Short and Sweet Book Reviews #233 - A Devil of a Duke by Madeline Hunter, Christmas at the Grange by TE Kinsey

A Devil of a Duke by Madeline Hunter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford, and Amanda Waverly should never have crossed paths. Amanda is using skills she learned as a child to try to save her mother. Gabriel just happens to have access to a house she needs. This is a great cross between right and wrong, love and rejection, and high and low status. Hunter provides a nice mix of danger, tension, and interesting characters. I loved Gabriel as he worked through what he really wanted. Amanda was what he wanted and she knew they could never be together because of the difference in status. Very interesting plot, good character development and a well developed romance made for a hard to put down story.

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Christmas at The Grange by T E Kinsey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lady Emily and Flo are guests at the Grange for Christmas. It seems that everywhere they go there is a mystery to be solved. This time it is a missing broach. There are clues to follow, characters to quiz, all while participating in the fun and frolic of the season. This was well put together and our two detectives solve the theft. I had a idea about the outcome from the beginning. Even so I was prepared to be surprised. Again the narrator made a fun story even more fun.

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Short and Sweet Book Reviews # 218 - A Quiet Life in the country by T.E. Kinsey, Sins of her Father by Mike Kupari

A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you like cozy mysteries and Downton Abbey you will love this book. Set in the same time period the differences between those in service and those who they serve play a big part in the series. Lady Hardcastle and her ladies maid Florence Armstrong are very interesting characters. There are hints about an interesting past full of adventures and now they just want a quiet life in the country. Of course that does not happen. I loved both Lady Hardcastle and Flo. The dialog between the two is priceless. The story is told in the first person by Flo and the plot moves at a very satisfactory pace. The voice of the The next in the series is on my wish list.  Elizabeth Knowelden has the perfect voice to bring the characters and action to life.  


Sins of Her Father by Mike Kupari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everything you want in a Science Fiction/Space Opera is in Sins of Her Father. I loved how the aliens (who just happened to be on the planet first) were crucial to the story line. This was a very complex plot filled with interesting characters, surprise elements, and great world building. Great series with a lot of story left.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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