Thrilling, suspenseful pageturner! Great addition to the series, much better than book 2. Satisfying ending as well. The whole ‘vigilante’ thing is giving mayor ‘ghost of St. Giles‘ vibes (IYKYK). The third person villainous dad sections also added to the suspense. Fans of Elizabeth Hoyt would find this category romance a great read. Am going to pick up book 4 rightaway. I have my suspicions about that one…..

Really liked this book with its strong Poldark vibes due to the Cornwall setting and mining board shenanigans. Especially so since I am currently in Cornwall. I found the characters very likeable and was most certainly rooting for Eliza and Eaton both in their romance and to give the co-shareholders of Eliza’s mining company their comeuppance. Again, picture Poldark here. Sophie was an adorable and funny addition and brought the lightheartedness in between sometimes heavy themes. This book is also a perfect setup for the rest of the series and I am going to dive straight into book 2. CW: infertility, death, grief.

I like the books by Jennifer Delamere for the focus on working class Victorian life, a breath of fresh air after all the aristocracy romances. However, this book fell short for me: I did not like the love triangle plot and found the main characters not very likeable and even a bit shallow. Especially all the focus on the importance of flowery language. I am looking forward to Rose’s book though.

A gathering of spies! Whatever can go wrong? The books by Tracy Grant are always very complex, lots of characters and multilayered. This one - though a novella - is no exception. It’s like reconnecting with old friends. I don’t recommend reading this book without having read the prior book in this series. In fact this is a series you do actually need to read from book one to get the full experience. The snippets from the past about how Desiree and Tony met and their subsequent clandestine spy romance filled with intrigue really need to be written as a full historical romance. It has Joanna Bourne vibes all over it, just saying!

Unfortunately this book was not for me. Turner is an unlikeable hero, who apparently is so emotionally scarred by his first wife that he turns into a total and abusive ass. The only redeeming qualities of this book are the beautiful writing style by JQ and the fact that Miranda stands her ground and speaks her mind. Also it is quite funny at times.

Very enjoyable and relaxing read if you want to learn more about Beatrix Potter and her gardening adventures. After visiting Hill Top Farm myself a while back it was especially pleasant to revisit her life and gardens.