○Book 3 of the Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion series
○Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Humor, Victorian
○Written By: Beth Brower
○Published By: Rhysdon Press
○Published On: August 26th, 2020
○Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook
–Synopsis–
“It has been a day ordained by the fates, for how else could one explain the wholly cursed chain of events?”
The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London Neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plan for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.
Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.
–Review–
As the third installment, this is probably my favorite in the series so far.
There is a plot involving Emma and her lunatic of a cousin Archibald, that is equal parts hilarious and ridiculous.
More information is unveiled about the leading men in the series: The Duke of Islington, Young Hawkes, and Niall Pierce. Particularly Pierce with his history with war photography and Hawkes with his odd band of misfits.
As far as Emma is concerned, there is a rather darker emotional shift in this book that involves both Pierce and the grief she has been holding on for a few years at this point. I thoroughly enjoyed this highly vulnerable moment for them both as I feel their relationship and Emma’s ability to move on, hit a new milestone with this interaction. The darker mood does not last too long before Emma is her usual sarcastic and witty self.
I am looking forward to the remaining stories in the series. This has been one of my favorite series hands down. I continue to highly recommend giving this series a shot if you enjoy highly humorous Victorian era stories with wacky characters and even wackier plots.
-About the Author-
Like many of my siblings, I would sneak out of bed, slip into the hallway, and pull my favorite books from the book closet. I read my way through the bottom shelf, then the next shelf up, and the shelf above that, until I could climb to the very top shelf, stacked two layers deep and two layers high, and read the titles of the classics. My desire to create stories grew as I was learning to read them.
Subsequently, I spent my time scribbling in notebooks rather than listening to math lectures at school.
I graduated with a degree in literary studies, and have spent several years working on the novels that keep pounding on the doors of my mind, as none of my characters are very patient to wait their turn. I currently live in Salt Lake City with my wonderful chemist husband, and books in every room of the house.
Leave a Reply