The Glass Palace

by Mary Ann Gibbs

Tabitha Sackroyd, adopted daughter of a wealthy English family, had agreed to marry stuffy and arrogant Arnold Jarrett. Everyone assumed she should be very grateful. She was, after all, illegitimate. The secret of her past lay buried in shadows. Then she met Hubert Ashley, the young village physician. He had long sensed Tabitha's unleashed womanhood, but he made no attempt to change her mind—until that one wild moment when he lost his head and embraced her. Tabitha hoped now that things were going to be very different—different for her and everyone else. She had quite forgotten the dark secret of her past.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance

206 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

1900-1985

Pseudonym for Marjorie Elizabeth Sarah Bidwell. AKA Elizabeth Ford.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet romance. I remember reading this in high school and recently checked it out from the library again.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Glass Palace" is a Fawcett Coventry Romance book. A Victorian romance story, the heroine is "born on the wrong side of the blanket," a "Cinderella" type heroine is used as a "door mat" by the family. Her first fiance keeps her waiting 5 years. However, the hero of this romance sees her value & they have Happy Every After.

Not Mary Ann Gibbs' best book though good if you like a "Cinderella" story.

[KSHG · Rating 4 out of 5]

9/10 Well written story with an understated style. The hero and heroine are both very likeable. Tabbie, the downtrodden poor relative, comes into her own after the mystery of her father is revealed. The poor hero, who loved her while she was betrothed to a self-centred curate for five- five!-years, thought he had a chance when the engagement was broken, but then she became above his touch. Gibbs delves into the points of view of multiple characters and into the hero's regularly, particularly towards the end. While this made Tabby seem more remote, I think this worked well because of the pathos of the hero. I really did feel for him and can believe in a very HEA!

[Madi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm actually reading the book by the same title by Ethel Lewine. It's not listed.