I grabbed this book because the summary was interesting and I am really glad I did!

Ella is an orphan who is essentially living by the grace of the man who is now her guardian. When her mother died she was under the care of Mrs. Pembroke and lived a life she never imagined. She was protected, had nice things, and even was close to Mrs. Pembroke's son. What she didn't plan for was when Mrs. Pembroke died, her circumstances changed and now Mr. Pembroke has essentially turned her into a servant. While that wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen, her guardian also happens to take advantage of the younger girl servants and when his latest victim is found to be pregnant and then put out of the house, Ella becomes his focus.

The only thing that Ella has these days that allow her to escape her troubles is reading and when she comes across a book in the Pembroke library that grants her wishes, things take a turn for Ella. The thing about these wishes though is that there are always repercussions for choices we make and Ella has to come face to face with not only the life she has but the wishes she makes in order to get the life she wants.

This was an interesting read and I thought Harwood did a fantastic job of building Ella's story and taking the reader along with her journey. It was hard not to sympathize with her early on but then as things started to get out of control for her, I was pulled right along with her into the swirl of what was right versus what she wanted or felt she deserved / needed.

If you're looking for a story with interesting characters and a story that will pull you in, consider picking this one up. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the next book by Harwood.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review.