Fantastic Classic Mystery with a British Accent
The first Drew Farthering book has me longing for the next…immediately. I am a huge fan of classic black & white murder mysteries like the Thin Man series of movies. Rules of Murder made me think of those, only with the British accent of a Maisie Dobbs mystery. I ADORED it. And I don’t state that lightly.
Drew Farthering is a British playboy in search of a purpose. The purpose flops in his lap as two people are murdered at his country estate on one night. As he investigates he gets help from his sidekick Nick and an American gal who has come to visit her uncle, his stepfather. There’s corporate espionage, murder, mayhem, and an attempt to break all ten of the rules for not solving a murder. I loved the romance — the interplay between Drew and Madeline was wonderful if occasionally over the top as the last murder unfolds.
This book gets five solid stars from me. Bring on the next Drew Farthering mystery. The sooner the better!
Charming Southern Romance of Finding Yourself
First off, can I admit I adore this cover? I want this gal’s dress… Okay, back to Undeniably Yours!
Meg Cole is in desperate need of some peace. She’s been thrust into a role as an oil heiress that she doesn’t want. If her father hadn’t died unexpectedly, she could have continued to live her life as an art museum administrator. Instead, she’s suddenly expected to run an oil empire she doesn’t care about. But one man, Bo Porter, is a source of calm in a sea of turmoil. Only problem is she gave him six months to shut down the thoroughbred racehorse farm her father owned. Throw in unexpected house guests, a search for someone she doens’t want to find, and a hunt to find herself, and this story is as richly layered as it is charming. At its essence, it is all about being willing to listen to God and become the person He wants us to be. If that includes a man who is the peaceful eddy in your whitewater life, then all the better.
This romance has layers of mystery, but it takes a strong third seat to the romance and spiritual thread. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the characters. The romance was ideal, the attraction zinged. And I can’t wait to read more Becky Wade books now.
Historical Romance with a Twist of Steampunk Fun
Millie’s Treasure is the second in Kathleen Y’Barbo’s Secret Lives of Will Tucker series. She calls it historical with a twist of steampunk, and that steampunk element comes through in this sotry because the hero Kyle Russell is an inventor as well as a Pinkerton agent. His inventions and workroom are wonders I’d love to see.
Millie Cope is a heroine I wanted to scoop up and protect. She’s learned that the best way to get along with a difficult father is to disappear into the background and say as little as possible. The problem is she is brilliant and wants so much to escape and become the person she could be that she’s willing to mary Sir William Trueck. Kyle has been tasked with uncovering a rumored Confederate treasure and arrives in Memphis on his way to test an invention. The two meet by chance and he is enchanted. Millie begins to realize she is settling and plots a way out, all the while searching for a family treasure that has disappeared.
I read the early parts of this book as the author wrote them and couldn’t wait to dive into the finished book. I wasn’t disappointed. I loved the interplay between Millie and Kyle. She befuddles him and challenges him as he shows her more is possible. When their minds tackle a problem, they are unstoppable. And through the story, there are strong overlays of faith, though it does not overrun the romance. I can’t say that I’ve ever read a book with Steampunk layers to it, but I thoroughly enjoyed slipping into what could have been possible, even as the historian in me kept thinking not possible. This book is perfect for those who enjoy a well-crafted historical romance with threads of more.
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I think I’d enjoy all three of these (and actually have Undeniably Yours in my to read pile from the library), but since I have to pick one, I’ll go with Rules of Murder. I really want to read this one since I like mysteries, love the cover, and especially like British mysteries. Thanks for giving away a copy of Millie’s Treasure. Kathleen’s heroines always have spunk, which I admire.
Undeniably Yours is at the top of my TBR pile too — and I am just hearing about Millie’s Treasure. Love that it’s got a bit of Steampunk added to the storyline.
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The Steampunk definitely gave it a fun edge!
Undeniably Yours!!!I am definitely a southerner and a girly girl!!
Would enjoy reading these! Thank you!
I think that I would enjoy Millie’s Treasures since I have enjoyed several of her books.
All three books look good to me – but I think I would like Millie’s Treasure the best
All of the books sound great, would love to win Kathleen’s book though.
I’ve been dying to read Undeniably Yours since I first read about it a few weeks ago, so I’d say that’s my top pick. I just heard about Millie’s treasure yesterday and it sounds very good and even more so now, after your review!
Thanks! They all sound great.I guess I would pick Millie’s Treasure.
From your blog, I would like to read all three, but I think I would start with Undeniably Yours. And I think you should find the dress from the cover picture!
Love the covers! They look like fun reads. I’ve read Y’Barbo’s stories before and thoroughly enjoyed them.
I sooooooo want to read “Rules of Murder”. The cover really takes me in. Count me in.
I LOVED The Rules of Murder. It had all the classic mystery elements that I love!
I read and enjoyed Undeniably Yours. I think I would pick Millie’s Treasure next.
I would probably read Undeniably Yours first, then Millie’s Treasure.’ All three sound good. And, I have been trying to win Kathleen’s Heiress of Winterwood. Thanks for the give-away.
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Heiress of Winterwood was excellent. It’s Sarah Ladd’s debut novel.
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