We’ve finished the eleventh month of the Unlocking the Past 2022 Reading Challenge: Around the World. This month we traveled to any country you want to go to but have never been, and my choice of story was Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vestch. Once you read my review, don’t forget to comment to be entered for your chance to win a copy.
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Millstone of Doubt
by Erica Vetsch
What can I say? I adore Erica Vetsch’s books and this series has definitely ranked top of my list from her. Millstone of Doubt is the exciting sequel to The Debutante’s Code. Just as in the first book, Millstone of Doubt is filled with excitement, suspicious relationships, unexpected twists, and best of all danger. Well maybe, second best. I’m not a huge romance girl, but this book had the perfect amount of romance and a swoon-worthy ending. I’m looking forward to seeing how things wrap up with the next book, Children of the Shadows, which is not yet up for preorder but I am eagerly anticipating its release next year.Â
This book is great for lovers of Regency romance, spy stories, and romances where you’re never sure who is holding back secrets. It’s a thrilling adventure with depth, romance, and characters you can’t wait to continue to follow.
Genre: Regency Mystery Romance
Plot Overview:
Caught in the explosion of the Hammersmith Mill in London, Bow Street runner Daniel Swann rushes to help any survivors only to find the mill’s owner dead of an apparent gunshot–but no sign of the killer.
Even though the owner’s daughter, Agatha Montgomery, mourns his death, she may be the only one. It seems there are more than a few people with motive for murder. But Daniel can’t take this investigation slow and steady. Instead, he must dig through all the suspects as quickly as he can, because the clock is ticking until his mysterious patronage–and his job as a runner–comes to an abrupt and painful end. It seems to Daniel that, like his earthly father, his heavenly Father has abandoned him.
Lady Juliette Thorndike is Agatha’s bosom friend and has the inside knowledge of the wealthy London ton to be invaluable to Daniel. She should be in a perfect position to help with the case. But when her trusted instructor in the art of spy craft orders her to stay out of the investigation, Lady Juliette obeys. That is, until circumstances intervene, and she drops right into the middle of the deadly pursuit.
When a dreadful accident ends in another death on the mill floor, Daniel discovers a connection to his murder case–and to his own secret past. Now he and Juliette are in a race to find the killer before his time runs out.
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Giveaway
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I went to England also in The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep.
YAY!!! I’m starting that one tonight. I can’t wait!
I read Christina’s World for November and am reading A Trace of Poison by Colleen Cambridge set in Listleigh, England for December.
Oh, I’ve not heard of either of them. I’ll have to look them up. Happy reading!
I read Behind Love’s Wall by Carrie Fancett Pagels
I’m planning on reading Engaging Deception by Regina Jennings in December.
I’ve heard good things about Engaging Deception. I hope you enjoy it and enjoyed Behind Love’s Walls.
I visited England through Promised by Leah Garriott. I’ve always wanted to do a Jane Austen/Bronte tour of England.
Oh, that sounds wonderful. There are sooo many things I want to do in England. I might just have to visit of a year to accomplish it all. 🙂
I read Never Love a Lord by Regina Scott about England.
Oh, I like the title of that one. I’ll have to check it out.
I journeyed to Scotland in Journey to Bongary Spring: A Clean Scottish Romance by Kasey Stockton, and it didn’t disappoint! Scottish history, feuding clans, entertaining dialog and characters and romance. Such a fun suspenseful read!
I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read by Kasey Stockton, I’ll have to check that one out! Awesome!
I am currently reading Erica Vetsch’s Millstone of Doubt and about halfway through. I’m really enjoying it. That one counts, correct?
Yes, ma’am! I really enjoyed that book!
I read Castle on the Rise by Kristy Cambron and visited Ireland this month.
Wonderful! I have a couple of her books, but I’ve yet to read them. I need to get on top of that.
I visited England through Jennifer Delamere’s upcoming release, however, much higher up on my bucket list is Alaska. I read Sundown by Susan May Warren which was set in Alaska.
Yay, to both of those!!! Alaska is definitely on my bucket list. I just have it and Hawaii left before I have all 50 states.
I went to Scotland with Kate Breslin in As Dawn Breaks
Nice! That one is on my shelf but I haven’t read it yet.
I went to England in To get your duke on. An anthology
Sounds like some Regency fun!
I read The Call of the Sea by Sian Ann Bessey. It is set in Wales and Ireland. I spent a day in Wales, but I’d love to go back and explore more of it and also go to Ireland.
Oh wow. Both are on my list. Did you enjoy the story?
Yes, I loved it! She’s such a fantastic writer, and she grew up in the area, so she knows a lot of the history of it.
I visited the Isles of Scilly by reading Worthy of Legend by Roseanna M. White. Such a good book. Not sure what i’ll pick for December.
I love Roseanna’s writing. I haven’t read that one yet, but looking forward to it. There are lots of great Christmas books out there.
I read In Search of A Prince by Toni Shiloh, which took me to Africa.
Such a neat place to “travel” to. Toni’s stories are always such fun.
I read Lord of Vengeance by M.N. Stroh. Its set in Ireland before they were known as Ireland and it was so good! Its the third book in a series and I highly recommend them all.
I traveled to France in three different time periods with The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron. I visited the time of the French Revolution, WWII French Resistance, and current day. Originally I was going to finish the River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren because my father’s family is from Italy and I’ve always wanted to visit there. But I’ve also wanted to visit France, so I decided to use this book instead, seeing as I already read it for another challenge and was running out of time. I’m sort of jealous of my oldest son who got to go to both Italy AND France on a college trip.
I’m not sure what I am reading for December. I have a bunch of Christmas novels and novella compilations out at the moment.
I wasn’t able to participate in this month’s challenge. I was reading Michelle Shocklee’s Count the Night by Stars, and it’s twice as long as most of the books I’ve read this year.
Does the December book have to be fiction? I’ve got a memoir on my TBR that fits the theme.