I received an ARC from Barbour Publishing, via NetGalley. This review is my opinion.

Another great book by Michelle Griep. When the story starts we first meet Oliver who has been wrongly accused and sent to Dartmoor prison, by this moment we have more questions than answers. Then we meet Daisy, she has been hiding in a house in the moors, she has many regrets and an evil enemy. When her servants find Oliver almost dead, she struggles with aided him or not, she helps him and we meet another important character in this story. Barrow the man in charge of the prison and who has a dark secret and through the story we will learn more of him. Fullied with suspense, a mystery in this story we have a lot of humanity. The sorrow and pain, regrets, unforgiveness, and wrong conception of justice take this story in an interesting dimension. Michelle Griep challenges us to see our lives and how forgiveness not only can set us free but open a new opportunity we may never think possible. What I like about this story is that although their romance, I believe is not the main focus. But each character in the story is, I like how all the elements work well together. Great book! I recommend it!

Another fabulous story by Michelle Griep. She’s in the top tier of Christian fiction writers as her stories always have a wealth of historical detail combined with an intriguing storyline. This book is one of her best yet. The characters had depth, and if I could, I would have read the whole book straight through without stopping. If you love Christian historical fiction, don’t miss this one! I’m already looking forward to reading her next book.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved this book. I liked this character development and how the book ended. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family.

A wonderfully story, beautifully written. Well developed characters. Excellent story line. Experience it for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Five stars.

This is set in the Victorian era. Opera star Maggie Lee takes a house on the edge of Dartmoor in order to escape a politician who threatens to ruin her life. Oliver Ward has just escaped from Dartmoor prison, determined to prove his innocence, but there's a particularly violent prison guard following close behind. Maggie saves Oliver's life when she takes him in, but gets drawn into his quest for justice. Though the writing was smooth and competent, to be honest there were a few things that rankled. Firstly I would have avoided it completely if I'd realised it falls into the category of Christian fiction. Not generally my cup of tea at all, though that has no bearing on my three-star rating. Secondly, the story would never work without a huge dollop of coincidence, rather more than I favour. I quite enjoyed it, but there was nothing exceptional about it.
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I loved this Book, but then again I love everything by this Author. She writes her stories in such a way that you want to keep reading way past your bedtime. I love the this books MC is a strong independent woman even thought in the beginning it seems totally not the case.
i love how the romance is slow and you may not even realize that it is happening.
the suspense of the story is just enough enough that it doesn't become boring.
So glad that i choose this book to read it kept me from going into a reading slump

When You Love an Author but not One Book

An opera singer in hiding and an escaped (but innocent) convict. Oh, and a Dartmouth moor. In the interest of full confessions, I will now admit that I snorted when I saw that Maggie has a slight obsession with Jane Eyre.

Told from three points of view in two styles (both third/past and first/present), the story becomes a bit jarring when the third POV is entered.  I think it's because we don't get that POV right away.  I do understand why Ms. Griep put in his POV and I think if they were all in the same tense it would have been less jarring. As it was, going from person to person, tense to tense, and first to third left me with a bit of mental whiplash.  This style CAN be done well. I just finished one where it was employed, but the present time POV was 75 years later than the past tense POVs. It actually helped set the stage well instead of pulling you off it.

Additionally, while I LIKED the characters, I didn't love them. Maggie was nice.  Oliver was nice. Barrows was evil. Grout was evil. Corbin or whatever his name was... was evil.  The most multi-layered character in the whole book was a minor character--Oliver's father.  He was my favorite.  He and the other politician dude's wife.

Oh!  And ARGH.  Dora?  Was that the maid's name?  I can't remember and the book is home, but I want her story.  I suspect she has a cool one we'd all love to know.

Plot of The House at the End of the Moor... meh.

What Ms. Griep did really well was to put some of the difficult things in even as she used a bit of convenience to further the plot. It was as if she was writing a fantasy book where using a bit of magic by one of the character holds a penalty. So, every time she created a convenience, one character had to pay a bit.  That's a poor way to explain it, but it's the best I can do.

All in all, it really felt like they were running around, doing a bunch of random things that really made no sense.  At one point, Oliver is informed that something he thought he knew about his father was wrong for all these years.  He finds out his father has been doing something really rather wonderful.  And his reaction is to never speak to his father again.

WHAT?

I don't get it.  It's as if we needed him mad at daddy so Maggie can have her little sermon, and then everyone can repent and live happily ever after.

UGH, that looks nasty written out that way.  I don't mean it to be.  But that's exactly how it came across.

The best part?

