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Murder in the Paperback Parlor

(Book Retreat Mysteries #2)

Ellery Adams (Goodreads Author)

4.02 · Rating details · 3,214 ratings · 425 reviews

The New York Times bestselling Book Retreat mysteries feature Storyton Hall, the perfect getaway for literature lovers—except when a guest tries to get away with murder…

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Jane Steward is organizing a week of activities for fans of love stories at her book-themed resort. But her Regency readers barely have time to brush up on their ...more

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Aug 08, 2015 LORI (Dollycas) CASWELL rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2015

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I was blown away by the first book in this series, Murder in the Mystery Suite, and this one is even better.

We return to Storyton just in time for Romancing the Reader week. The hall is full of lovers of romance novels and Jane has arranged for some special romance authors to attend as well. A full week of activities is planned including a search to find the perfect model for an upcoming romance novel cover, author panels and more. The most well known author is Rosamund York.

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I was blown away by the first book in this series, Murder in the Mystery Suite, and this one is even better.

We return to Storyton just in time for Romancing the Reader week. The hall is full of lovers of romance novels and Jane has arranged for some special romance authors to attend as well. A full week of activities is planned including a search to find the perfect model for an upcoming romance novel cover, author panels and more. The most well known author is Rosamund York. There is a little friction between her and the other authors but Jane never thought anyone would kill her. When her body is found Jane, the new Guardian of the Library, knows she has to move quickly to find the person responsible and save the reputation of Storyton Hall. She enlists the help of the Cover Girls and a few trusted members of the staff to help her target the killer and bring them justice.

Storyton Hall is a quite a place. Secret stairways, secrets passages, secret room and most important of all a secret library. It is a book lover’s dream come true. The staff is unique, each person seems to have at least one secret talent. The characters are truly dynamic and escape right into your heart. As with the first book I still cannot choose a favorite.

Ellery Adams writes a story that puts you right in the room, looking over Jane Steward’s shoulder, taking in all the mayhem and mystery. There were quite a few suspects and more twists than I could count.The subplots just flow perfectly through the main mystery.

This is one of those stories that you want to savor and read slowly so you do not miss a single clue or nuance but once you start reading and the mystery starts to unfold you find the pages are turning faster and faster. When you reach the end you are happy that the mystery is solved but sad that your visit to Storyton has come to an end. Then you realize you have to wait a year to return to a place you have come to love in just a little over 300 pages.

Ellery Adams is an extraordinary storyteller!
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Feb 12, 2020 beachbum bookworm rated it really liked it

Let me start by saying I rate my cozy mysteries different than all other genres of books I read. I still use a five star rating system (or with cozies I like to think instead of stars how stmany cups of coffee/tea.....which is my idea of cozy). The following is how I rate my cozies: 1 cup of coffee- did not finish or will not continue on in series. 2 cups of coffee- this book has potential, but on the fence about whether I will read the next book. 3 cups of coffee- good- will definitely continue ...more

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Mar 11, 2017 🌺🌺 rated it it was amazing

Ellery Adams is one of my autobuy author and this book got me hooked ! It is actually the second book in the series, and i am going to read the first one .

Storyton Hall is a magical place , heaven on earth for every book lovers in the world . Jane Steward , the owner of the resort , is trying to plan an event since valentine's day is coming. A week full of activities around romance is prepared at her book themed resort. A famous romance author , Rosamunf York, is invied to the event as the cher ...more

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Nov 22, 2015 QNPoohBear rated it it was ok

