Dinner is Served

Lady Mildred Derby's novels had become the rage of London, so she moved to the country, to Derby Hall. She found she needed to add more meat to her larder, as the undercook had been too old, too tough. She didn't want to give up the pleasure her butler, Edward, gave her, even though she knew he would taste delicious with a red wine, she decided to invite some of her readers for dinner, hoping there would be some young fresh ones included. Indeed there were two girls who catch her interest. She instructs Edward to give their chaperone, Cass Turner a tonic that will help her sleep; she needed Cass away from Bethany and Ann if she was going to be able to have them for her dinners to come.

Cassandra Turner and her young friends, Bethany and Ann, were discussing Lady Mildred's latest when Cass informed the two girls that she had found a note in the book inviting the reader to dinner with Lady Mildred. That excited the two girls, as they wanted to meet her, even though Cass had misgivings she agreed to the invitation. Cass had been brought up unconventionally. On her eighteenth birthday her parents had given her a necklace that had been blessed by a shaman, and now on her way to Derby Hall it warmed in her hand. She knew that it meant bad things were ahead. Meeting Lady Mildred gave her cold shivers and she knew she had to keep her charges away from Lady Mildred if all of them were to leave Derby Hall alive.

Ms. Kelly has given readers a story that is going to keep them on their toes to the very end. She has provided an ending that will surprise the reader. The action between Edward, Mildred and Cassandra is intriguing, delightful and hot, and Ms. Kelly's epilog will make the reader think and wonder, it certainly did me. Ms Kelly, you have this reader hooked. 4 Angels

Reviewed by: Donna