Lady Violet Attends a Wedding: The Lady Violet Mysteries, Book Two

Very clever story and mystery. Delightful to meet her ever so clever family members. Well drawn bride and her family. Clever conclusion. So happy she spoke her peace with her Papa.

We still don’t have a resolution to the love triangle in the series, so that aspect of the book troubles me. I love a romance in my historical mysteries, and I’m sure this will have one – eventually. After all, it is a Grace Burrowes book and she writes superb romances. However, I don’t care for triangles and really wanted a quick resolution. I must say though, it is written very well. It isn’t one of those triangles where the men are constantly at odds and argumentative. Instead, they seem to have formed a bit of a friendship and are both bent on protecting and looking out for Violet. I like that and I hate that – because one of them is going to be really hurt. But, maybe our intrepid author will handle that one with aplomb as well.Lady Violet Belmaine has not dealt well with her widowhood – not that she was a happily married lady. She just had trouble dealing with it all, but thanks to the ministrations of Dr. Hugh St. Sevier she’s beginning to come out of hiding. She recently attended a house party and now she is on the way to attend her youngest brother’s wedding. It is hard to believe her sweet brother, Felix, is marrying. However, an accident as they arrive at the estate nearly takes Violet’s life and puts her out of commission for a little while. Luckily, her traveling companion, Hugh, manages to pull her from the raging waters and then treat her injuries.Dr. Hugh St. Sevier is a French émigré who served with the English in the wars against Napoleon. It hurt him beyond belief to serve against his countrymen, but he couldn’t support Napoleon. As a physician in the wars, he did his best to heal soldiers from both sides even though each side mistrusted him. He is also totally besotted with Violet.Sebastian, Marquess of Dunkeld was a Colonel in the English army – a war hero. He also had a history with Violet. Sebastian was totally besotted with Violet and asked her father if he could court her. Her father refused – and did even worse – he belittled Sebastian and told him Violet did as well. Violet wasn't aware that her friend had asked to court her - she would have welcomed it - but she was never given the chance.Felix is entirely besotted with his bride-to-be, Katie Engle, and she is entirely besotted with him. That should certainly mean many years of happiness in their future. However, they must manage to marry first, and fate seems to be conspiring against them. Something must be amiss with the Engle finances because her father has yet to show up to discuss the marriage settlements. Then, the worst thing of all: Katie goes missing! No, she didn’t get cold feet and run away, she is well and truly missing. England’s weather has conspired to make searching nearly impossible and if Katie is exposed to the elements, she may not survive.Will they find Katie? Will her parents finally show up to sign the marriage settlements? You’ll just have to read the book to find out. I can definitely recommend it as it is a lovely read.

Lady Violet returns home for her brother's wedding. This book is an incite into family life during the Regency England time period. The characters are well thought out and realistic. The story has a touch of mystery and romance. Ms. Burrowes has another hit on her hands. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Once again I enjoyed Grace Burrowes writing -- she makes you care about her characters. But I do have a small bone to pick and that is the abrupt and unexplained way that Sebastian manages to extract himself from a very perilous situation; one page has him in Dire Straits and the next page goes on to show him perfectly fine without telling the reader how he got that way until a little further on. It might have been a deliberate way that the writer chose to tell the story but the abruptness bothered me. Having said all that, Lady Violet series is a very enjoyable read ... the character that she sketches is very human and full of character flaws and also endearing qualities.

But suddenly it was too dark to read any more & I had to turn on the light. So I grabbed a sandwich and a drink because I had to know how the blasted book turned out. And now it’s way later than I meant it to be and my head is spinning because this is such a fabulously devious and twisty, but logically plotted mystery that I’m forcing myself not to start the next one or I’ll be up all night!This is the most addictive danged series I’ve ever gotten sucked into. The characters are fascinating because they’re so human and three dimensional. The plot drove me nuts because I thought I knew where it was going and I didn’t. I usually guess long before the ending, but not this author. I’m now two books in and feel a binge read coming on.If you like Masterpiece Theater mysteries, you’re going to LOVE this.

Lady Violet learns a lot about her family and friends while home for her brother’s wedding. This was less of a good mystery (it was immediately obvious who did it, but not why, which was more important), and I seriously worried for Katie. But I still really enjoyed it.

Been enjoying the Lady Violet reads. Would like to have a bit more intrigue in the stories. I can usually figure them out too soon

I want to punch Violet's dad in the head and strangle her brothers. I am hoping she ends up with Sebastian in the end (do I have to wait until book 7?). Hugh is such a kind and patient friend. Grace Burrows is such a good writer. She makes the characters come alive.

This is a wonderfully written second book in this great series. Lady Violet has another mystery to solve, as well as a bit of emotional suspense. All the characters are brilliantly crafted, and the story will keep you engaged from start to finish.