Shelves: clean-romance, kisses-only, cozy-mystery

Jane Steward, manager of Storyton Hall is excited about her upcoming Regency Romance week event for Valentine's Day. She may even find a Regency romance hero of her own if her best friend's brother has anything to say about it. The event brings in many lovers of Regency romance novels hoping to spend time with their favorite author, Rosamond York. Ms. York is a notorious diva who never interacts with her fans but has remained on the best seller lists for years. Her fellow romance authors are jea Jane Steward, manager of Storyton Hall is excited about her upcoming Regency Romance week event for Valentine's Day. She may even find a Regency romance hero of her own if her best friend's brother has anything to say about it. The event brings in many lovers of Regency romance novels hoping to spend time with their favorite author, Rosamond York. Ms. York is a notorious diva who never interacts with her fans but has remained on the best seller lists for years. Her fellow romance authors are jealous and when Ms. York releases an ARC of her latest novel, not all her fans are pleased. Maria Stone, modern feminist, is especially displeased with the misogynistic viewpoint of the novel, but is she mad enough to kill? When Rosamond York is found dead in the garden, Jane knows it's up to her and her family and staff to solve the mystery. Was it the reporter Nigel Poindexter, seen arguing with Rosamund York at lunch? Could it have been a jealous fellow writer or an angry fan? When someone else ends up dead, Jane worries that the murders are diversions and someone is out to threaten her precious top-secret library and she vows to protect it with her life.

I was vastly confused right away in this novel not having read the first book in the series. Instead of recapping the cutesy town with the cutesy name, the story jumps right into ... martial arts class?! What pray tell is the heroine doing in martial arts? Apparently she is part of a top secret society protecting a top secret library full of unpublished and super rare literary works. Ok... I'm still confused as to what a Guardian does and why they live double lives and whatever else is going on. Apparently none of this is relevant to the murder mystery until the end of the novel. I was also incredibly disappointed that instead of the Jane Austen fans I was expecting, the Regency romance novels are of the Regency Historical variety (i.e. bodice ripping New York Times Bestseller types). I failed to see how an anachronistic character such as Venus Dares and disgusting alpha hero rakes are appealing to modern women, ESPECIALLY a self-proclaimed feminist like Maria. Eros is worse, I give her that anyway. I want to join the Matildas! The mystery is complicated. I thought I had it figured out but then it seemed like I was wrong. It seemed my guess was a little too obvious but I was right the first time. I also figured out most of the other secrets in the story but one big clue was actually a red herring. I couldn't put the book down until I knew who the murderer actually was. I almost didn't finish the book because it took forever to get there and the plot didn't interest me otherwise.

There were some problems in the text of the paperback edition. Heroine means female lead character not the drug. The drug is heroin no e. Damascus IS in Syria but that may be a deliberate mistake.

BIG BIG problems with the plot: Rare books pre-1860s were printed on either animal skin or linen paper. The paper doesn't brown with age. That comes later with wood pulp paper. Old books can become water damaged, heat damaged, have foxing (orange/brown spots) if it's a later book, mold, or curl up. I wouldn't have chosen the Gutenburg Bible to get all excited about. I would have chosen another incunable (book printed before 1501 in Europe) or better yet an illuminated manuscript done by monks. Anyway, here is the exact pages of Gutenburg Bible Song of Solomon that appear in the novel. Libraries are about sharing! No library could survive without patrons. Even rare books and special collections go on display or allow researchers to view them. Museums are more about protecting treasures but again they SHARE their collections in a look don't touch way. I think this author has been watching The Librarians on TNT because it sounds like the same thing.

I had a hard time keeping track of all the characters. Some are listed in the beginning of the book but not all. I have a love/hate relationship with Storyton. On one hand I like the literary names (except who names their kids Hemingway and Fitzgerald?) but on the other I found Storyton too cutesy. The constant literary references and characters who seem to have read every book ever written got on my nerves. The whole thing was just too over-the-top cutesy for me. Jane is an OK heroine. She claims to have read Pride and Prejudice so often the words are like old friends, yet she can't complete the sentence "To be fond of dancing is the first step ____." While Jane isn't super forthcoming about her feelings, she's a great mom and a decent manager. She deserves happiness after all the tragedy in her life. Her sons, Hem and Fitz, act a lot older than 6- maybe more like 8. Minor spoiler: A 6 year old is too small to ride a ten-speed bike. A 6 year old usually still needs training wheels on a small bike. Minor quibble. I can't remember who any of the other characters are but there is a butler cum martial arts expert and a librarian/self-defense expert and a mysterious recreation coordinator. There's also Jane's best friend Eloise who is a little frivolous but may be good for Jane to help lighten her up a bit. Elosie's brother Edwin is Jane's love interest. He's brooding and mysterious. For some reason, to be revealed towards the end of the book, Jane's family hates him. I didn't trust him at all but found the end very intriguing.