The spiritual content in The House at the End of the Moor is really the strongest element in the book, even with the preachy scene. There is some solid spiritual encouragement and Scriptural applications of sound Bible in the lives and revelations of the characters.  THAT was beautiful, and really, it made the little sermonette not as bothersome as it otherwise would have been. Still, if Maggie had given that sermon BEFORE the discussion with the father, it all would have made so much more sense.

I didn't love this book, but I still love the author.  I'd like to lay blame on the first-person/present tense element. She did that in her "The Old Lace Shop" and I didn't like it there.  It worked better in this due to the "on the run" aspect, but only just.

Recommended to lovers of Michelle Griep's work, Bronte book lovers, and readers who just enjoy lovely wordsmithing without strong expectations. While I'm not sorry I requested a free review copy, I am grateful to have received it. Looking forward to her next book, regardless.

Der Roman beginnt mit Oliver Wards Geschichte seiner Haft. Die Zwangsarbeit, grausame unmenschliche Umstände, die Verzweiflung und schließlich die nahezu aussichtslose Flucht. Man ist sofort in der Geschichte drin und fühlt mit. Maggie Lee lebt einsam in Haus Morden Hall am Rande des Moors. Sie hat nur 2 Bedienstete und einen Hund, den sie halb tot im Moor gefunden hat. Es kommt zu ersten Andeutungen über ihr früheres Leben, recht geheimnisvoll.
Ihre stumme Magd verfolgt das ausgebrochene Pony und findet auf der Suche einen schwer verletzten Mann. Was soll Maggie jetzt bloß machen? Wenn andere davon erfahren, wird es Fragen geben und ihr Geheimnis ist bedroht. Also tun sie das Unmögliche und schleppen den Verletzten ins Haus, während der Diener auf dringendem Familienbesuch weilt.
Doch seine Verfolger sind Oliver Ward auf der Spur. Maggie ist kurz davor ihn zu verraten, aber dann wird ihr klar, dass das wohl ihren Namen in die Öffentlichkeit zerren würde und das darf nicht geschehen, egal wie riskant ihr Handeln ist. Die Geschichte ist atmosphärisch und lässt den Leser die Kälte, Düsternis, den Wind und die Einsamkeit spüren.
Schon nach recht kurzer Zeit droht beiden die Entdeckung durch den hartnäckigen und skrupellosen Constable Barrow. Man sieht als Leser schon keinen Ausweg mehr, fürchtet um die beiden sympathischen Hauptfiguren, ist von der Erzählung gefesselt. Dann erkennen beide überraschend, dass es eine Verbindung zwischen ihren Schicksalen gibt.
Es folgen einige unerwartete Ereignisse und Wendungen. Das harte Leben der armen Bevölkerung wird mit drastischer Klarheit wiedergegeben und man fühlt mit. Der Roman ist durchweg spannend. Die Protagonisten sind sympathisch. Der schwere Kampf um Gerechtigkeit und Wahrheit bringt sie einander näher, wobei beide gerade bestimmt nicht auf der Suche nach einem Lebenspartner sind. Ihre Gespräche sind durchsetzt mit feinem Humor.
Sebastian Barrow ist ein interessanter wenn auch größtenteils unsympathischer Charakter mit seiner grausig verdrehten Sicht auf die Bibel, das Recht und entsprechende Strafen.
Wards entfremdetem Vater kommt dann noch eine größere Rolle zu, die die Wendung bringt. Ein geschickter Schachzug bringt Aufklärung, aber die Ereignisse spitzen sich nochmals dramatisch zu.
Ein überzeugender historischer Liebesroman.

The setting is wonderful and one of many places I dream of someday visiting. England is a wonderful place full of history for me and my family roots. I’d love to visit and this makes me want to go even more.

Add to that a set of wonderfully developed characters who make you think they’re sitting in the room with you and you’ve got an excellent book. Plus, now you’ve got mystery and suspense as well!

Wonderful book! I loved the time period and the Victorian era vibe that came with this book. The setting is amazing. Characters are awesome. And now I don’t want to leave them so I think we might need another book or two.

Highly recommend this book. You will not be disappointed or feel let down after reading this book. Riveting is the word of the book for me. I could not put the book down and had to know what would happen next. You’re going to want to read this one. And make sure you have time set aside for reading so you’re not called away before you’re done.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

A lovely story with a clean romance and redemptive ending. The writing was interesting and the plot was decent but somewhat predictable. The religious aspect was nice but not overly saccharine.

I couldn't get into the story. The premise is interesting but I wasn't a fan of the writing style, it's difficult for me as a reader to enjoy first POV narratives but if you don't mind first person narrative I would definitely recommend you this book.

