Publisher Description:
Lady Sophronia Bremerton is a far cry from the typical debutante, but she’s the toast of London’s upper class for one simple reason: she’s a society columnist for the London Illustrated News, and the gentry loves seeing their exploits printed in the gossip pages. But Sophie has bigger plans—she aspires to be an investigative reporter. When a stuffy ballroom during yet another Season proves to be nothing more than the usual rumor mill, Sophie seeks respite in the library, alongside four other young women who, for their own reasons, are also looking for escape. As the conversation turns to their secret ambitions, the women form a sisterhood and a bold plan: they will make their dreams a reality, no matter the obstacles. Thus begins the Blue Orchid Society.
Hearing of a murder in a London rookery, Sophie seizes the opportunity to prove her skills. Detective Jonathan Graham doesn’t believe a civilian, a noblewoman at that, should be anywhere near a murder investigation, but Sophie insists on helping bring the killer to justice. Her investigative prowess doesn’t go unnoticed by the police, especially Jonathan, who can’t decide whether this intrepid reporter is a thorn in his side or the woman of his dreams. But as the case grows more complicated and dangerous, their very lives—and their hearts—may be at risk.
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My Review:
What a beautiful cover! Don’t you love that dress?
This Victorian mystery/romance was enjoyable reading.
“The Blue Orchid Society” is a group of young women who are members of London society, but have ambitions that go much further than attending balls and teas. The reader is introduced to each member, but this first book in the series focuses on Sophie.
Lady Sophronia Bremerton is not your typical Victorian society lady. Although she’s active at London society events and has a very successful society column for the “London Illustrated News”, she wants far more from her career. She has a desire to cover real news stories for the paper as an investigative reporter. The suspense begins when Sophronia comes upon a murder scene and begins investigating her first case. Sophie is an intelligent, compassionate, and well-educated lady that shows great tenacity in solving the case, much to chagrin of Detective Jonathan Graham. I loved the dialogue between them as they clashed about Sophronia’s participation in the investigation. The tension of finding the murderer ramps up throughout the story, and the ending to this book is a perfect blend of suspense and romance. If the other books in the series are week-written as this one, there’s great reading ahead!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Jennifer Moore
Jennifer Moore lives with one husband and four sons who produce heaps of laundry and laughter. She earned a BA from the University of Utah in Linguistics, which she uses mostly for Jeopardy. A reader of history and romance, she loves traveling, tall ships, scented candles, and watching cake decorating videos. When she’s not driving carpool, writing, or helping with homework, she’ll usually be found playing tennis. Learn more at authorjmoore.com