The romance writers are largely an awful group. They write stupid anachronistic trash and fans adore them for some reason but are they grateful? No. They want to be the best seller, the most popular - one or two may even have stooped to murder. Rosamund York was the biggest diva of them all and the most annoying. She didn't deserve to die but she did deserve to be haunted by the ghost of Georgette Heyer for destroying the genre Ms. Heyer started.

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Aug 03, 2015 Paige rated it it was amazing

Once again I say when it comes to Ellery Adams books you need more than five stars to do it justice. Last year when I read Murder in the Mystery Suite I felt as if Ellery Adams had created a form of heaven. A resort in the mountains of Virginia that is a real retreat for book lovers. I fell in love with Storyton Hall and all it entails. So when Murder in the Paperback Parlor came out this week I rushed to read it. Ah the joy of another visit to the Book Retreat series. Another chance to spend ti ...more

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Jul 20, 2015 Megan rated it liked it

Ellery Adams seems to be at a bit of a crossroads - she has one of the best current cozy series, Books by the Bay, but she wants more. Like Olivia, her Books by the Bay protagonist, it is clear when her heart is in the story and when it is not. The Book Retreat series should be great fun - a cozy country inn themed around great books and harboring even greater secrets - and at moments, it is - but such a quirky concept needs a degree of lightness and whimsy that the series so far lacks. Too many ...more

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Oct 29, 2016 Ruth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: us-cosy, bookshop-library-theme

Yes I know some of the storyline in this series is far-fetched but that's part of what I love about it!

I love to imagine I'm visiting Storyton Hall and exploring all the themed rooms and sampling the delicious food whilst reading endless books. In fact, I wish I had a plan of the building as I set off to find the Daphne du Maurier Morning Room and ended up at the Agatha Christie Tea Room. You know how bad my sense of direction is! ...more

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Jul 29, 2015 Lisa Ks Book Reviews rated it it was amazing

Book one in the Book Retreat Mystery series, MURDER IN THE MYSTERY SUITE, was one of my favorite books of 2014. Everything I loved about that book has only gotten better in MURDER IN THE PAPERBACK PARLOR.

Storyton Hall is a place I would want to visit again and again. A quiet country retreat to spend time with other bibliophiles would be perfect wouldn’t it? But Storyton Hall isn’t all it appears to be. What with pesky murder to contend with. Never fear…the staff of Storyton can handle anything ...more

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Jul 19, 2015 Kristine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cozy-mystery, 2015

This is fast becoming one of my favorite cozy mystery series! Ellery Adams has transported us to Storyton Hall, a manor house. located in a secluded valley in Virginia. The story is set in modern times but with the imagery painted by Ms. Adams, it evokes a sense of yesteryear. Storyton Hall is a most unique place, it houses a library of thousands of books in all genres; this how the book retreat came to be.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day so Storyton Hall has a romance retreat planned for readers of ...more

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May 24, 2019 Tari rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-spring-challenge, may-2019-ereader

I just love this series and these characters are amazing. It would be so awesome to have friends like the employees of Storyton Hall. Jane is a great character, very strong especially since she became Guardian of the secret library. This retreat was Regency romance-themed, and Jane expected a very sweet bunch of ladies, not crazed fan girls as she experienced when various items were auctioned for charity. And she certainly wasn't expecting another murder. A side story has Jane falling for one of ...more

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Oct 23, 2017 Book Concierge rated it it was ok

Shelves: books-about-books, audio, strong-women, library, romance, series, concierge, cozy-mystery, virginia

Digital audiobook read by Johanna Parker

Number two in the “Book Retreat Mysteries” series set in Storyton Hall, “the perfect getaway for literature lovers.” Well, it’s perfect except when there’s a murder during the romance readers event being held on this weekend. Some Valentine’s Day adventure!

This has all the elements of a typical cozy mystery: an amateur sleuth, a “cute” occupation / back story, a little romantic tension, and more suspects than you can shake a stick at. In this case the vict ...more

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May 31, 2020 Kav rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Eeeep!!! I am totally in love with the whole concept of this series!!! The characters are fabulous! Especially a certain someone who makes me weak in the knees and I love the way the romance is on a slow build -- lots of time for a reader to savor the 'moments' and anticipate what might be.

