Ladies of the House

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A dazzling novel that puts a modern spin on Jane Austens classic Sense And Sensibility.

No surprise is a good surprise. At least according to thirty-four-year-old Daisy Richardson, a woman of routine, order and careful thought. So when its revealed in dramatic fashion that her esteemed father had been involved in a public scandal before his untimely death, Daisys life becomes complicated and fast.

For one, the Richardsons must now sell the family home in Georgetown they can no longer afford, and Daisys mother is holding on with an iron grip to this last vestige of their former life. Her younger sister, Wallis, is ready to move on to bigger and better things but falls fast and hard for the most inconvenient person possible, someone Daisy cant bring herself to trust. And then theres Atlas, Daisys best friend. Shes always wished they could be more, but now hes writing an expos on the one subject shes been desperate to avoid: her father.

Daisys plan is to maintain a low profile as she works to keep her family intact amid social exile, public shaming and quickly dwindling savings. But the spotlight always seems to find the Richardsons, and when another twist in the scandal comes to light, Daisy must confront the consequences of her continued silence and summon the courage to stand up and accept the power of her own voice.

Author Bio

Lauren Edmondson has a BA from Williams College and an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. She teaches English at Northern Virginia Community College and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter. Ladies of the House is her first novel.