Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Review: Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey

Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

This was my second novel by Abigail Wilson and I am now a must-read fan.

Everything that makes Regency unique and interesting was found in this novel. From very dashing gentlemen, damsels in distress, society hierarchy and then add the mystery and danger, this story grabbed my attention and didn’t want to let go.

I want to read everything else published by this author as soon as possible, but also not because with only 3 books to still read, I want to drag it out!

Plus a solid 5/5 stars for the audiobook narrator. The narrator was entertaining and captivating and for the first time I found myself looking up other books read by her.

*I listened to this on Scribd.*

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About the book:


In this new Regency romance, Elizabeth knows she must protect her heart from the charm of her new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life.

When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage. Stranded on the road with an unconscious young woman, he is forced to propose marriage to protect his identity and her reputation, as well as his dangerous mission.

Trapped not only by her duty to her country but also by her limited options as an unwed mother, Miss Elizabeth Cantrell and her infant son are whisked away to Middlecrest Abbey by none other than the elder brother of her son’s absent father. There she is met by Torrington’s beautiful grown daughters, a vicious murderer, and an urgent hunt for the missing intelligence that could turn the war with France. Meanwhile she must convince everyone that her marriage is a genuine love match if her new husband has any hope of uncovering the enemy.

Determined to keep her son’s true identity a secret, Elizabeth will need to remain one step ahead of her fragile heart, her uncertain future, and the relentless fiend bent on her new family’s ruin.

About the author:


Abigail Wilson combines her passion for Regency England with intrigue and adventure to pen historical

mysteries with a heart. A Registered Nurse, chai tea addict, and mother of two crazy kids, Abigail fills her spare time hiking the National Parks, attending her daughter’s diving meets, and curling up with a great book. In 2017, Abigail won WisRWA’s Fab Five contest and in 2016, ACFW’s First Impressions contest as well as placing as a 2017 finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Dripping Springs, Texas, with her husband and children.

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