I loved this book! It was fast paced and suspenseful enough too keep me captivated throughout. The characters were well developed and inspiring by their story.
Many thanks to Barbour Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

There is an elegance about this book and it was very hard to put down.
I love detail in historical novels I read and this had it to the fullest. Atmospheric, I felt as though I was there experiencing it. The character development was a natural progression that I loved following.
The author has a natural understanding of the era she writes about in her books and masters it quite will with authenticity.
Action,mystery,romance and oh yes, lets not forget about villains are to be found in this book and enjoyed.
I've loved every book I've read by this author and eagerly look forward to reading what she puts out next as it's guaranteed to be a sure winner.

Published April 1st 2020 by Shiloh Run Press
I was given a complimentary copy. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

This was a wonderful book. It is wholesome, has a great mystery as the story line, and has many unexpected turns and surprises. The characters are kind and wonderful. Even the bad characters seem to have some redeeming quality by the end.

Let me start by saying, I loved this book! I have read Michelle Griep's books before and they were okay. But this? A whole new level for her. It has all the ingredients for a good story. The plot is good, the characters are likable, the settings are realistic, and the mystery is delicious.

Without giving too much away, the story centers around Maggie Lee. She is talented, beautiful and hiding from society for a very good reason. While she is in self-exile, she meets a convict named Oliver Ward who has recently escaped from prison. They discover that they both fear and hate the same evil man. They join forces and plot to bring down the man who has caused so much suffering.

I recommend that you read The House at the End of the Moor. It's a bit regency romance and Les Miserables. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Mystery, intrigue, suspense, romance, faith, history. This book has it all. Michelle Griep does it again.

This one took me longer to read than most books. It was a good read. I liked how some of the traits, events, and plot were deepened through the book. It was nice to uncover some layers and still have questions.

I liked, but did not love the characters. Overall it was a nice story but didn't have anything that stood out or made it shine compared to other books.

This was my first Michelle Griep book. Thank you to Netgalley for the copy, in exchange for this honest review.

This is my second book by Michelle Griep. I loved The Captive Heart and was excited about the premise of this one, so when I was selected to review it by the publisher, I got started immediately.

Oliver has been wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. During his escape from Dartmoor Prison, he is injured. He barely manages to make it to the end of the moor, where he collapses. The story would end there if he was not found by the only person on the moor who would be willing to take him in, nurse him back to health, and hide him from the relentless pursuit of Constable Barrow- opera star-in-hiding Maggie Lee. Maggie was forced to flee Bath when a powerful man threatens her. She has embraced the quiet life at the end of the moor and plans to stay in hiding- until she realizes she and Oliver have more in common than simply looking for somewhere to hide.

I enjoyed this story a lot! I liked the relationship between Oliver and Maggie. Both flawed, a bit stubborn, and driven by justice. It was interesting how their cases intertwined, and their meeting was certainly orchestrated by God to bring justice and restoration to pass in more ways than one.

My only complaint might be the choice to switch from first person whenever reading Maggies point of view to third person when focused on Oliver or the constable. It felt a bit disjointed to me, and I had to keep making the adjustment. I am not the biggest fan of first person, but I can handle it when it is consistent. In this case, it was a little jarring to keep switching.

Overall, and enjoyable read and an enjoyable story. It moved at a good pace and held my attention. I was certainly rooting for Maggie and Oliver the whole time. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to have this copy for review.

Loved this book! So many moments that you are on the edge of your seat wanting to keep reading even thought it is well past midnight.... a really GOOD book! The love story is unpredictable and the way the story plays out is super-creative. Definitely a must read!

I’ve read several of Michelle Griep’s books in the past year or so, and I’ve really enjoyed them. Her writing style is unique and engaging, and The House at the End of the Moor delivered more of that.
I liked the different points of view in this book, with Maggie’s being written in first person. That was different for a book set during this time period, and I liked how it contrasted with Oliver’s third-person point of view. Both of these characters are interesting and multi-faceted. The plot was unique, and I liked that they didn’t accomplish their goals easily. There was struggle involved.
The growth journey Maggie and Oliver each have to walk was also really well-written. I liked too that Barrow’s viewpoint was written and how Michelle crafted that.
In all, I enjoyed this book.
One thing, though, that I didn’t understand. And head’s up: this is a SPOILER! So if you haven’t read the book yet, stop reading here! I generally never reveal spoilers, but this one I just had to mention.
Ok, I’m giving you warning. Are you sure you want to keep reading?
This is the point to turn around.
Alright, here it is.
To me, it doesn’t make sense that slipping a necklace into the pocket of each of the villains worked. Why would they have that necklace in their pocket at a party? Why not somewhere locked up safe so no one would know they had it? It didn’t really make sense to me that it would be believable. However, I am glad that the culprits were brought to justice.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.