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Evil abides!

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Evidence of Evil  (Silver and Grey #2) by Mary Lancaster   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Solomon Grey and Constance Silver return to a new mystery. Constance has been contacted by a woman she’d helped some years ago Elizabeth was a young gentlewoman who'd found herself pregnant, abandoned by her supposed fiancĂ©, then turned out onto the streets of London by her parents with nothing but the clothes she stood up in. Determined to fight for her unborn child this previously protected young woman, ignorant of the hardships she’d face, did the only thing she could to survive—she prostitued herself. Fortunately Constance found her and took her in, helping her to place her child for adoption, and then assisting her to take up various placements as a governess. Elizabeth’s last position as governess to the children of a widower, ended up with her marrying her employer, Sir Humphrey Maule. Now however Elizabeth is about to be arrested for murder and has asked Constance for help. The daughter of a neighbo...
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Just so Ann Tyler!

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Three Days in June : A Novel  by Anne Tyler       ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A beautifully crafted novel centered around a divorced woman, her ex, and their daughter  who’s  to be married. Gail is an assistant principal. Prior to this she’d been a math teacher. She’s just been told the new principal won’t need her. (Gail is not a people person!) This is all very unexpected to Gail because last time she’d heard, she was supposed to be the next incumbent. Her daughter’s marriage is happening and there’s no time to do anything. Her ex husband Max was originally staying with their daughter. Unfortunately Max had had to bring an unnamed cat he’s minding for an animal shelter. Apparently the  Groom is super allergic to cat dander so that’s how Max and the cat are suddenly shifted to be at Gail’s.  There’s some hilarity over the naming of the cat.  Pearl, umm…Ruby…Carol? We are then treated to a look back at Gail’s life, her mistakes, her fears, her hopes, all...
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Be prepared for a wild, hilarious ride!

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Can't Help Faking in Love : A Novel  by Swati Hegde       ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Harsha Godbole has moved out from under her wealthy parent’s influence and is trying to make it on her own doing what she wants to—photography. Harsha spent time studying in the United States but has moved back to Bangalore. Her self centered, difficult parents (Wow!), Bollywood magnauts, want her to marry someone as rich as they are, preferably an arranged marriage like her cousin Neha. When Harsha runs into her mean girl cousin who’s just become engaged to a successful, uptight neurosurgeon Dr. Rohan Jha, Neha decides Harsha’s companion must be her latest crush. He’s not! He’s the barista from Harsha’s favorite coffee haunt. Somehow in the confusion of the moment Harsha presents Veer Kennan as a district manager for the  Suntag Coffee consortium. Next thing we know Harsh’s paying Veer to be her fake boyfriend. Apart from the impeding craziness of it all, Veer’s been beside himself trying to w...
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Housemaid meets Marquess!

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The Confessions of a Lady  (Queen’s Deadly Damsels #3) by Darcy McGuire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️đź’«  Housemaid Penny Smith was trained in the school of hard knocks down in St Giles. She survived by fighting, claiming her own space, and “take no hostages” sorts of actions. Which is exactly how her relationship with Lord William (Liam) Rehnquist seems to be going. All she has to do is find letters that prove he’s a member of the Devils Son’s cohort. Little does Penny know he works for the Queen. She’s under the impression that he’s linked to the fearful organisation. They’re working towards same ends but from different perspectives.  Penny is working for Constable Sweet gathering information about the Devil’s Sons for the reward money promised by Commissioner Worthington, in a desperate bid to free her mother from prison. Harriet Smith has been held in prison under the Vagrancy Act of 1838. The problem is for Penny is that Liam sees her, he really sees her, lowly maid that she is, and that...
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Edward Grey, an Honorable indeed!

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The Gentleman Was Right (Greydon Series #2) by Britt Belle  ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Honorable (Lord) Edward Grey needed to do something more apart from his painting. He wanted to support his brother Sebastian, the Earl of Greydon in his business undertakings. When his brother Sebastian wondered about sending his secretary? to investigate some disturbing expenditures by the housekeeper of a cottage Sebastian owned Edward decided to investigate. He didn’t expect to find in residence two sisters masquerading as his cousins, Violet and Isabelle Shaw. The mystery of the extra monies being spent is explained, but not why these strangers are sheltering at the cottage  Edward, very much struck by their story, offers marriage to Violet. A marriage that would turn out to be passionate, but can Edward gain Violet’s love? And that’s what Edward wants. Quite a lovely story. Edward’s a gem. Violet is hurt and feels betrayed. Healing takes place through Edward’s patience and trustworthiness. I felt for ...
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Rake meets his match!

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Never Gamble Your Heart  (Secret Society of Governess Spies #2) by Lindsay Lovise        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lindsay Lovise continues her Governess Spies series with wonderful tension between bad boy Jasper Jones, gambling palace owner, and a mathematically gifted young woman, Miss Frances (Frankie) Turner posing as a governess who’s finagled her way into Jasper’s household as a governess for his niece  Cecelia.  Cecelia is a handful but that doesn’t worry Frankie one iota. Frankie’s on the hunt for her sister who has disappeared after haring off to investigate her friend’s sudden and inexplicable marriage. The Dove, who has a network of governess spies in high up places is looking for whoever is behind a spate of young, outspoken women who suddenly find themselves forced into marriage. The common thread is Jasper’s gambling establishment. We’ve seen this trope before, rake meets intelligent young woman and his life is turned on its head. Lovise does the trope ...
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Badly treated imprudent widow!

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A Properly Conducted Sham (Most Imprudent Matches #1) by Ally Hudson    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My first read of Hudson’s Imprudent Matches series and I’m hooked. Widowed Lady Charlotte James has had one encounter with a man she’d called a friend who’d said he wanted to marry her. One short time with a man she thought loved her and Charlotte finds herself pregnant.  The cad not only spurns her but spread rumors about her so that all label her as a shrew and hussy. Now she must find a husband or be socially ruined. Going to a masquerade was her last desperate throw of the dice to try to find a a spouse, respectability, and a father for her unborn child. Who does she run into but the damaged Lord Leopold Bennet, Earl of Champaign. They share a portion of the wall to lean against. Lee is avoiding people in general. Charlotte is panicked by the male populations response to her. The cad has been busy. Lee has faced mental challenges  and bad reactions to the slightest trigger points ...
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