Rachael Miles

Really more of a 2.5, I bumped it up cause I did enjoy the opening a lot.

Part of my problem I think lay in the fact this is third in a series and while, as far as I can tell it's not dependent on the other books, the callbacks that were included...well they eluded me. Characterizations, past events and associations went right over my head vexing me a lot.

This cannot be read as a stand-alone and since I really only read HR that caters to my favorite tropes, it’s unlikely I’ll get around to reading the first four books. Oh well.

An excellent convoluted plot is the star of this novel.

Olivia has layers of mystery which are slowly penetrated throughout the novel. Harrison has deep-seated trauma. Will they ever work out their differences?

Well, yes, it's a romance, the journey is the reward.

The continuing characters and the meta-plot are excellent. My main reason for purchasing the next book is to find out what happens with the meta-plot, the teasers are tantalizing.


Harrison

Another charming entry in the Muses' Salon series. Lady Arabella Lucia Fairbourne is hiding as a scullery maid, trying to get to London. Colin Somerville is working for the government. Their paths cross, their lives intersect, and true love is center stage. Both have mysteries in their past; both are in danger.