Southern Lady Reads's Reviews > All's Fair in Love and Treachery

(3.5/5) I really loved the first one in this series - and I would definitely read the next book.. HOWEVER... for some reason, this one felt like it dragged a little bit.

The first book ended on a fantastic cliffhanger and if I average them out - the series is still pretty good! I think that because I know there's going to be another book coming - it just feels like there's a lot in the middle that I was trying to figure out but still haven't grasped the big picture yet. The adventurous part of this series is the best part- and I liken the writing style to another of my favorite historical fiction authors, Sherry Thomas - both have that long-term mystery vibe, and it's fun to read something longer than interconnected standalone novels.

Some other reasons I've been loving this series:
-Mature women's romances
- Not an immediate happy-ever-after ending
- Real relationship issues
- The side characters are making this story! (I love Teddy!!)

**Thank you to St.Martin's Press & NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I received this book for free, but all thoughts are my own. – SLR 🖤

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