"Our Fair Lily" by Rosie Goodwin is a captivating and skillfully crafted story that immersed me in the lives of the Bellintham and Moon families. This first book in the new series is a delightful read that left me eagerly anticipating the next instalment.

Lily Moon, is the daughter of a miner who had taken on the role of a parlour maid for Lord and Lady Bellingham at Oakley Manor. When asked to be assigned as the lady's maid to the Bellingham's daughter, Arabella Lily accepts, Lily accompanies her on a lengthy travel to the country, despite her mother's disapproval. This decision significantly impacts Lily's life in various ways. As the story unfolds with dramatic events caused by Arabella, Louis Bellingham, her brother, emerges as a source of support for Lily, leading to a deepening bond between them.

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I enjoyed this book a lot. It was wonderful!

This is a happy love story. Lily is a servant and Louis is nobility. The story of how they get together is what we all need in times of uncertainity. I hope there will be more books.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a book that crosses the divide between the working class and gentry. It proves that anyone however lowly born, can make their mark on society to find love and happiness even if the odds are stacked against them. A truly heartwarming story from beginning to end.

Lily Moon is the daughter of a miner or as she calls herself ‘a pit girl’ who works as a parlour maid for Lord and Lady Bellingham at Oakley Manor. When she is called upon to become a lady's maid to the Bellingham's daughter, Arabella, she does so to help cover up that Arabella is pregnant with an illegitimate child. When Arabella suddenly disappears and Lily is left holding the baby, it is only Arabella's brother, Louis who offers any assistance. However, despite a friendship forming between them, Lily realises that as the heir to the estate, there is no future between them. When Lily is called to Paris to try to bring Arabella home to her family, a new opportunity emerges which could change her life forever.
Lily and Louis are two very sweet and sincere characters who try to deny their feelings for each other. Lily is so honourable in all that she does, even though there are times when she deserves better. The secondary characters of her younger sister and mother, also added greater depth to the story. Whilst the POV of the characters mainly were from Lily and Louis, there is also the perspective, if brief, of all the other characters. This was done quite cleverly, adding to an understanding of each characters’ actions. A delightful story.
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It was entertaining. I liked the characters, all from the Main characters to the not the Main characters. But I felt like the story has been told before.
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Our Fair Lily is a lovely written story about servant class blending, or not so much blending, with high society. We find Lily in a situation that she can't seem to control and watch how decision of responsibility play out for her.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of Our Fair Lily by Rosie Goodwin

Our Fair Lily is a captivating story filled with enchanting characters. This is one of those books where you wish you’ve had an epilogue plus a few more extended epilogues at the end so you can keep reading about all the character’s lives.

Lily Moon is a sensible and talented girl, with a kind disposition but belonging to a servant class. Louis is a noble person, kind above all but part of a society that chooses duty and tradition among anything else. Their commitments towards their families is what entwined their lives at the beginning. All the time they spend working to fix everyone else’s lives made them wish for an unattainable future between them. Whether they have a happy ending will depend on their abilities to follow their dreams and make something of themselves plus some help from life circumstances.

I really appreciated the opportunity to read a copy of this book. The story was well written and had beautifully narrative.
Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read this copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.