Team Count Adhemar's Bourbon Lancer

[Alla]

Completion

Title: Kingdom of the blind
Author: Louise Penny
Read: 4/16/24

Cards:
0- Zardo, cln
2- Three Pines, location
3- Hugo, cfn
4- Francis, cfn
5- Isabel, cfn
Skip- aln

Mini:
19- Shelved as crime (by 166 people)
20- Shelved as cozy mystery (by 17 people)
21- Shelved as Thriller (by 62 people)
30/31- Armand Gamache sends Amelie (a former drug user) undercover out on the streets to help catching a drug dealer. They plan it that way that she is thrown out of the police academy for drug substance and everyone is made to believe it was hers and that she was thrown out on the streets and has started using again and it is made to look like that she hates Armand. This is not revealed until the end of the book so the reader thinks this is the truth throughout the book.
40- A few scenes in the book take place at an abandoned, ruined farmhouse that is at the verge on collapsing (and collapses later in the book).
43- A character is murdered
52- Tv series, Three Pines has been made from this book series

[Alla]

Completion:

Title: A better man
Author: Louise Penny
Read: 4/17/24

Cards:
0-Zardo, cln
2- Location Three Pines
3- Homer, cfn
5- Isobel, cfn
7- Vivianne, cfn
Skip- aln

Mini:
19- Shelved Crime (by 157 people)
20- Shelved Cozy Mystery (by 16 people)
21- Shelved Thriller (by 62 people)
42- Susanne is tricked by Lysette into thinking Lysette is a gallery owner (she´s working for the police), which gives her access to to Susanne´s private instagram account (which results in Lysette discovering that Susanne is having an affair with the victim´s husband).
43- Vivianne is murdered
44- Lysette is jealous of the attention that Vivianne is getting from her father Homer (which Lysette is in love with).
52- Tv series, Three Pines has been made from this book series.

[Suzanne]

Thanks Alla! You are making me want to read more in that series :)

[Catsalive]

I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson
Date: 19/4 2★

2 - series #2
5 - title
6 - cfn Sebastian
7 - cln Vaughan

mini
2. synonym for the word "villain"
"but he'd been the worst OFFENDER" p.259
"the inner BEAST shines" p.57

6. WICKED in text - "lips pulled into a wicked smile" p.8

7. synonym for the word "wicked"
"men are so EVIL" p.44
"that sort of VICIOUS circle" p.115
"a DARK brown tangle of hair" p.9
"the victim of a BAD breakup" p.1

[Suzanne]

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All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle
Date Read: 20Apr2024

Yellow Cover

Cards
3 - CFN Hubert
Skip - CLN Pierce

Mini-challenge
30 Hubert is hiding a secret about Rose
37 family drama trope - biracial family starting in the 50s

[Alla]

Title: Runaway
Author: Helen Hardt
Read: 4/18/24

Cards:
3- #3 in series
4- Fox Monroe, character
9- New York, location

Mini:
13/14- The shoe (The heel) could be used to harm someone badly, even deadly.
30. Riley is hiding from Matteo her true identity and what happened to her in the past.
37. Riley and her brothers are suspects in killing their father and they are trying to solve the case and find out who did it. Through that all kind of secrets are revealed.

[Alla]

Suzanne wrote: "Thanks Alla! You are making me want to read more in that series :)"

I love the series! I´m hooked now! :D

[Alla]

Title: Rake
Author: Helen Hardt
Read: 4/19/24

Cards:
0- Zinnia, cfn
2- Terrence, cfn
3- Helen Hardt, author
9- Nieves, cfn

Mini:
13/14 - a neck tie on the cover, could be used for a sinister purpose
18. Rake (The wolfes of Manhattan)
28. The Wolf siblings are being framed by their father, who had been plotting to stage his own murder and frame his children.
37. The Wolf siblings are being framed for a murder of their father, set up by their father (as it seems), but things went wrong along the way and someone actually killed him.
42. Zinnia is manipulated into marrying Reid so they won´t have to testify or make a statement against each other in the murder investigation.
45. Nieves is trying to seduce Reid at the hotel bar by rubbing her toes against his ankle while they are having drinks and talking with a seductive tone to him.

