The Guest Book: A Novel

by Mae Marvel

A romance on an epic, generation-spanning scale, Mae Marvel’s The Guest Book delivers the authors’ signature heart, sapphic steam, and humor in a book you’ll curl up with and never forget.

The whole world believes Cosima Frank’s life has been a fairytale. Now she’s trying to live up to the overwhelming legacy left to her by her late mother, the Queen of Hollywood. As the pressure begins to build, Cosima does the only thing she can think run straight to the inn where her parents met and fell in love, intent on finishing her mother’s bucket list.

Edie Whitelock isn’t like anyone Cosima has ever met. She’s persistent enough to march up to Cosima’s door and provoke her to get out of bed and follow the disarming woman through the charming English village. Edie’s also on the run from her past, but she finds that she relishes bickering with the pretty Los Angeles princess a whole lot more than she expected. The two women couldn’t be more different, but they find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other.

Trapped indoors by thunderstorms, Cosima and Edie discover the inn’s guest book, whose entries date back more than fifty years—and inside it, a romantic treasure hunt left behind by a long-ago guest whose clues unexpectedly send them across England, Spain, and France on an adventure they hope will change both of their lives.

But sometimes the treasure you seek isn’t the one you find.

Genres: Romance, LGBT, Contemporary, Lesbian, Adult, Lesbian Fiction, Queer

352 pages, Paperback

Expected publication June 2, 2026

About the author

Mae Marvel is the alias of cowriters Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, bestselling authors of over a dozen acclaimed romance novels between them. Mae lives with two teenagers, two dogs, one cat, four hermit crabs, and a plethora of snails and fish in a witchy century house in Wisconsin whose extravagant perennial garden gives them something to look forward to in the depths of winter. In addition to romance, they also write mystery novels and cannot promise not to branch into new novelistic territories at a moment’s notice. They can be found online at maemarvel.com.

Reviews

[Juniper L.H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this novel. I love this author (or stealth pseudonym for two authors apparently?). I hope that they write more. The writing and characters pulled me in immediately, and continued to be the highlight of this novel throughout. The plotline was a bit scattered in the beginning, but once it got its feet under it, I was compelled to devour the remainder of the novel. So, stick through the first bit folks (not that its bad)! This was fun, romantic, silly and serious, and fun one more time.

Rating: A / 5-Stars

Highlights:
-Great writing. It was clever; I have recently realized that this is one of my highest praises for writing. It’s a simple word, but hard to pull off in all honesty.
-“The dimple was an affront”
-What an absolutely excellent job of explaining the internal motivations behind why someone is being crabby and rude. So relatable, so excusable apparently. One of the best grumpy/sunshine pairings I have seen.
-I love all of the representation for neurotypical people. Not just representation, but well-written representation from their POV. Lots of novels throw in an ADHD (or whatnot) character but most of them don’t actually do a good job of depicting what the experience is like.
-Ace rep! I was not expecting that and it was a delightful surprise.
-Secret dimples
-The author used great narrative devices throughout the novel. I also appreciated that they were not abandoned or over-used. The plotline was all over the place, but the narrative throughline kept things cohesive and together.
-Very good representation and discussion of what it is like to live with and love someone who deals with alcoholism. The effects can be varied, subtle, and lasting.

Nitpicks:
-Lets be real; I was confused (as to what the actual plot was) and somewhat lost for the first half of this novel. Partly because I didn’t read the blurb, so partially by bad. I trusted the process though and I am very happy that I did! I could see some readers being put off during the first sections though for this reason. It all comes together though, so stick with it folks!
-I have read many demisexual people comment on other novels that falling for someone this quickly is unrealistic and misrepresents what being demisexual is like. So, this popped into my mind while reading. That said, I don’t know what the full range of experience of all demisexual people is so I have no idea if this novel depicts situations that could be realistic or not. That said: I loved reading it.
-My suspension of disbelief was tested somewhat regarding if some of the “things” left behind so long ago would still be there today. But ehhhh. It doesn’t have to be perfectly realistic and it was certainly possible.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This honest review was left voluntarily.

