Title: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
Author: Celeste Connally
Genre: historical fiction mystery
Thank you, NetGalley, for this book
I was skeptical about this book solely based on the title. I think it’s a bit silly, however, this book was much more fun than I was expecting. Set in 1815, Petra’s love has died, so she decides to never marry. Society has deemed her a spinster, of course. When one of Petra’s friends dies, she’s shocked because her friend was never ill.
Although Petra is shunned by most of society, she loves who she is and accepts others, as well. She has no problem with how she lives, whether two women love each other, or if they choose to marry or have children. However, the men of society disagree and are making sure their women are properly “looked after,” so to speak. This book started off a bit slow and features a lot of characters, but once the actual mystery of the book was revealed, it flew by. I was really pleased with how enjoyable this book was.
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