The mystery -- and the way it revolves around the book industry is excellent. Exciting and complex with a ton of suspects to choose from. The only reason I dropped a star in my rating was because of two things ...more

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Jun 02, 2015 Juanita rated it it was ok

I didn't enjoy the second book in this series as much as the first. It dragged a bit for me, took me a while to get through. With the Cover Girls (Jane's book club gals), and the staff at the inn, there's a lot of characters to keep track of, possibly too many, as I kept mixing up the Cover Girls. There's a bit of drama with Jane's love interest, Edwin, as she discovers (view spoiler) ...more

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Oct 22, 2015 Nidah (SleepDreamWrite) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star

When I saw this at my library I was like, wait the next book of this series is already out? Seriously? And so I had started this and another book. Thus I breezed through this, putting aside the other book I was reading.

Glad I did because this is a pretty good series so far. I mean how could I not love that bookish setting and its bookish references?

The mystery was especially good here, what with the different suspects throughout the murder mystery. There hints of story arcs for some of the char ...more

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Aug 05, 2015 OpenBookSociety.com rated it really liked it

Shelves: daniele

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Murder in the Paperback Parlor, the second installment in the Book Retreat Mystery series, is a delight. An idyllic mansion in a quaint village complete with secret passages and books, books, and more books – what could make for a more ideal setting for a cozy murder?

Valentine’s week has arrived at Storyton Hall, and manager Jane has a week’s worth of romantic activities planned for the Romancing the Reader Retreat. A http://openbooksociety.com/article/mu...

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Murder in the Paperback Parlor, the second installment in the Book Retreat Mystery series, is a delight. An idyllic mansion in a quaint village complete with secret passages and books, books, and more books – what could make for a more ideal setting for a cozy murder?

Valentine’s week has arrived at Storyton Hall, and manager Jane has a week’s worth of romantic activities planned for the Romancing the Reader Retreat. A panel of romance writers, male cover model contest, ball, fashion show, and auction are just a portion of the itinerary. Rosamund York is the headliner for the event, and from the moment of the elusive author’s arrival, tension rises. Her assistant does not want to abide by the resort rules, another author is dreadfully jealous of her, and her fans just might turn against her after they read the advance copies of her new book which is a bid departure from her usual offerings. When the phone rings in the wee hours, Jane knows it cannot be good news, and sure enough, Rosamund has been found lifeless in the garden. Keeping her death a secret is not possible, and the retreat goes on as scheduled in honor of her memory. Only now, instead of playing cupid, Jane must put on her investigative hat.

The more Jane digs the more dirt she finds about the ever private author and that she had as many enemies as she did secrets. Georgia Dupree is Rosamund’s chief rival and is almost gleeful upon hearing about her demise. Rosamund was seen arguing with a journalist, Nigel, who is there to write freelance work. Rosamund’s “biggest” fan Maria Stone makes an about face, feeling Rosamund betrayed the cause of women in her latest contemporary romance. As Rosamund’s assistant, Taylor Birch had access to all aspects of her life. Then there are all of the other retreat attendees to consider.

As if the murder was not enough to keep Jane busy, she must continue to work with the Fins, a group dedicated to protecting the secret treasures hidden in Storyton Hall, as the priceless collection’s new Guardian, care for her precocious twins Fitz and Hem, and keep her own romantic feelings for her best friend’s brother in check. What embers she hoped to fuel into the flame of love for Edwin are dowsed by her family and the Fins when they tell her Edwin’s true identity.

Though Murder in the Paperback Parlor did not exactly end with a cliff hanger, it did leave me wanting to know more. Jane is a strong and appealing character and Edwin is proving to be quite the man of mystery, but it is the Fins that I find so captivating. A group of older men for the most part, who would think that the main librarian would know how to throw a roundhouse kick or that the chauffeur has a secret laboratory. I love all of these guardians. Uncle Aloysius is endearing, but Aunt Octavia is a bit tedious at times. The mystery itself is well paced with realistic suspects and motives. I did guess whodunit fairly early into the story, but there were enough twists and turns to make me second guess myself at times.