[James McRay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you authors Mae Marvel and St. Martin’s Griffins for the opportunity to read and review the NetGalley Advanced Reader Copy.

The start of the book is quite uneven as chapter one is basically one large info dump on the backstory of the first FMC, Cosima, including her relationship with her recently deceased mother, her impending responsibilities to her mother’s company, and her relationship with her father figure, Duncan. All of these sideplots are important and will weave in and out of the story, but there is nothing in this chapter to hint that this will become the lovely sapphic romance that it is.

Stick with it, however, because once we are introduced to the other FMC, Edie, the book quickly becomes the delightful and well-written sapphic romance we wanted. Marvel checked the most important box for me: I was rooting hard for the couple to HEA right from the start. There is a sense of ‘insta-love,’ but for me, it was totally plausible for both characters; one who is neurodivergent, and the other who is demisexual. I said in another review recently that if an author can write a romance well enough that I believe that the love interests have fallen for each other in a week or whatever, then brava to the author, and I think the author succeeded here.

Marvel also does an excellent job keeping the voice of each character consistent in the dual POV, reflecting the protagonists individual quirks and neurosis. I was never confused on which character’s unlabeled chapter I was reading.

However, nitpick time, but I do not count it against the pleasure I had in reading this book. The plot is convoluted at times, with a warm-up treasure hunt preceding the main event treasure hunt. But also this: Marvel’s two leading ladies are American but they didn’t think at all how Americans think. It wasn’t authentic. We say potato chips, not crisps. We say French fries, not chips. We don’t have wellies, we have rain boots. If we want a cookie, we don’t ask for a biscuit. There is no way Cosima was at Gregory Place for a week and had not demanded coffee, putting up only with tea. And we never—especially if you are a Green Bay Packers fan which Edie was supposed to be—EVER refer to soccer as ‘football.’

But other than that, I loved the book. Cheers.

[Mia · Rating 2 out of 5]

The storyline was boring to me with half-baked concepts all throughout.

[Anushka Bagde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to those at St. Martin's Press, NetGalley, and Mae Marvel for this ARC! I was so excited to be preselected for this ARC, I really enjoyed the last book I read by Mae Marvel (If I Told You, I'd Have To Kiss You). I loved the mystery aspect of the story, going from country to country with Cosima and Edie! There was so much longing that we read into as they fall in love and there were twists and turns which made the ending so much sweeter! I can't wait for the book to come out next year! Overall, wonderful read!

[Rikki Ziegelman · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5! Really enjoyed this book and loved the romance aspect of it. Cosima and Edie’s connection felt very real and was fun to follow. I found the other plots lacking a bit of depth, but overall it was a fun read! Thanks NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC! :)

[Teddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a gem. What makes it so special is its characters- adorably ADHD Edie with her quirkiness, creativity, and huge heart; and competent Cosima with the weight of a small universe on her shoulders and her direct communication style. There were moments I laughed out loud, and moments I really felt for them. I loved their relationship and the way they care for the people in their lives but especially each other- they really saw the core of each other and were such a good match. The treasure hunt and European backdrop were so fun. This will definitely stick with me.

Short summary: Edie has one month to lick her wounds at the cheapest hotel in England before returning to a less than stellar reality. Cosima is running away. She can’t say exactly for how long or how to solve her problem but she needs space and time…definitely not a very nosy across the hall hotel mate.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

[SuzieQuzie7973 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so much to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Mae Marvel for sharing this ARC with me, in exchange for my honest review.

The Guest Book is a diamond. Edie and Cosima's relationship is PRICELESS. They truly are Ride-or-Die for each other. Ms. Mae's writing and the way she wove everything together is perfect. It's funny and it's romantic. The flow was just right, not rushed or confusing. The twists and turns made the plot and story that much more delicious.

I totally recommend this book to all ya'll.

[Isabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first ARC and here's my honest review, this arc was recieved through netgallery.

I loved the relationship between the characters, the plot and storyline was well written it didn't feel rushed and it flowed well, The beginning of the book did feel a little slow but the more I read the more it began to come together and I hope to see more of this authors work in the future.

[susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with a free advanced copy of this book.

I read and really enjoyed Mae Marvel's previous book, If I Told You, I'd Have to Kill You. That was at least partly because it was part romance, part spy thriller, and I love spy thrillers. But it also had good characters with chemistry to go along with the fast-moving plot and spy antics.

This one also involves exotic locations (or at least Europe which is exotic enough to an American like me lol) as well, and has two equally interesting protagonists but overall I didn't enjoy it quite as much. I still would give it 3 stars, but there were some aspects that I just wasn't as engaged with.

Individually, the protagonists are really well done. Cosima is the daughter of a Hollywood legend, a woman who made a fortune as an actor, director and studio head. Her mother has recently died, and Cosima is struggling with her complicated relationship with her mother and her mother's legacy. She escapes to a small town in rural England, to stay at the same inn where her mother met her father.

Edie is from Green Bay, but doesn't fit in (to the degree that she tried to open a vegan cheese shop there). She's running from the failure of the shop, using the last of her meager funds to come to the same inn Cosima is staying at because she googled the most isolated towns in England and this was the one that came up. She's trying to figure out where she belongs and how to continue on now that she tried her dream and failed miserably.

The two of them cross paths, and end up finding a sort of scavenger hunt hidden in the Inn's guest book. The Inn's elderly owner encourages them to follow the clues. Their journey to figure out where the hunt ends leads them to the Continent and romance novel shenanigans ensue.

While I like Cosima and Edie individually and liked seeing them figure out their personal issues, and I thought the idea of the decades old scavenger hunt was fun, I didn't feel like the relationship between the two of them was given enough room to breathe. Like yes, it's a romance novel. I understand that people fall in love fast or at first sight. I'm not expecting realism here. However, usually, there's more chemistry. While I could believe Cosima and Edie as two people who crossed paths and banded together for the hunt, and even helped one another figure out their problems, I just didn't feel their romantic chemistry, at least not at the pace it happened.

(For instance, I could see something developing out of their friendship, but everything happened so fast with no stages in between. Again, I get that that's a romance novel thing, but it just didn't feel as well developed as some of the other story elements)

This is obviously just my opinion. And I truly did really enjoy many other aspects of the book (in fact most of them). I felt like their individual storylines, where they're sort of figuring themselves out, were quite well done, and the scavenger hunt was, as mentioned, interesting. The book could've used another 50 or 60 pages to give the romance a little more room to breathe. It had a ton of other things going for it.

Thanks again to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this free advanced copy.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book's greatest strength was one of the main characters, Edie. She felt fully fleshed out and felt like a real younger Millennial trying to find her way in life. She also had a personality that was so endearing and relatable. Every scene that she was in had me completely engrossed, and I was rooting for her from the very start. Her relationship with her mom also felt so real and relatable. There is a lovely set of romances that unfold in this book, but I am telling you to read it simply for Edie. She will make you feel seen and make you laugh while she does it.

Cosima felt a little less fleshed out as a character, but the way that Marvel was able to convey the grief and complicated feelings that Cosima had in the wake of her mother's death was so beautifully written. The other aspects of her personality did feel a little less rounded than Edie and this might be intentional, given the rigid nature of how Cosima was raised.

I loved how the romance blossomed over the course of the book, and we really see Cosima come into her own as a member of the ACE community. Also, watching Cosima fall for Edie made her more endearing. The steamy scenes throughout the book also had the perfect balance of vulnerability, steam, and interpersonal comfort.

I did feel that the travel journey that Cosima and Edie go on together did feel a bit contrived throughout the course of the plot. Was it fun to see their relationship develop over the course of their European travels? Sure, but the buildup didn't necessarily pay off in the end. The resolution was heart-warming, but the context clues gave away the game early on about how this was going to end.

