and made the story even more engaging.
I also appreciated the appendex at the end of the book that gave chapter by chapter details about historical items, places and facts that were mentioned. I am excited to further research some of the historical items that she wrote of.
After reading this book, I have already purchased another of Nancy Moser's books to read on my Kindle. If you are a fan of historical fiction and an enchanting love story, then this is the book for you!
I was provided with a copy of this book by Bethany House publishers but was under no obligation to provide a positive review.