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ldv12's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sarah_moynihan's review against another edition
5.0
'Rosalind is pleased when she's invited to Cassel House to help her friend, Louisa, prepare for her upcoming wedding. But that's not the only event on her agenda. The trip will also afford Rosalind the chance to see Devon Winterbourne, the newly minted Duke of Casselmaine. Devon and Rosalind were on the verge of betrothal before the infamous Thorne family scandal derailed their courtship. Now Rosalind wonders if there's a chance their love might reignite.
Devon is as handsome as Rosalind remembers and it's clear the attraction they once shared hasn't waned. But their time together is interrupted by one crisis after another--not the least of which is an awkwardly timed request for help from Louisa's friend, Helen Corbyn.
Not long ago, the untimely death of Helen's brother, William, was ruled a suicide, but few people truly believe he took his own life. Helen needs to know what really happened--especially since she's engaged to the man some suspect of secretly killing William.
While Rosalind desperately wants to help, she fears her efforts might cast a pall over Louisa's nuptials, not to mention her reunion with Devon. But when another untimely death rocks the ton, Rosalind has no choice but to uncover the truth before more people die...even if her actions threaten her future with Devon.'
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A Lady Compromised is the fourth book in Darcie Wilde's A Rosalind Thorne Mystery series. Rosalind is off to the country and to explore the idea of marriage with Devon, but things to not go to plan. Almost immediately after her arrival she is recruited to look into the death of a neighbor, which appears to be a suicide.
I have adored this series so far. I love the dry and often satirical views of people maneuvering their way through the very rigid rules of society(although the author does not follow or is not clear on the rules regarding titles and address because they are consistently wrong and I'm disappointed that this has not been fixed by the fourth book in the series.)
The mystery of the villain was not difficult to solve, but I still enjoyed it. The danger level in each book has been consistent, but that's not to mean it has become predicable or anticlimactic. The harrowing situations in each book are unique and I'm invested every time. I'm especially curious to see what kind of danger she'll face now that Russell Fullerton has set his sights on her. That epilogue was the perfect cliffhanger, I'm excited for the next book. And Rosalind was quite the force to be reckoned with, now that she's breaking out of that society lady shell that she has so carefully adhered to. A lot is changing here, but I'm excited for what that may mean for ther series moving forward.
I recommend this series if you enjoy cozy-style historical mysteries. I suppose you don't need to, but I would recommend reading the books in order as a series rather than reading this book as a standalone. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series and hope that it'll have more Harkness,
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for sharing an eARC of A Lady Compromised with me. This is my honest review.
Devon is as handsome as Rosalind remembers and it's clear the attraction they once shared hasn't waned. But their time together is interrupted by one crisis after another--not the least of which is an awkwardly timed request for help from Louisa's friend, Helen Corbyn.
Not long ago, the untimely death of Helen's brother, William, was ruled a suicide, but few people truly believe he took his own life. Helen needs to know what really happened--especially since she's engaged to the man some suspect of secretly killing William.
While Rosalind desperately wants to help, she fears her efforts might cast a pall over Louisa's nuptials, not to mention her reunion with Devon. But when another untimely death rocks the ton, Rosalind has no choice but to uncover the truth before more people die...even if her actions threaten her future with Devon.'
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A Lady Compromised is the fourth book in Darcie Wilde's A Rosalind Thorne Mystery series. Rosalind is off to the country and to explore the idea of marriage with Devon, but things to not go to plan. Almost immediately after her arrival she is recruited to look into the death of a neighbor, which appears to be a suicide.
I have adored this series so far. I love the dry and often satirical views of people maneuvering their way through the very rigid rules of society(although the author does not follow or is not clear on the rules regarding titles and address because they are consistently wrong and I'm disappointed that this has not been fixed by the fourth book in the series.)
The mystery of the villain was not difficult to solve, but I still enjoyed it. The danger level in each book has been consistent, but that's not to mean it has become predicable or anticlimactic. The harrowing situations in each book are unique and I'm invested every time. I'm especially curious to see what kind of danger she'll face now that Russell Fullerton has set his sights on her. That epilogue was the perfect cliffhanger, I'm excited for the next book. And Rosalind was quite the force to be reckoned with, now that she's breaking out of that society lady shell that she has so carefully adhered to. A lot is changing here, but I'm excited for what that may mean for ther series moving forward.
I recommend this series if you enjoy cozy-style historical mysteries. I suppose you don't need to, but I would recommend reading the books in order as a series rather than reading this book as a standalone. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series and hope that it'll have more Harkness,
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for sharing an eARC of A Lady Compromised with me. This is my honest review.
jennygreen's review
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
vireogirl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, War, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Alcohol, Grief, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
rebeccabadger's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
yasmine_w's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
foxon's review against another edition
2.0
That was... confusing and uneventful. In what I can only assume was an attempt to throw up as many red herring plot points as possible, the author introduced a bevy of young women who I could not for the life of me keep straight. They are all more or less exactly the same in looks and voice, so I kept having to go back to remember what was special about this particular person. After hours of this I gave up and just kept reading even when I wasn't sure who was talking to who. So all in all not a great reading experience.