Also, the third act "non-breakup" felt like it came out of nowhere. It just felt like some plot holes needed to be filled ot make all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together. On the one hand, we were as surprised as Cosima. On the other hand, it just felt unrealistic.

This was a fun read, and I'd recommend it for your holiday vacation read.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

CONTENT WARNINGS
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of a parent, Abandonment

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A romance on an epic, generation spanning scale, Mae Marvel's The Guest Book delivers the author's signature heart, sapphic steam and humor in a book you'll want to curl up with and read and get lost in this story. The whole world believes Cosima Frank's life has been a fairytale. Now she's storying to live up to her late mother, the Queen of Hollywood. As the pressure begins to build, Cosima does the only thing she can thing of and runs straight to the inn where her parents met and fell in love, intent on fnisheind her bucket list.
Edie Whitlock isn't like anyone Cosima has ever met. She's persistent enough to march up to Cosima door and provoke her to get out of bed and follow the disarming woman through the charming English village. Edie's also on the run from the past but she finds she relishes bickering with the pretty Los Amgles princesss a whole lot more than she expected. the two women couldn't be more different but think themselves inexplicably drawn to each other. Trapped indoors by a thunderstorms, Cosima and Edie discover the inn's guest book, whose entries date back more than fifty years. In is a romantic treasure hunt left geeing by a longe ago guest wholes clues unexpectedly send them across England, Spain, and France on an adventure they hope will change both their lives.
I loved the mystery aspect of the story, going from Country to Country with Cosima and Edie. There was so much longing that we read into as they fall in love there were twists and turns which made the ending so much better.

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, Mae Marvel for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

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[Jamie P-Kretzschmar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mae Marvel’s The Guest Book elevates standard romance beats by rooting its narrative in tangible metaphors. While the plot follows a familiar trajectory, the symbolism gives the story necessary weight, earning it a solid four stars.

The titular guest book serves as the novel's anchor, functioning not just as a prop but as a potent symbol of memory. For Cosima, who is suffocating under her famous mother’s legacy, the book represents the burden of history—the marks people leave behind that dictate the present. The narrative effectively uses the storm as a metaphorical intervention. It acts as a disruption to the characters' escapism, halting their tendency to run from their pasts and forcing them to confront the static reality of the inn.

The subsequent treasure hunt across Europe operates on two levels. On the surface, it provides adventure. Metaphorically, however, the road trip mirrors the labor of love itself. The hunt demands patience, interpretation, and collaboration, paralleling the trust Cosima and Edie must build to bridge their differences. The author successfully demonstrates that the "treasure" is not the physical endpoint, but the resilience developed during the journey.

[Heather Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every book this two-wives tag-team writes is my favorite book! I just love their whole vibe! "The Guest Book" had me feeling the exact same things I felt when I read "Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous" and "If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You": deliriously swoony. And also just completely tied up in the individual character growth arcs and the bigger story. This time those characters are: Cosima Frank ("cos" like cosmos, not "cos" like the name of the Orphan Black character), the daughter of a super famous Hollywood mother, who has recently died. And: Edie Whitelock, a former vegan cheese shop owner from Green Bay who's broke and hiding from home when Cosima arrives at the rural English B&B where she's staying. They get themselves wrapped up in a wild gay goose chase that leads to a bonus Happy Ever After. Everything I've written about Mae Marvel's other books is true for this one: the dialogue crackles, the turns of phrase are fresh and whimsical, and it balances heart and humor with practiced ease. I'm sure I'll read this book a dozen more times.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for the opportunity to read this book and provide an honest review.

[Ashlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edie really steals the show with this one for me. She is on a sort of last hurrah trip before returning to a life in Michigan she finds dull and lonely but inevitable. She's found a way to have some time in the Scottish highlands and is trying to make the most of it while spending as little money as possible. When she crosses paths with the daughter of a well known film legend she finds herself also in the middle of a mystery. The inn they are both staying at has a guest book with secrets and Edie and Cosima would like to crack them.
I found myself laughing at this one frequently and I really loved the light hearted yet still serious feelings and situations both of these MCs find themselves in. I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately and this book had me wanting to do nothing but read like the old days. This one really worked for me and I see myself even re-reading this in the future. Loved the story, felt it was well paced and both characters come with their own peculiarities that make for an amusing mix of funny and emotional. I've had mixed feelings about Mae Marvel in the past but this one was a winner.

[Meagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review! This comes out on June 2nd 2026.

Cosima and Edie are both running away from their lives: Cosima from her Hollywood royalty mother’s death and Edie from her failed business. The two women find themselves at the same inn: Gregory Place. One night when neither woman can sleep, they discover a clue to a treasure hunt left in the inn’s guest book by a long-ago guest. As they follow the clues, Cosima and Edie travel Europe and fall in love.

I loved Edie and Cosima so much - Edie especially. It was so nice to have a female character who isn’t the traditional romance book heroine. She’s plus-size, she’s neurodivergent, and she constantly puts her foot in her mouth. It was lovely to see how much Cosima was attracted to her not in spite of these things but because of them. Despite their many differences, Edie and Cosima have amazing chemistry which couldn’t have been easy for the authors to pull off. Their banter was great and I never doubted that they loved each other, even when they weren’t communicating fully (which was thankfully short-lived).

I really appreciated the demisexuality representation. Cosima’s demisexuality felt realistic and was important to her but didn’t define her as a person.

I guessed the twist pretty early on but I didn’t mind. It was still a satisfying and fun read.

I’ll definitely be picking up more books by this duo in the future!

[Jeremy Reppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that the author chose to have Cosima identify as Ace, and to figure out what romantic love would mean for. Edie being queer and neurodivergent was a good choice as well. Cosima and Edie exist in very different worlds but separated from those worlds in a tiny English village, they find themselves.

The story has plenty of humorous moments, often playing off the very different personalities of Edie and Cosima. The intimate moments are quite good, starting with Cosima telling Edie she wants to kiss her, and ending with them doing much more than that.

The secrets codes/ciphers and treasure hunt were a great plot vehicle. I liked that ciphers were something important to Cosima and Phoebe and Duncan, but that also ciphers and other secret codes were a way for queer individuals to communicate and express themselves at a time when being openly queer could be dangerous. The treasure hunt will reunite two women who let fear and pride keep them apart for too many years and will also help foster the burgeoning relationship between Cosima and Edie.

[Carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley and Mae Marvel -- pen name for Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare -- and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read and review this ARC.

This is a sweet, funny, feel-good story about two very different women who find themselves at a run-down British bed and breakfast where they discover an intriguing mystery and -- of course -- each other. Cosima, the only child of a movie-star/business mogul mother, checks in to Gregory Place to grieve her mother's death and the many expectations that come along with taking over her media empire. Edie, a quirky, neurodivergent ball of energy has come to Gregory Place after having to close her dream business, Fauxmage -- a vegan cheese shop in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Clearly, the city of "foam-hat cheeseheads" was not ready for a vegan creamery. What makes this opposites attract story so wonderful is the great warmth and depth of the primary and secondary characters. There is true humanity, humor and great ace and ADHD representation that feels organic to the characters. A truly lovely read.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my god oh my god my god! I just finished this and... laughter, sobbing, and a million highlights so I can make my girlfriend read it next and see all the stuff that made me squeal and kick my legs like a schoolgirl but I couldn't tell her because "no spoilers". The characters are so well developed and their growth is the kind of thing dreams are made of. The settings are described so vividly you can smell the rainy English countryside. The intimacy is like poetry. The erotic scenes are written in a way that is clearly written by people who have experienced them as opposed to the anthologies of sapphic erotica that I've read that felt like they were written by cis men who watched too many rated-x videos. Could not possibly recommend this enough. Amazing depictions of love and grief of different kinds and coming into one's own self while having a charming and exciting mystery and falling into a life-changing love. I felt healed reading this.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you Mae Marvel, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for this Advanced Reader Copy!

