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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 fiancé, 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...

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...

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...

The Confessions of a Lady  (Queen’s Deadly Damsels #3) by Darcy McGuire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫  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...

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 ...