Ellery Adams spins a fine tale full of jealously, love, greed, aspirations, and poison. I absolutely loved Murder in the Paperback Parlor and cannot wait to read the next installment. Highly recommended.

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Sep 10, 2015 Doward Wilson rated it it was amazing

Betrayals, lies, greed, ambition, blackmail and love are all mixed into this story. Storyton Hall is a resort filled with thousands of books. Jane Steward, her aunt and uncle own and run it. Being a resort for all things doing with books, Jane has booked a convention for Regency romance writers and their fans over Valentine's Day. Rosamund York is the leading writer to attend and a diva of unbelievable proportions. Things get out of hand and Rosamund is found dead by poisoning. To save the resor ...more

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Jul 20, 2015 April Schilling rated it it was amazing

I received an early copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book in the Book Retreat Mystery series. I loved it! The characters and setting are great, I absolutely love Storyton Hall! It is filled with secret passageways, a garden, and a library I would love to have. I would love to visit the town of Storyton, it seems like such a neat place to visit.

It's Valentine's Day and Jane has wonderful things planned. Romance writers are coming to Storyton, ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Jonathan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cruisin-through-the-cozies-2015, cozy-mysteries, favorites, mystery, owned-mystery-read, read-11-15

Excellent. I'm excited for the next one! ...more

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Apr 23, 2020 Teri rated it really liked it

Shelves: series, crime, for-a-challenge, cozy-mystery, easter-challenge

Would definitely recommend reading in order, I could not get the first from my library so I just skipped it, but I felt like I was missing things.
I did like this. Cozy mysteries are definitely different and you have to let certain things go, and once I did , I enjoyed it. Will read more from this author.

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Oct 22, 2019 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own

This second book in this series is just as good as the first book. And who would ever think there would be a murder during a Romance Writers of America event? Guess someone won't be getting their happily ever after. ...more

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Sep 05, 2018 Bree Hill rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed book one in the series but WHOA book two was amazing!!

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Oct 04, 2018 Carrie Templeton rated it it was amazing

I can’t get enough of this delicious literary series! I need physical copies to capture all of the amazing quotes ❤️

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Dec 12, 2018 Micky Cox rated it really liked it

The first book in the series was good, but this one is even better! I am loving the characters and the detail that the author puts into each of their personalities is fantastic. The plot is well constructed and woven quite well. In this one, the villain was more obvious to me, but that did not detract from the plot one bit. In fact I think my knowing enhanced the mystery and the struggle to untwist it even more. The personal stories of the characters flows quite nicely throughout the story witho ...more

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Mar 28, 2020 Nancy Bradford rated it it was amazing

Another great book by Ms. Adams.

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Mar 03, 2020 Becky rated it really liked it

Shelves: nook, cozy-mystery

Ellery Adams has a of making her books unique and charming. That's excited what this book was. Along with a few magical moments. ...more

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Jan 01, 2018 Sarah Iverson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cozies, 2018-cozy-reading-challenge

Storyton Hall is an enchanting place that I find myself swept into. The storyline sweeps me away into a fully different world. The relationships of the characters make me smile. The ending is surprising. This series is one that I can't wait for the next book! I love it! ...more

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Dec 07, 2014 Tina rated it really liked it

I had a dream the night after I read Murder in the Paperback Parlor, I dreamt that I was exploring the hidden passageways inside Storyton Hall. I was searching for the hidden library of books and I didn't want to wake up until I found it. You know your a bibliophile when you start dreaming about books you read, because as anyone close to me will tell you I am obsessed with books.

Valentines Day is fast approaching and Storyton Hall is getting ready for the Romancing the Reader retreat where many I had a dream the night after I read Murder in the Paperback Parlor, I dreamt that I was exploring the hidden passageways inside Storyton Hall. I was searching for the hidden library of books and I didn't want to wake up until I found it. You know your a bibliophile when you start dreaming about books you read, because as anyone close to me will tell you I am obsessed with books.

Valentines Day is fast approaching and Storyton Hall is getting ready for the Romancing the Reader retreat where many fans of romance novels and their authors will attend, excitment is at a fever pitch. Famous best selling romance author, Rosamund York is going to be in residence, there will be a chocolate truffle making and tasting, a male book cover model contest, a auction and a fashion show for ladies to display the fashions of the times.

