The Bristol Scholar
About
One risky romance can ruin a woman...
1884. Bristol, England.
Twenty-year-old Evangeline Moore has endured three tedious seasons in London at her family's behest. Bold, intelligent, and aspirational, Evangeline wants nothing to do with husband-hunting. So, finally granted freedom to choose her future, she seizes the opportunity to attend University College, Bristol.
But life in academia isn’t everything Evangeline had dreamed. She suffers segregation, discrimination, and mockery—none worse than from her enigmatic history teacher. Brooding and strict, he awakens an inconvenient attraction that Evangeline struggles to quell.
At war with herself over her infatuation and her need to focus on her education, Evangeline tries to navigate new friendships with fellow students—Sidney, a dangerously passionate man, and Flo, a dauntless woman with a dark secret.
As temptation overflows into risky reality, a brutal betrayal dashes Evangeline’s dreams. Her heart has always been set on academia, but is love worth losing everything else?
Praise for this book
The book is beautifully written with complex characters trying to challenge the status quo of their world. There’s passion, suspense, joy, and tragedy woven into a story about family, obligation, and dreams that can and should become a reality.
Not only is it empowering story of women defying the odds of society to get a better education but also dealing with the aftermath of a horrible trauma. I was amazed with how the MFC was able to pick herself up and move on with her life after dealing with such a traumatic event.
I read a lot of historical fiction and "The Bristol Scholar" stands out as very well written. It was highly emotional; I laughed, I cried, I felt anguish and utter despair. It had a lot of elements that I love to read and expected for the genre, but it was also very different and took some unexpected turns. The characters were wonderful and had interesting development over the course of the book and I am greatly looking forward to reading more of their stories in book two! Kate Somers is an author to watch for!