A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy

Ottilie Russell is adrift between two cultures, British and Indian, belonging to both and neither. In order to support her little brother, Thaddeus, and her grandmother, she relies upon her skills in beetle-wing embroidery that have been passed down to her through generations of Indian women.

When a stranger appears with the news that Thaddeus is now Baron Sunderson and must travel to England to take his place as a nobleman, Ottilie is shattered by the secrets that come to light. Despite her growing friendship with Everett Scott, friend to Ottilie's English grandmother and aunt, she refuses to give up her brother. Then tragedy strikes, and she is forced to make a decision that will take Thaddeus far from death and herself far from home.

But betrayal and loss lurk in England, too, and soon Ottilie must fight to ensure Thaddeus doesn't forget who he is, as well as find a way to stitch a place for herself in this foreign land.

The author seemed to do a good job of bringing the characters to life.  All of them seemed to have some sort of issue to work through.  The focus was mainly on Ottilie.  She was 3/4 English and 1/4 Indian. She looks like an Indian with not a trace of English blood in her.  Her little brother looks all English.  He's accepted into "polite" society.  She is shunned and looked down on.  Even her relatives don't want to acknowledge her.  They claim she is a servant.  Then there's Everett.  He has secrets of his own that he is trying to overcome.  He finds himself loving Ottilie but he must find a suitable wife.  

I found this to be an average book.  I enjoyed reading it.  I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.