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Carnegie’s MaidClara Kelley is not who they think she is.
She's not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh's grandest households. She's a poor farmer's daughter with nowhere to go and nothing in her pockets. But the other Clara Kelley has vanished, and pretending to be her just might get Clara some money to send back home. If she can keep up the ruse, that is. Serving as a lady's maid in the household of Andrew Carnegie requires skills she doesn't have, answering to an icy mistress who rules her sons and her domain with an iron fist. What Clara does have is a resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh will become famous for, coupled with an uncanny understanding of business, and Andrew begins to rely on her. But Clara can't let her guard down, not even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future -- and her family's. With captivating insight and stunning heart, CARNEGIE'S MAID tells the story of the brilliant woman who spurred Andrew's transformation from ruthless industrialist into the world's first true philanthropist. |
Praise
“In Carnegie’s Maid, Marie Benedict skillfully introduces us to Clara, a young woman who immigrates to America in the 1860s and unexpect- edly becomes the maid to Andrew Carnegie’s mother. Clara becomes close to Andrew Carnegie and helps to make him America’s first philan- thropist. Downton Abbey fans should flock to this charming tale of fate- ful turns and unexpected romance, and the often unsung role of women in history.”
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale and The Lost Girls of Paris
“With its well-drawn characters, good pacing, and excellent sense of time and place, this volume should charm lovers of historicals, romance, and the Civil War period.”
—Library Journal
“Carnegie’s Maid brings to life a particular moment in the ascendancy of Andrew Carnegie while enriching that moment with a sympathetic understanding of what it meant to be an immigrant living in poverty at that time. This would be an accomplishment for any book, but for one that cleverly disguises itself as a historical romance, it’s an absolute treasure. The Carnegie legacy may be debatable, but Ms. Benedict’s talent for bringing history to life is not.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale and The Lost Girls of Paris
“With its well-drawn characters, good pacing, and excellent sense of time and place, this volume should charm lovers of historicals, romance, and the Civil War period.”
—Library Journal
“Carnegie’s Maid brings to life a particular moment in the ascendancy of Andrew Carnegie while enriching that moment with a sympathetic understanding of what it meant to be an immigrant living in poverty at that time. This would be an accomplishment for any book, but for one that cleverly disguises itself as a historical romance, it’s an absolute treasure. The Carnegie legacy may be debatable, but Ms. Benedict’s talent for bringing history to life is not.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette