A review by pkrawr
Murder, Magic, and What We Wore by Kelly Jones

3.0

Fun read for fans of [b:Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot|64207|Sorcery & Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)|Patricia C. Wrede|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388180354l/64207._SY75_.jpg|505] -- light Regency romp with magic and humor featuring a capable set of female leads. This book is unusual in the fact that it deals with the struggles that upper-class women would face if the man paying all the bills were to suddenly die and leave them with a mountain of debts to pay and no way to earn an income without losing their place in society permanently. In that, I thought this book was unusual (even if the solutions to their problems are magically presented by the end of the book). It also highlights the vulnerability of women who serve others as either servants or merchants. That's the end of the realism, though. The book comes off as frothy, even with the dark moments.
Warning: The book contains references to a man sexually preying on female servants, some instances of trauma and one assault that may trigger some readers.