When Rosamund's Advanced Reader Copy of her new book is passed out among the attendees, it is not met with rave reviews, and anger and frustration is felt among some of the Romancing the Reader guests especially Rosamund's biggest fan after she reads the book, and another author is jealous of Rosamund's success also with her assistant feeling like a glorified servant. When Jane, the Storyton Hall manager gets a call in the dead of night telling her that Rosemund has been found dead in the garden.

It is now up to Jane being the guardian of Storyton hall and the protector of the secret libary along with the police to investigate who could have wanted the bestselling romance author dead, there's "Nigel" a freelance journalist and him and Rosamund have secrets to hide ,and her biggest fan, Maria Stone being angry and frantic about the new book not wanting it to be released and then there's the overworked assistant, Taylor Birch and the competing jealous rival author the other attendees that could after reading her new book want her dead.

So together with the Fins, a group put together to protect the secret library of Storyton Hall and being a guardian, Jane took a vow to protect Storyton Hall and has a tattoo to prove it. With also taking care of her twin boys and with a blooming romance with her bestfriend's brother but Jane must put thoughts of romance on hold when Storyton Hall becomes jeopradized when Edwin her bestfriend's brother is revealed that he is not who he claims he is and too Jane nothing is more important than finding a murderer of now two people when Nigel the freelance journalist is also found murdered in the Paperback Parlor.

This is only the second book in the Book Retreat Mysteries but it's already a powerful one with unforgetable and dynamic characters like Aunt Octavia and Uncle Aloysius with Jane being a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her life and her job and she makes you anitsipate the next book in the series. Mysteries about books, authors, assistants, and writers are some of my most favorites and if they are yours too you will not be disappointed. Ellery Adams is a powerful writer and her words captivate you to keep turning page after page, a story of murder, jealousy, books and romance is what you have in store when you pick up Murder in the Paperback Parlor.

FTC Disclosure: Thank you to the publisher and/or author for the giveaway for providing me with a copy of this book for review.This did not influence our thoughts in any way. All the opinions of the book and review are our own and our reviews are honest. ...more

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Aug 21, 2015 TheGeekyBlogger rated it liked it

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Overall Rating: 3.75
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 3.50

Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)

First Thought when Finished: Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams was a delightful read with some pretty great twists!

Overall Thoughts: I read as much romance as I do mysteries so I picked up Murder in the Paperback Parlor without reading the first book in the series (I do have a hold on it at my library) because of the romance retreat setting. I wa ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Jill Tool rated it it was amazing

Shelves: finished-reading

This is the second book in The Book Retreat Mysteries. This book grabs you before you’re halfway through with the first chapter. The same main characters are back at Storyton Hall for a week of Romance Readers during Valentine’s Day. One of the things I enjoy about this series is that it adds to my TBR list, with many references to many books and character.

Ellery Adams has a very gift of telling a story all the while keeping the reader engaged, and entertained. The mystery is great but don’t th ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 Teresa Kander rated it really liked it

Shelves: cozy-mysteries

Another great entry in the Book Retreat Mystery series. I fell in love with Storyton Hall and its various residents after the first book (Murder In The Mystery Suite). Getting to spend time with them again was exciting and fun.

This time around, it's nearly Valentine's Day, and there is a week of romantic literary events at the resort. Of course, romance is in the air for several couples, even after one of the visiting romance writers is murdered. And, of course, we're treated to Jane's training ...more

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USA Today and New York Times bestseller author, Ellery Adams, has written over thirty novels and can’t imagine spending a day away from the keyboard. Ms. Adams, a Native New Yorker, has had a lifelong love affair with stories, food, rescue animals, and large bodies of water. When not working on her next novel, she bakes, gardens, drinks vats of coffee, spoils her three cats, and snacks on black li ...more

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“She planned to fix herself a cup of lemon-ginger tea and pick a book from the stack on her coffee table. It didn’t matter which title she chose, every book had something unique to offer. They were memories she’d yet to make. Worlds she’d yet to discover. Friends she’d yet to meet. And she was looking forward to making their acquaintance.” — 1 likes

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