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny by Willa Nash
Date Read: 20Apr2024

Green Cover
Cards
1 #1 in series
3 - CL Holiday
9 - title
K - AL Perry

Mini Challenge
54 - Maddox is a producer in the film industry

[Suzanne]

SS updated to here

with about 9 days left, here are some things we still need:

Color Cards:
Yellow 2
Yellow 8
Yellow 9
Red 7
Red 8 (I am reading one that fits)
Green 1
Green Skip (I have one I can do after my red if needed)

Mini Tasks: Here is what is left. But please note that we can move stuff around if your book fits something already filled.

Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sinful Search for VILLAIN(s)
(Each synonym can be used only once. Plural accepted.)

1. Read a book with the word VILLAIN in title or series title or in text
4. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
5. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text

Heinous Hunt for something Wicked
(Each synonym can be used only once.)

6. Read a book with the word WICKED in title or series title or in text
7. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
8. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
9. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
10. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text

Corrupt Covers
(Use your own interpretation and imagination/creativity (fears). Images/imagery can be of persons, animals, symbols, weather, etc. There may be overlaps between objects/images. That's OK, just don't use the same thing twice. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
(view spoiler)

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
12. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different colour from 11.)
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.)
16. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be different from 15.)
18. Read a book with a word in the title or series title that can be considered an evil deed or that has some evil connotation

Guilty Genres
(Tasks 19-26: minimum 5 tags, Task 27: any book from the list that meets the UNO requirements)

20. Read a book shelved as Cozy Mystery or Paranormal Mystery
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
24. Read a book shelved as Hard Science Fiction or Dystopia
25. Read a book shelved as Romantic Suspense or Gothic Romance
26. Read a book shelved as Monster(s) or Anti-Hero
27. Read a book from the shelf Cult Classics*

*(27) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.

Tricky Types & Tropes
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)

28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used
30. Read a book where a character is hiding a secret
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
34. Read a book featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood
39. Read a book from this shelf Revenge*
41. Read a book with antagonistic Aliens or AI
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered
44. Read a book with a character who is jealous of somebody or something

*(39) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.

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Evil Extras
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)

46.Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with your team villain
48. Read a book with a character sharing some trait with your team villain
50. Read a book that one of the other teams are reading/have read for any of the tasks under 1-45*
51. Read a book that one of the other teams have read for the February or March Mini challenges*
53. Read a book with MPG Retelling
55. Read a book from the Shelf Hollywood OR Bollywood*

[Catsalive]

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
Date: 20/4 4★

1 - series #1
5 - loc Italy
7 - loc Venice
skip - cfn Paola

mini
2. synonym for the word "villain"
"with a computer MONSTER and an anarchist" p.249
"into the CRIMINAL justice system" p.61

7. synonym for the word "wicked"
"the EVIL things they do" p.198
"was dishonest and IMMORAL" p.46
"the hall grew DARK" p.1
"a BAD night" p.174

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
18. Read a book with a word in the title or series title that can be considered an evil deed or that has some evil connotation
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used - cyanide
39. Read a book from this shelf Revenge*
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered

[Catsalive]

Tempting Sarah by Gayle Buck
Date: 21/4 3★

0 - stand alone
2 - title
3 - cln Hanson
4 - cln Frobisher
6 - cfn Sarah
8 - cln Eustace

mini
2. synonym for the word "villain"
"what kind of MONSTER was she" p.198

7. synonym for the word "wicked"
"nothing EVIL befalls her" p.204
"so DARK and elegant" p.39
"she had the BAD taste" p.90

14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association - artwork
18. Read a book with a word in the title or series title that can be considered an evil deed or that has some evil connotation - tempting
30. Read a book where a character is hiding a secret
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way

[Annalisa]

Great job so far. When I get home I can find a yellow cover if we still need one.

[Heather]

Completion Post


Mad Honeyby Jodi PicoultandJennifer Finney Boylan
Date 4/21/24
Pages 464

Cards:
Yellow Cover
0 - stand alone
1 - CFN Olivia
4 - CLN Fields
6 - CFN Selena
8 - CFN Elizabeth
9 - CLN Newcomb
Skip - CLN Powers

Mini:
21. Shelved as Thriller
30. Character hiding a secret - Lily is hiding that she is trans
37. Family drama - Two major family dramas, one an abused spouse, the other a father mistreatment of his trans daughter, ending in divorce of parents
44. Character is jealous - Maya is jealous of Lilly and Carter's relationship

[Suzanne]

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Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Date Read: 21Apr2024

Cards:
3 - CF Hercule
6 - CF Sarah
9 - CF Nadine
Skip - CF Poirot

Mini Challenge:
14 - cobra on cover - sinister association
50 - Team Crowley read a book in the Poirot series (#43 - Cards on the Table)

[Catsalive]

Mutual Consent by Gayle Buck
Date: 22/4 2.5★

0 - stand alone
2 - cln Terowne
3 - cln Hadwicke
6 - cfn Simon
8 - cfn Ernestina

mini
2. synonym for the word "villain" in title in text
"little better than her MONSTER of a father" p.150
"said Lord Chatworth in a SAVAGE voice" p.211

6. Read a book with the word WICKED in title or series title or in text
"Does that WICKED man retain a hold upon you?" p.110

7. synonym for the word "wicked"
"the streets were narrow and DARK" p.13
"it was BAD enough that she must skirmish with" p.88
"half-seen shadows slid slowly by on NEFARIOUS business" p.8

16. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be different from 15.)
28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
34. Read a book featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood

[Suzanne]

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To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
Date Read: 22-Apr-2024

Red cover

Cards:
1 - #1 in series
2 - Title
6 - Title
7 - CF Viggo
8 - CL Ezel
9 - CF Niquiat

Mini-challenge
11/12 Red has sinister associations
48 Ivar and his father look down on and try to harm those who they consider a lower social class.

[Suzanne]

Updated to here

[Suzanne]

I'm reading a book that will work for Green Skip and listening to one that works for Yellow 8.

[Suzanne]

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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
Date Read: 4/23/2024

Cards:
5 - title
Skip - ALN Kailing

Mini-challenge:
55 page 1 of Hollywood list

[Suzanne]

SS Updated to here

[❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀]

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Book - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Pages - 342
Completed - Apr.23

Cards - 1 (1st in Series), 2 (CFN Tatianna),3 (AFN Hannah), 6 (CLN Sage), 8 (CFN Evie), Skip (CFN Kingsley), Overload (Purple)

Mini
- #1 (word with villain in the title)
- #33 (good vs. evil)
- #43 (characters murdered)

[Annalisa]

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In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti
Date: April 24th
Pages: 190
Rating: 3 stars

Purple cover
3 - Series: Halifax Hellions #3
5 - title
6 - CFN Spencer
7 - ALN Vasti

Mini
4. "SCOUNDREL," he said. p. 147
5. "The place was FOUL; the jailer more so." p. 17

[Annalisa]

SS updated to here.

[Annalisa]

I just got so I can read that. If it doesn't end up working for a Yellow 2 I can switch what is currently in for the Yellow 3.

I'm going to finish first so if anyone is already reading something for the Yellow 2 please let me know and I can read a different book.

[Heather]

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Let Us DescendbyJesmyn Ward
Date 4/23/24
Pages 320

Cards
Yellow cover
0 - Stand Alone
6 - CFN Saffie
9 - Location New Orleans

Mini
44 - The wife of the slave owner is jealous of her husbands attentions to the main character

[Suzanne]

I'm going to stop my Yellow 8 book because it looks like Heather's yellow books can cover both - yay!

[Suzanne]

SS Updated

[Heather]

Suzanne wrote: "I'm going to stop my Yellow 8 book because it looks like Heather's yellow books can cover both - yay!"

