My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4

"My Mother's Rival" by Charlotte M. Brame is a tale of family secrets and shifting loyalties, as seen through the eyes of a young girl named Laura. Laura remembers her childhood, focusing on her love for her lovely mother and the upheaval caused by the arrival of Miss Reinhart, a governess. At first, life at Tayne Abbey seems perfect, filled with love and admiration for Lady Tayne. All of this changes when a new governess shows up and starts causing problems in the family by coming between her parents. Laura's innocent perspective reveals an undercurrent of tension, hinting at a growing rift between her parents and a potential scandal that could shatter everything she holds dear.