Crimson Leaves death of an Earl Part I by Jana L. Perkins

 

Two young men one an Earl and one brought up as his brother, swap identities for a very short period, when they discover that their father was murdered.  Their idea is to enter the London season, mix with society and try to get clues as to who murdered their father. The one rule for both of them was to avoid entanglements with the ladies.

Both men failed in following the rules from the beginning. Trying to solve a murder, under false identities and having fallen deeply in love was a dilemma.

The murder mystery being solved went hand in hand with the romances of the two men. Light hearted and a fun read set in the 1800s.

Sent by Victory Editing Netgalley Coop for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.

Chaatterbox by Pia Mahajan

 

Seems like a light hearted read about a young couples discovery of themselves after an arranged marriage and moving from Varanasi to Silicon Valley. Add to that Isha’s love for food, her extreme talent in the culinary field, her chance encounter with the owner of a food truck and mouthwatering descriptions of food. That is the background.

To that mix add the cut throat business dealings in the Valley, the dog eats dog as competition mounts, love and loyalty, friendships and ethics and the story moves into deeper nuances.

This was an ideal read for me on the last day of the year, with the good over evil victory, the steadfastedness of love, friendships superseding it all. 

I am surprised though that I could not track this book on Barnes & Noble or Goodreads to post a review.

Sent by Chai Lit Club for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.