Danger at Darkmoor Park by Syrie James (Austenprose PR Book Tour)

 

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Selena Taylor is happy to help host a Christmas house party at Darkmoor Park.  When a guest mysteriously dies during a snowstorm, everyone is trapped inside.  Dr. Adrian Scott arrives during the blizzard and helps investigate what appears to be a murder.  Will they be able to solve the crime, and will they be able to resolve the feelings between them?

My thoughts on this novel:

·       Gothic Christmas historical romance is a subgenre that I absolutely love. 

·       This is the third book in the Audacious Sisterhood of Smoke and Fire Series.  I loved all three books in this series.

·       I enjoyed that this novel took place during the Christmas season.  A Christmas house party is a perfect setting for a mystery.

·       This was a cozy mystery that kept me guessing until the end.

·       I liked the tension and romance between Selena and Dr. Scott, although I kept wondering if Dr. Scott could be the killer at times.  They had great chemistry between them.

·       I enjoyed the references to Jane Austen.

·       Serena is a great heroine.  She is a strong intelligent woman that runs a school with her sister.  She is also the heiress to Mrs. Hillman.  I loved the relationship between Serena and Mrs. Hillman.

·       I would love this series to continue with all the sisters and their husbands.

Overall, Danger at Darkmoor Park was an engaging Gothic Christmas historical romance and mystery.  I loved this story as a standalone and loved the series of three books overall. I highly recommend the entire series.

Book Source:  Thank-you to @syriejames @dragonbladepublishing @austenprose for a review copy of this novel as part of the Austenprose PR Book Tour.