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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Georgie makes a trip to the Riviera and gets caught up in a murder. This is a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing Georgie in a different setting and seeing her develop her relationship with her mother as well as stand up for herself a little bit more.
Listened in December 2014 & re-listened in March 2015!
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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my favorite book so far. I enjoyed the mystery surrounding Sir Toby and the Marquis and the Riviera was the perfect setting for this story. I would have liked to see more of Belinda but Coco and Vera made wonderful companions for Georgie. Just think, if anyone bothered to spend time with the old princesses, a lot of scandal and murder could have been avoided.
These are pretty entertaining mysteries set in England (or surrounding environs) during the 30's.
The Her Royal Spyness series is a fluffy historical mystery series that takes place around Europe during the early 1930's. It's protagonist is a young woman named Lady Georgiana who is 34th in line for the British crown. Despite her social position her family is near penniless and the British royal family keeps asking her to assist them in various ways unaware of her situation. Each book also has a light mystery in which Lady Georgiana gets involved in as well.
Naughty in Nice started out promising. I was disappointed with the previous book in the Her Royal Spyness series as the fun bubbly tone was mostly missing. In Naughty in Nice that seemed to have returned and I was really invested in the story at the beginning. I feel like despite Naughty in Nice's fun beginning it began to eventually feel as though it was following the same kind of pattern as the previous books. This is a common problem with books in a longer series and it's one of my reading pet peeves. Although the mystery elements, the dialogue, and the changing settings are entertaining, the lack of character development began to frustrate me. I'm someone who gets emotionally invested in characters more so than plot. Obviously I prefer both to be equally as good, however if the characters don't interest me in some way or there isn't any development to them I lose interest quickly. While I feel like the characters in this series are interesting they also feel now in the fifth book somewhat static. The characters are still the same, their relationships have not changed, and the same mistakes and misunderstandings are being made. It might also not have been as helpful to read so many of these back to back as with the first couple of books I read with a good amount of time in between. Either way I don't really care to read any more of the series at this point.
I would still recommend the first few books in the series to anyone whom the blurb catches their attention as they were really fun to read. However I would warn going in that it does get very repetitive after a while and perhaps space them out as you go.
Naughty in Nice started out promising. I was disappointed with the previous book in the Her Royal Spyness series as the fun bubbly tone was mostly missing. In Naughty in Nice that seemed to have returned and I was really invested in the story at the beginning. I feel like despite Naughty in Nice's fun beginning it began to eventually feel as though it was following the same kind of pattern as the previous books. This is a common problem with books in a longer series and it's one of my reading pet peeves. Although the mystery elements, the dialogue, and the changing settings are entertaining, the lack of character development began to frustrate me. I'm someone who gets emotionally invested in characters more so than plot. Obviously I prefer both to be equally as good, however if the characters don't interest me in some way or there isn't any development to them I lose interest quickly. While I feel like the characters in this series are interesting they also feel now in the fifth book somewhat static. The characters are still the same, their relationships have not changed, and the same mistakes and misunderstandings are being made. It might also not have been as helpful to read so many of these back to back as with the first couple of books I read with a good amount of time in between. Either way I don't really care to read any more of the series at this point.
I would still recommend the first few books in the series to anyone whom the blurb catches their attention as they were really fun to read. However I would warn going in that it does get very repetitive after a while and perhaps space them out as you go.
4.5 stars and my favorite in the series thus far!
Being related to the Queen of England isn't always as glamorous as it sounds, especially when the family finances are stretched thin. Lady Georgie sees no way to join her fortunate friends who have fled the bleak Enlish winter for a little sun and fun in the French Riviera. Until the Queen offers to send her on a mission to reclaim a stolen antique.
Before long she finds herself modeling outfits by Coco Chanel, searching for missing jewels, flirting with a French marquis, and defending herself from an accusation of murder.
Who is responsible for all these crimes, and who will help her get to the bottom of it?
Before long she finds herself modeling outfits by Coco Chanel, searching for missing jewels, flirting with a French marquis, and defending herself from an accusation of murder.
Who is responsible for all these crimes, and who will help her get to the bottom of it?