Sandy M’s review of The Mirror (Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 2) by Nora Roberts
Paranormal Romance published by St. Martin’s Press 19 Nov 24
I wish I could wait the two to three years needed for Ms. Roberts to release any trilogy, all so I can read them back to back. Alas, I just can’t do it. I have to delve full force into any of her books as it hits the shelves. So now it’s another year before we get the final book in this series, and I’ll be like the rest of her fans, on pins and needles until I have it in hand to find out what happens with Sonya and Trey.
And as much I love the premise of seven brides dying on their wedding days, trying to locate their wedding rings to rid a home of the evil witch causing all the ruckus for Sonya and her family and friends, it is Trey and Sonya who really make these stories stand out. For me, anyway. Their relationship began slowly, though their attraction was immediate. I so enjoy their interactions in this series, and I hope it continues upward as it goes on. Knowing Ms. Roberts’ stories, I’m sure that will happen.
Of course, other than the romance, the mystery and evilness of the resident witch is right behind the love that assists in keeping the nastiness at bay. This time around we also get the mirror – a look into the past of each lost bride on the day of her death and the subsequent stealing of the wedding rings by said evil witch. We go along for the ride with Sonya as she travels through the mirror for more pieces of each puzzle, all hopefully culminating in answers and a solution we’ve been waiting for.
I’m also enjoying the new relationship between Owen, Sonya’s cousin, and Cleo, her best friend. It takes a bit on Cleo’s part not to jump right in, but once she does, having more love and fun added along the way is one way to antagonize witchy tantrums through the story. I also really like Trey’s father and grandfather, Deuce and Ace, and wish they had more scenes. Three generations with those names make me smile every time I think about them.
Of course, this book ends on a huge cliffhanger just as the first one did. Well worth it, though. Like I did with The Inheritance just before this book released, I’m going to reread this one before the last story is released next year. I’ve loved all of Ms. Roberts’ releases for a long time now, and this one just became a favorite, which is saying something, because all books of hers are that damned good.
Grade: A
Summary:
When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets.
Then one night the mirror appears and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past—and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again—a centuries-old curse that must be broken—and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse.
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