I enjoyed this book and really liked the dynamic between Cosima Frank, an anxious perfectionist, and Edie Whitelock, a chaotic self-starter. The beginning of the book was relatively slow, as it primarily focused on the background of both MCs, and it took a while for their relationship to develop. However, I adored how these characters complemented each other and partnered up to untangle the mystery of a treasure hunt in a guest book. I also loved the inclusion of demisexual/ace-spectrum and neurodivergent representation!

Overall, this was a fun read that encouraged readers to piece together the mystery themselves and kept me intrigued!

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a beautiful sapphic love story that managed to include fun and humorous elements alongside weightier topics that were handled with great care. Marvel addressed feelings of grief, anxiety, insecurity, and familial pressure in ways that felt real and lent depth to the story and characters.

I appreciated the representation that was shown throughout the book including people with disabilities living full and meaningful lives, and individuals of all ages and stages of life finding or maintaining loving romantic partnerships.

Above all I appreciate how many different kinds of queer relationships were included and that love and joy was always the focus.

*Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC*

[Kate Marolt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am always delighted to read this author, and was delivered a fantastic sapphic romance layered with neurodivergence, demisexuality, and depth in the form of history, grief processing, and attempting to find meaning and direction after loss. Both Cosima and Edie are lovely characters, and while some of the occurrences in the book are a bit implausible, they were both very believable and were written in consistent ways. There's a mystery and treasure hunt throughout the book, and while I guessed the surprised twist early on, I really enjoyed seeing how it all came together. Definitely recommend this one!

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting book and a decently enjoyable read. Edie was a great character with her ADHD and her huge heart. Cosima was completely different and a straight shooter with a lot on her shoulders, but they complimented each other well. It did make me laugh and moments I was invested in the story. I didn't like how quickly they fell in love and traveled that much in a week, but it was entertaining with the treasure hunt in Europe. I'm more about a slow burn and this moved too quickly in my opinion.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cute, spicy, sapphic English love story! Cosima and Edit arrive at the Gregory Place a little broken but still alive. Looking for different things but finding themselves through a fun journey and an even more fun treasure hunt! This book lets both characters redefine legacy and their character growth is so refreshing!

I also love that it's set in a real place, one more stop to add to my "one day" tour.

And who doesn't want to read about a night of "rhapsodic, sacred eye contact and utter debauchery"?

[Ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC!

I was into the idea of this way more than the actual reading experience. Sapphic romance + an old guest book + a treasure hunt across Europe sounds like a guaranteed win, but it never fully came together for me. The middle dragged a lot, and the treasure hunt felt kind of thin instead of fun or emotionally satisfying.

There were parts I liked, and I didn’t hate my time with it, but I was never really hooked. Solid enough, just not memorable for me. Easy and enjoyable read; worth it if you have time.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars!! This is a good light hearted read that follows two FMCs as they follow a literal treasure hunt. Full of witty banter, escapism, and adventure Edie and Cosima are everything I’d want two main characters to be. The Guest Book is an easy and lovable read and I love that it features two strong female characters.

[Kylie · Rating 3 out of 5]

thank you netgalley for the ARC! The first half of this story is fun and the treasure hunt is a very cool plot device. However there didn’t seem to be a lot of time between first meeting and in love with each other - let alone to travel so many places in like a week? but still cute!

[Antigoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved The Guest List. It’s fun, heartfelt, and full of fantastic banter. Cosima and Edie’s sapphic romance pulled me in right away—their chemistry, communication, and growth together were so well done. The treasure-hunt plot was charming, and the book even surprised me with some unexpectedly spicy scenes.

A delightful read from start to finish. No notes!

[Dr G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery, travel, romance, interesting characters and plot. A thumbs up.