Didn't mean to step on your toes. I saw you were reading one when I was almost finished with mine.

[Annalisa]

I just realized as well that the book I thought I could switch is currently used for a Yellow 1 not a 3 so I don't think that Meet Cute will work for our cards. I also have not started it yet and it seems like you started your book Suzanne. Does it work for a 1 or a 2?

[Annalisa]

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Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Pages: 527 pages
Date: April 24th
Rating 5 stars

Cards:
0 - Stand Alone
2 - CFN: Thomil
4 - CLN: Sciona Freynan
6 - CFN Sciona Freynan

Mini:
4. "worse to be an honest MONSTER or a monster in denial..." p.369
10. "in pressure, a promise of EVIL in the air." p. 6
16. Cover has a Sinister feel with the blood red over a black city scape.
23. MPG Dark Fantasy
29. SPOILER for the END OF THE BOOK!!!(view spoiler)[Sciona is sentenced to death via poison. (hide spoiler)]

[Catsalive]

Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
Date: 24/4 3.5★

0 - stand
1 - cfn Otto
3 - aln
6 - loc Saskatchewan
8 - title

mini
10. synonym for the word "wicked" in text
"across their DARK bedroom" p.27
"this was BAD" p.11
"the ones that came out WRONG" p.23

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association - red
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association - coyote

[Annalisa]

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Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon
Pages: 313
Date: April 25th
Rating: 4.5 stars

Cards
6 - CLN: Lord Ser
7 - CNL: Lord Va'Rinn

Mini:
5. Bad Guy is title
10. Think Bad it title would work
11. Cover is 50% white and has a ball and chain which could be viewed as either sinister or sinful.
26. MPG Monsters

[Suzanne]

Heather wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I'm going to stop my Yellow 8 book because it looks like Heather's yellow books can cover both - yay!"

Didn't mean to step on your toes. I saw you were reading one when I was almos..."

Oh it wasn't stepping on my toes at all! I would have been fine not re-reading it, but I'm also happy to do so for that yellow 2 :)

[Suzanne]

Annalisa wrote: "I just realized as well that the book I thought I could switch is currently used for a Yellow 1 not a 3 so I don't think that Meet Cute will work for our cards. I also have not started it yet and i..."

Yes I had started it - and it has a major character with the last name Tilney! So I'll go ahead and finish it :)

[Annalisa]

Suzanne wrote: "Annalisa wrote: "I just realized as well that the book I thought I could switch is currently used for a Yellow 1 not a 3 so I don't think that Meet Cute will work for our cards. I also have not sta..."

Thank you. I do not think that Meet Cute was going to be my type of book.

[Annalisa]

SS updated to here.

[Annalisa]

About 4 days left and this is what we are still pending. We have about 31 books to finish our Uno hands and 23 books to finish the mini.

Color Cards:
Yellow 2 (Suzanne is reading)
Red 7
Green 1
Green Skip (Suzanne might be reading one if we need this)

Mini Tasks: Here is what is left. But please note that we can move stuff around if your book fits something already filled.

Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sinful Search for VILLAIN(s)
(Each synonym can be used only once. Plural accepted.)

4. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
5. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text

Heinous Hunt for something Wicked
(Each synonym can be used only once.)

6. Read a book with the word WICKED in title or series title or in text

Corrupt Covers
(Use your own interpretation and imagination/creativity (fears). Images/imagery can be of persons, animals, symbols, weather, etc. There may be overlaps between objects/images. That's OK, just don't use the same thing twice. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
(view spoiler)

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
12. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different colour from 11.)
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.)

Guilty Genres
(Tasks 19-26: minimum 5 tags, Task 27: any book from the list that meets the UNO requirements)

20. Read a book shelved as Cozy Mystery or Paranormal Mystery
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
24. Read a book shelved as Hard Science Fiction or Dystopia
25. Read a book shelved as Romantic Suspense or Gothic Romance
27. Read a book from the shelf Cult Classics*

*(27) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.

