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ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly

Murder at Donwell Abbey is book 2 in Vanessa Kelly’s wonderful Emma Knightly Mystery series, and it was a fantastic addition to the series. The family is all together at Hartfield, when Emma’s father suddenly announces that he and Miss Bates will be marrying. After some discussion about the matter, Emma and George agree toContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly”

ARC Review: The Cathedral of Lost Souls by Paula Brackston

The Cathedral of Lost Souls is the second book in Paula Brackston’s Hecate Cavendish series, and picks up shortly after the heartbreaking end of the first book, with the funeral for Hecate’s fiancé, John. I would not recommend reading this book before reading the first in the series since the story is a true sequelContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Cathedral of Lost Souls by Paula Brackston”

ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally

Revenge, Served Royal is book 3 in Celeste Connally’s series, Lady Petra Inquires, a Regency-era mystery series. Petra has been invited to Windsor Castle to judge a baking contest as part of a larger celebration for the king and queen’s wedding anniversary. There she reunites with a chef who once worked for her family, butContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally”

ARC Review: A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire

A Lady Most Wayward is book 5 in Darcy McGuire’s series, The Queen’s Deadly Damsels, and it was a solid entry in the series. The main characters in this book are Philippa, Duchess of Dorset and the one I would call the leader of the Deadly Damsels, a group of women who secretly investigate forContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: A Lady Most Wayward by Darcy McGuire”

ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter

Murder in Trafalgar Square is book one in Michelle Salter’s new Fairbanks and Flynn Mysteries series, and in my opinion it’s a great introduction to the series. Set in England in the early twentieth century, the book opens in the middle of a riot involving a protest for women’s rights. Coral Fairbanks is a participantContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter”