A review by eemms
L'angelo del prestigiatore by Jordan L. Hawk

3.0

A fun mystery romance with a bit of Christmas cheer. I haven't read the others in this collection but it does stand alone. The set up was right out of Midsomer Murders (not a bad thing, I'm on season 16 of that show and still enjoying it) with stage magician Christopher Fiend opening his prop cabinet mid-performance to reveal a strangled body. The romance is fine but didn't quite hit the right note for me. It starts as a hookup which is kind of a nice change, but Edward spends most of the rest of the book telling himself there's no way someone like Christopher could ever have FEELINGS for him, which just isn't my jam right now. Of course he does have feelings, the murderer is revealed, and everything ends happily ever after. I recommend it if you like American midwest settings and mystery romance, and don't need a slow burn.