If I had to rate this book, "Mistress of My Fate" by Hallie Rubenhold, on a 1 to 10 scale, I wouldn't be able to, because 10 isn't a high enough number for how much I enjoyed "Mistress of My Fate" Hallie Rubenhold is an author who must have great intelligence. She had my eyes sealed to the pages, it was hard for me to put the book down. I cried at times, while reading this amazing story about Henrietta (Ingerton) Lightfoot, an innocent young girl who grew up fast and was wiser than most young women of her time.

As there are many wagging tongues in the Ton spreading rumors about her Henrietta writes a confessional entitled "Mistress of My Fate". She intends to tell all who read it the true story of her life. She has noble breeding, but is always in her cousins shadow,and does not have good prospects. She is being trained as a lady in waiting for her very spoiled cousin Kathy, whose quick temper is often turned towards Henrietta. When the cousins are on vacation, they meet the handsome Lord Allenham. Both girls are smitten, but only one can marry him. Lord Allenham is also smitten, but as he is not a wealthy man and needs money to continue to fund his estate he must marry for money instead of love, and therefore hatches a plan. To discover that plan, you must read MISTRESS OF MY FATE yourself.

As the story continues, life continues to be hard for Henrietta, yet she manages to pull through the tough times. These are the times when readers will need tissues close, as they wonder when will Henrietta get her happily ever after. When she finally emerges as the strong confident person I knew she could be, I wanted to cheer! To see exactly what happens, and how her happily ever after concludes, read the wonderful MISTRESS OF MY FATE.

I know it will tug at your heart strings the way it tugged at mine, and that it will be reading time well enjoyed.