Tricky Types & Tropes
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)

28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
34. Read a book featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood
39. Read a book from this shelf Revenge*
41. Read a book with antagonistic Aliens or AI
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered

*(39) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.

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Evil Extras
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)

46.Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with your team villain
51. Read a book that one of the other teams have read for the February or March Mini challenges*
53. Read a book with MPG Retelling

[Annalisa]

Also, just to note we did have a player disappear on us so we get two books from the Uno Pixie shelf this month. I have not pulled those books yet but I can get a Red 7 that works for sinister cover as well and It looked like there were green covers too. So if someone is not reading for them already I can use those.

[Suzanne]

I have in progress the Green Skip, Yellow 2, and antagonistic AI - I'll for sure try to pick up some more - sounds like we will need all we can get! This month has just zoomed by!

[Heather]

I’m reading Wicked for #6

[Catsalive]

Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge
Date: 26/4 4★

1 - series 1
4 - cln Fuller
5 - cfn Helen
6 - loc Southampton
8 - title

mini
4. synonym for the word "villain" in text
"the victim of a SAVAGE acid attack" p.37
"uniform led the protesting OFFENDER away" p.214

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.) - crow/raven
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered

[Catsalive]

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
Date: 26/4 4★

3 - cfn Hercule
8 - loc England
skip - title
reverse - read by Louise

mini
4. synonym for the word "villain" in text
"with a CRIMINAL indifference" p.30
"What the DEVIL do you want?" p.87
"Graves is a thief and a SCOUNDREL" p.278

6. WICKED in text
"The WICKED flourish like a green bay tree" p.117

11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.) - moustache
20. Read a book shelved as Cozy Mystery or Paranormal Mystery
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered

[Alla]

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Title: Anger Bang
Author: Avery Flynn
Read: 4/25/24

1- #1 in series
2- Thea, CLN
4- ALN
6- St.James, CLN
Skip- Kade, CFN
Yellow cover

Mini:
#1-5: "....the devil pants would remain..." Ch.1, page 10.
#6-10: "As if anyone could on those kinds of sinful promises." Ch.8, page 63.
#18- Anger Bang
#37- Kade´s mom is at the wedding and Kade hasn't spoken to her since she left when he was 14. His brother is trying to get him to talk and make peace with her by bringing her to lunches where only the brother´s where supposed to be at.
#54- Dex and Jackie (the bride and groom and Kade´s and Thea's siblings) are Hollywood actors.

[Suzanne]

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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Date Read: 26Apr

Cards:
1 - #1 in series
Skip - CN Pin-Lee

Mini-challenge
41 Antagonistic Alien or AI

[Suzanne]

Note for Cat's Poirot book above:
Putting it in #50

[Suzanne]

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Easter Bonnet Murder by Leslie Meier
Date Read: 27 Apr

Cards
2 - CL Tilly
6 - CL Stone
7 - CF Vlad
8 - Title

Mini Challenge
20 shelved as Cozy Mystery

[Suzanne]

SS updated to here

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Love in Independence by Kit Morgan
Date: April 25th
Pages: 134

Cards:
2 - CLN Tindle
6 - Series: Holiday Mail Order Brides #6
7 - CLN Vander
8 - CFN Eugena Ridgley
skip - AFN Kit

Mini
7. "When they're in a really BAD way, they can't change their clothes...."p. 42
28. Three matrons of the town of independence order their preacher a mail-order-bride without telling him.
35. Preacher Luke is spending time with a woman planning the 4th parade and how to propose to his mail-order-bride but it is interpreted by the town as him courting the other woman.

[Annalisa]

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An Indecent Invitation by Laura Trentham
Date: April 26th
Pages: 292

Cards:
1 - Series: Spies and Lovers #1
2 - ALN Threntham
5 - title
Skip - CFN Penny

Mini:
5. "Even through his motivations where CRIMINAL, relief she hadn't taken his life was acute." p. 52
25. MPG Romantic Suspense
28. An earl has disappeared and there seems to be a plot to take his daughter.
43. The bad guy murders multiple people. Shotting someone in the carriage with the Main Lady.