Original title: Amelie
Author: Riikka-Maria Rosenberg
Published: 2025
Publisher: Tammi
Genre: Romance
Pages: 400
Part of a series: Ladies of Haga Manor series
Reading material:
English synopsis
The sensual Ladies of Haga Manor series culminates in Amelie's story along the twists and turns of the second half of the 19th century.
Love doesn't ask for permission.
It is the summer of 1856. Amelie can't help falling deeply in love when she meets Hans Gustaf Boije af Gennäs, Baron of Haga Manor. Many consider Amelie as too modest for the heir of the estate, but the lovers are determined to have each other.
In Haga, the inexperienced bride faces the joys and responsibilities of marriage. Soon, the world around them changes as famine strikes and makes it clear that the fields alone cannot feed a nation. The estate's new dairy school thrives, but Amelie's own life is overshadowed by an illness creeping into the family, something about which one must be kept quiet. Is her dream of happiness still possible?
“Rosenberg’s strength is, above all, her skill in creating a credible picture [of the late 18th and early 19th century] along with all the delicate details. The meals, the parties, the journeys, the rooms and the buildings, the clothes and decorations are depicted so vividly that you can see them in your mind and experience them with other senses as well. [---] Anna of Haga Manor and Baroness of Haga Manor are high-quality, exceptional historical novels.”
– Kirsin kirjanurkka blog about Baroness of Haga Manor