It's only Wednesday

Wednesday. Valentine's Day. Ash Wednesday.

And we have white stuff.

I finished ONE HIT WONDER. I'm giving it a generous 3 stars. There was a point where it turned stupid. Like cringy Scooby Doo. Perhaps it's first-book-itis. I'm not giving up the series yet. 

I was getting back into the fantasy from the library since the clock is ticking on that one. THE HURRICANE WARS. I was thinking, well maybe it isn't so bad. And then the "OF COURSE SHE IS" moment happened. The eye roll moment.

But I am persevering. 

Not yet.

About to start A ROYAL AFFAIR by Allison Montclair. 2nd of 6 in series featuring Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge, proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau, beginning in 1946 London.

In London 1946, The Right Sort Marriage Bureau is just beginning to take off and the proprietors, Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge, are in need of a bigger office and a secretary to handle the growing demand. Unfortunately, they don't yet have the necessary means. So when a woman arrives―a cousin of Gwen's―with an interesting and quite remunerative proposition, they two of them are all ears. The cousin, one Lady Matheson, works for the Queen in "some capacity" and is in need of some discreet investigation. It seems that the Princess Elizabeth has developed feelings for a dashing Greek prince and a blackmail note has arrived, alluding to some potentially damaging information about said prince. Wanting to keep this out of the palace gossip circles, but also needing to find out what skeletons might lurk in the prince's closet, the palace has quietly turned to Gwen and Iris. Without causing a stir, the two of them must now find out what secrets lurk in the prince's past, before his engagement to the future Queen of England is announced. And there's more at stake than the future of the Empire ―there is their potential new office that lies in the balance.

Published 2020; 320 pages.

Steve's got the gun range this evening. I don't have sprints.  I'm going to read, maybe crochet some maybe on Steve's afghan or test out a pattern for a wedding one. And even though I slept okay last night, I woke up very tired and could have easily gone back to bed so hopefully I can get a running start at sleep at a reasonable time.

Have a good day

Much love,

PK the Bookeemonster