MORE THAN A MASQUERADE, Adele Clee's second book in her Ladies of the Order series, is an absolute delight for a reader desiring an amazing love story as well as a reader who loves to solve mysteries. In MORE THAN A MASQUERADE, Adele Clee has written not one, but three individual mysteries that will leave you pondering who the perpetrators are and their reasons for their heinous actions. The villains are truly evil‒ ones quite deserving their eventual just rewards.
Adele Clee's great skills as a writer shine throughout the story with heartfelt emotions‒ from friendship and desire to genuine love, countered with doubt, suspicion and grave fear as the mysteries turn deadly. All three mysteries are explained quite well with no cliffhanger.
I enjoyed seeing several characters from former books, but I have to say I absolutely loved Rachel and Eli!! Adele Clee outdid herself with the main characters, especially the heroine. After reading all the HORRENDOUS things Rachel went through, I think she is the strongest, bravest heroine that I've read in a very long time. Yet even with her being such a strong character, she is very feminine, compassionate and loving‒ a super heroine!
Eli is a great hero. Although he is wealthy and part of society, he is not a charming rogue in any way. Due to being horribly betrayed in the past, Eli's personality is cold and forbidding but realizing why he is that way is part of his initial appeal. All the changes he goes through make him all the more rewarding to read about. He truly comes through in heroic fashion at the end.
Rachel and Eli meet as strangers to solve a mystery. In each other, they find their soulmate and love of a lifetime.
If I could give this book more than five stars, I would. It is DEFINITELY THAT GOOD!
If you want to read a more detailed review, please continue. But beware, there are SPOILERS.
Rachel Gambit, becomes a new enquiry agent when Mr. Daventry finds her in a life-threatening situation and invites her to join the Ladies of the Order. By becoming a successful enquiry agent, she can help others in urgent need of aid such as she has known.
Eli Hunter is in need of a female enquiry agent to help him solve a case of theft. Before he agrees to hire Rachel, she must pass tests of her mental and physical abilities. Despite Eli's initial stubbornness to admit she is right for the job, when she demonstrates she is capable, he grudgingly approves.
Eli takes Rachel from London to a private site known only to him and the (all male) members of a secret organization. On the way, he explains that he'll need her help to discover who has stolen a secret artifact from the organization, retrieve it and prove whether or not there is a traitor among them. Since it is the Regency period in England, when most men feel that a woman's only acceptable place is in the home as an obedient wife, and Eli cannot divulge Rachel's true reason for being there, she truly has her work cut out for her in helping Eli solve the mystery.
As Rachel and Eli's affections grow for each other while they work together to solve the mystery of the missing artifact, they discover two other mysteries involving deceit, stolen jewels and murder. The more information they uncover, they realize all three mysteries are interconnected in some way. Danger and threats of harm escalate as Eli and Rachel get closer to discovering the truth behind the three connected mysteries. Imminent danger brings Eli and Rachel to admit and act on their feelings for each other.
In the end, a scene "revealing all" blazes across the pages! The scene exposing the villains and their crimes is so surprising, you'll be blown away by all it reveals. I admit I was so caught up in the scene that I never saw an unexpected shock coming. Just a hint‒ at this point you may want to have a box of tissues handy. Hold on to your heart!
All good romances end with a happily ever after, but EXCELLENT romances, such as Rachel and Eli's, take you on an emotionally spiraling, nail-biting, heart-stopping roller coaster ride before you reach that glorious ending.
I highly recommend MORE THAN A MASQUERADE for such a fantastic reading experience! Just make sure you're buckled in tight and keep your hands inside the car. Your heart will thank you later.
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