The life she was given / Ellen Marie Wiseman.
"On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time--and sold to the circus sideshow. More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents' estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl ... It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly's fate and her family's shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last."--Dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781617734496
- ISBN: 1617734497
- Physical Description: viii, 356 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Books, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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- Includes reading group guide and Q&A with the author.
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- 41 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Richlands Branch Library | FIC WISEMAN (Text) | 36015001328893 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC WISEMAN (Text) | 36015001290119 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC WISEMAN (Text) | 36015000892964 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F WIS (Text) | 80605000771583 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | PBK F Wis (Text) | 33632002716638 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | F Wiseman (Text) | 34269000182429 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | F/Wiseman (Text) | 72350000064856 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F WIS (Text) | 33557004291720 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F WIS (Text) | 39488900168347 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F W (Text) | 25908006687383 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
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Summary:
"On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time--and sold to the circus sideshow. More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents' estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl ... It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly's fate and her family's shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last."--Dust jacket.
