Overall, not bad. I still feel like a Downton Abbey fan wrote this book, just because of the many comparisons between the TV show and this book. There were a few things that bothered me, for example the language wasn't always fitting with the time period. And a lot of characters actions didn't seem true to what would actually happen in real life.

The last 1/4 of the book was pretty good, though I had guessed most of the plot twists (which again are very similar to Downton Abbey), but the story ended well.

Lila's character annoyed me at first, but she did end up helping Maggie in the end. I felt like some of the other characters issues were resolved too easily. Therese just ran off with money not caring about her Wesley (who was actually kind to her), Wesley continued with his life ignoring the fact that he had a half-sister, and Nora I guess went on to open a teashop.

3/5 stars. An easy and quick read.