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Synopsis
"Love hurts. So does the truth. With the passing of her father, Mihrra Nowen has spent the last nine years taking care of her family. Content to do her duty as the eldest daughter, Mihrra's loyalties are tested when a Lady's Maid position opens up in the nearby town of Port Deering: her father's last-known location, before his untimely death. Mihrra needs answers, and this job presents an opportunity to get them. Surprised by her budding friendship with Kezara Blaise-the young lady she serves-Mihrra soon loses sight of her self-appointed task of discovering what happened to her father. She finds herself further distracted as she pines after Kezara's striking older brother. But, when Kezara doesn't return home after attending a ball, Mihrra worries that she didn't run off with a secret lover as everyone presumes. After Mihrra shares her concerns with Kezara's brother, the two head down a road of peril and adventure-one that kindles the flame sparking between them and reveals pieces of her father's past that were better left buried." -- Back Cover
Is A Rose Among Snakes appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Features a working-class heroine investigating her father's mysterious death while serving as a lady's maid, leading to romance and danger. Contains moderate peril, a kidnapping plot, and developing romance with kissing but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, death of parent, and deception.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the Cinderella-meets-mystery setup with a determined heroine, class-crossing romance, and the search for truth about a parent's past.