Book Review

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally [Book Review]

Book Review

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BOOK INFO

Title: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord

Author: Celeste Connally

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Publish Date: November 14, 2023

Genre: Historical Mystery

Series: Lady Petra Inquires #1

My Rating: 3/5

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally

BOOK BLURB

London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made a shocking proclamation. After losing her beloved fiancé in an accident three years earlier, she announces in front of London’s loosest lips that she will never marry. A woman of independent means―and rather independent ways―Petra sees no reason to cede her wealth and freedom to any man now that the love of her life is gone. Instead, she plans to continue enjoying the best of society without any expectations.

But when ballroom gossip suggests that a longtime friend has died of a fit due to her “melancholia” while in the care of a questionable physician, Petra vows to use her status to dig deeper―uncovering a private asylum where men pay to have their wives and daughters locked away, or worse. Just as Petra has reason to believe her friend is alive, a shocking murder proves more danger is afoot than she thought. And the more determined Lady Petra becomes in uncovering the truth, the more her own headstrong actions and desire for independence are used against her, putting her own freedom―and possibly her life―in jeopardy.


Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally

MY REVIEW

Lady Petra vows to never marry after her fiancé dies. She uses her title to enjoy the best of society. When she hears a friend has died, she decides to look into the mysterious death.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord is the first book in the Lady Petra Inquires series. Petra is a smart, strong protagonist. The cast of characters is interesting. and the setting is lovely. This was a great start to a new series.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Books in the Lady Petra Inquires series:
  1. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord