Secrets of Fallow Hall (Merry Men of Eton) Paperback – September 15, 2023

The author has an exquisite way of telling a story & I can hardly wait for the fourth book in this series to come out the end of January 2024 (only two weeks away…yay)!I really wanted a bigger set down & more life-changing consequences for Brock & his nasty feline daughter, but the outcome was a bit more realistic the way the author wrote it which was better overall.I thoroughly enjoyed Eliza & Mr Tate and hope to read their love stories in the future.The only real downside was the hero had grey eyes. Way too many authors have their heros sporting grey eyes. Its my pet peeve…along with typos, but there were not many of those this time.

This continuing series is so refreshing to read. Love the characters and reading of the changes in their lives. Intrigue and mystery add to a great story.

Another enjoyable installment of the Merry Men of Eton Hall by this author. Bradley is trying to climb out of the hole his brother’s death left behind. Diana is trapped in a horrible abusive situation. Their relationship is filled with sunshine and fun until it’s not. I really liked Bradley’s friends who brought encouragement and humor to the pages. Bradley needed it. 😂The biggest growth happens as Diana learns to stand up for what she truly wants in life. And go after it. It’s sweet.Though it’s part of a series, it stands alone. The abuse is handled well, but I do not have any experience with that kind of a thing. Her uncle and his daughter were mean! I would not have stood for it, but I’m a different person from a different time. I think it has more serious tones than the previous book although there are so many stories and situations that are filled with laughter.See if Diana and Bradley can overcome all the odds stacked against them. Will they get in the way of their own happiness or allow love in?I reviewed a complimentary copy, but a positive review was not required.

This book might be my favorite of the series yet, or maybe I’m just falling more and more madly in love with this cast of characters. . . Either way, this one was a HUGE win for me. READ IT! It’s so good!As always, the writing is phenomenal. It’s clean, clear, and keeps you engaged without ever bogging you down with clunky or boring language. It’s honestly one of the best styles of writing I’ve had the pleasure to read.The tension remains high in this story from start to finish. There’s obviously the relational element to the story—will the guy get the girl—but there’s also some incredible character arcs running in this one that add to the additional tension. Bradley is struggling with family drama and financial woes, and Diana is dealing with HUGE family drama and the potential of having her future destroyed by embittered family members. The high tension definitely kept me turning pages!I loved the relationship between Bradley and Diana, and Diana in particular develops as a character in such beautiful ways that you can’t help but feel satisfied by the end.Another thing that I love about this series that this book does exceptionally well: the secondary characters are all active, alive, and fully fleshed out. You never have random blob characters floating across the pages, existing and being useless. No, even the secondary characters have personality, and they draw out the personalities of Bradley and Diana that much more. I LOVED the trifecta of Bradley, Nicholas, and Fredrick in this one. I have a soft spot for brotherly type relationships, and those dudes are a blast to read when they get together. Their friendship is beautiful, but their comedy together. . . Oh my gosh, it was fun getting Fredrick into the mix, we’ll just say that.I highly recommend this entire series. It is so exceptionally well written and such a pleasure to read. Give these a try, you won’t be disappointed!

I love how each installment in this series not only shows the beauty of love and romance but also love‘s healing powers. In this novel we face physical and emotional abuse and its consequences as well as selfishness, greed, depravity and their effects on those who witness such things. And though the issues are hard they are written with gentleness. Besides, we see the characters we met before bloom and develop and captivate the reader. Honestly, the emotional connection, the mystery involved, the relatable characters, and sweet and clean romance make you simply “read one more chapter” into the night.

My favorite one so far! As I watched her change for the better, the concept of letting things go became much for attainable than watching the lives of those around me. When you love someone it's too biased. As I got a glimpse into the main character's life and mind, as well as Bradley's, it changed the impossible image of "moving on/self forgiveness/etc" into a more relatable journey that I may have already embarked on and didn't realize it. While reaching a certain level of self acceptance, self care, self forgiveness, may not be any easier, the journey in this awesome story showed me that one might be well into that fairytale "path". I was able to move myself along the landmarks on the path to self love along with the main characters in theory and found that I was no longer at the beginning of the journey, but closer to the wanted goal and identifying my own changing obstacles. The pain was relatable and made the love satisfying. Highly recommend. Also, I've taken up having a glass of milk whenever I am sitting at a desk. Sitting at a desk doesn't seem right without a glass of milk now.