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Royal Blood
4 Stars

Lady Georgianna Rannoch is sent to represent the British Royal family at a wedding in Transylvania. However, events soon escalate out of control at gloomy Bran Castle when Georgie sees the bride drinking blood; an annoying politician is poisoned at the dinner table, and her incompetent maid disappears into thin air. Can Georgie solve the mystery before she becomes one of the undead?

Rhys Bowen's Her Royal Spyness series is silly and predictable, but also a lot of fun, especially the audiobook version narrated by the incredible Katherine Kellgren.

As with previous installments, the murder investigation isn't the most original, and the identity of the culprit is easy to guess. Nevertheless, Georgie's detecting skills are improving although her willingness to accept vampires as an explanation, even if for a short time, is a bit mind boggling.

Darcy O'Mara puts in another appearance as Georgie's enigmatic love interest. Darcy's attitudes are not always the most appealing, but he does seem to be developing a genuine affection for Georgie. Time will tell if he lives up to his potential.

All in all, an entertaining read and I look forward to reading more about Georgie's shenanigans.

amandamarie04's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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2.0

Georgie is truly stupid in this book. I was rolling my eyes at her believing in vampires and not understanding what anyone is implying and it takes her forever to grasp the obvious. Silly. The new characters are very annoying and shrieking all the time. There is a lot of repetition in plot points from previous books, I hope the next book is better.

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4.0

The series is starting to grow on me. I’m starting to in like Lady Georgie. Queenie had me laughing and shaking my head at her antics. On to book five.

saraelizabetha's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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4.0

Finally I am pulled into the Her Royal Spyness Mysteries. This story takes Georgie to a wedding in Transylvania. I loved this mystery, and I am finally falling for Darcy and the antics of the rest of her friends and family. I like that we are not only solving mysteries, but going through Georgie's trials and adventures as 34th to the crown.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series!

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