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The Castle Keepers by Aimie K. Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, Rachel McMillan
mysterious
slow-paced
4.0
I absolutely adore the cover of this novel. It made me stop scrolling and take notice! I love how the three women, through their clothing represent the three different time periods of The Castle Keepers. When I started reading, I anticpated this being a time slip novel, being taken back and forth through from 1870, 1917 and 1945. I was anticipating a switch in the first few chapters, but this book is comprised of three novellas tied together by the cursed Leedswick Castle and the Alnwick lineage. Each time period is written by a different author and features a different male member of the Alnwick family and a "commoner" who comes into their lives to turn it upside down. All the men in the family suffer from war wounds, some visible and some brewing beneath the surface.
The first story, by Aimie Runyan, was very fast paced and enjoyable to read. Regency type setting, where the heroine comes to London as a "dollar bride" after a disasterous season in America.
The second story, by J'nell Ciesielski, was a beauty and the beast type story. Her characters were my favorite out of the three. I loved Elena's spunky personality and that she saw Tobias for who he was on the inside.
The third story, by Rachel McMillan, I think would have been better suited as a full length novel. I admired Alec's desire to help his fellow veterans rehabilitate to civilian life, however I found the latter parts of the story a bit rushed. Just as it was getting really interesting to me and starting to get mysterious, then it was quickly wrapped up and overwith.
Hasty marriages, a poison garden, secrets, mysteries and a few kisses kept me turning pages! I would recommend to those who like short stories and enjoy regency or post war fiction.
Thank you Aimie Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, Rachel McMillan, Harper Muse and Net Galley for the complimentary copy of The Castle Keepers. The opinions expressed here are my own.
The first story, by Aimie Runyan, was very fast paced and enjoyable to read. Regency type setting, where the heroine comes to London as a "dollar bride" after a disasterous season in America.
The second story, by J'nell Ciesielski, was a beauty and the beast type story. Her characters were my favorite out of the three. I loved Elena's spunky personality and that she saw Tobias for who he was on the inside.
The third story, by Rachel McMillan, I think would have been better suited as a full length novel. I admired Alec's desire to help his fellow veterans rehabilitate to civilian life, however I found the latter parts of the story a bit rushed. Just as it was getting really interesting to me and starting to get mysterious, then it was quickly wrapped up and overwith.
Hasty marriages, a poison garden, secrets, mysteries and a few kisses kept me turning pages! I would recommend to those who like short stories and enjoy regency or post war fiction.
Thank you Aimie Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, Rachel McMillan, Harper Muse and Net Galley for the complimentary copy of The Castle Keepers. The opinions expressed here are my own.