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Our Dear Miss H is on the Case by Violet Marsh

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Our Dear Miss H. Is on the CaseOur Dear Miss H. Is on the Case by Violet Marsh

Tracy’s Rating: 2.5/3 of 5 stars

Series: Unnamed, #2

Release Date: March 25, 2025

Miss Georgina Harrington is a talented archeologist and runs a successful antiquity appraisal business, but as a woman, she is not able to take credit for her work and has her cousin, Lord Percy Pendergrast to act as the face of her achievements. When she makes an extraordinary find of a golden helmet on her father’s lands, she gives to Percy to share with the Antiquarians of England Society. But when Percy disappears along with her helmet, she will need help to find him and her treasure. In London with her half-brother, she visits the Black Swan Coffeehouse – one of Percy’s haunts, in hopes that his friends have heard from him. But what she finds is an unusual group of people, including Alexander Lovett, Marquess of Heathford and heir to the Duke of Falcondale, the man that her brother has decided she must wed. They haven’t seen Percy, but are more than willing to help her, especially Alexander. But when they begin looking, they uncover much more than they were expecting, including an attraction that neither of them wants to admit to and a plot that could topple the monarchy!

Alexander Lovett was born with a clubfoot and has endured unimaginable pain enduring “treatments” his father insisted on putting him through, but despite the torture he has borne, his father still treats him with distain. His father is so obsessed with Alexander’s perceived disability that he has found a bride for him with impeccable lineage. This presents Alexander with problem, because he is falling in love with Georgina but has vowed to never do anything his father demands and that includes marrying Georgina. But the more time he spends with her, the more he realizes that she is the key to his happiness, and he can’t let her go, but can he convince her that they are perfect for each other.

This was an interesting somewhat farfetched story that started out well but devolved into the absurd. I tried to just ignore the ridiculousness and just enjoy the story, but it was just too much and moved too slow. I did enjoy the secondary characters, and felt a lot of empathy for Alexander, but the romance was lacking, and the plot was difficult to believe. Overall, this story didn’t work for me – don’t get me started on the chickens – but I am looking forward to the next book and hope that it is a bit more realistic and romantic.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *

Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man by Violet Marsh

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Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her ManLady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man by Violet Marsh

Tracy’s rating: 3 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Release Date: March 5, 2024

When Lady Charlotte Lovett’s mother announces that Charlotte has been betrothed to Viscount Hawley, the heir to the Duke of Lansberry, and they will be announcing it in two months. Charlotte is horrified, especially when it is clear that her parents don’t seem to care that he has buried two wives in three years, both dying from tragic accidents. So Charlotte does what any overwrought woman in Early-Georgian England would do – she bolts, in the gown she is being fitted for, to a sketchy part of town and then realizes that she is near the coffeeshop owned by her estranged cousin. Charlotte uses the opportunity to introduce herself and propose a business venture, but first, she needs to get out of this betrothal, and with only two months to prove that Hawley is a murderer she is going to need some help. That’s where her cousin, brother, and brother’s best friend (who happens to be Hawley’s younger brother and the man she has long held a secret tendre) Dr. Lord Matthew Talbot, comes in.

Matthew Talbot is quite the Renaissance Man, he is a doctor, naturalist, author, illustrator, abolitionist, scholar, spy, and all-around good guy – who also happens to harbor a secret tendre for Charlotte and will do anything to save her from marrying his brother, but must be careful not to reveal his own secrets.

I so wanted to love this book, but it was just not for me. The writing wasn’t bad per se and the plot had potential, but it was too wordy with too much going on and twists and turns that dragged the book down rather than further the story. There was too much modern verbiage and too many “talking points” with contemporary ideals, not to mention the author did not seem to have working knowledge of formal address or honorifics. The book does have positives; there are some humorous moments, the “good” characters are very likable and the villains are easy to hate, there are informative author’s notes and there is a happy ending complete with an epilogue. I do wish there had been some steam or at least some chemistry, but this is pretty much a PG13 kissing book with a bit of mystery. I haven’t decided if would read another book by this author, but I am not keen on recommending this title.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*