This book was good. It kept my attention and held me until the very shocking ending. I could not predict the ending there was so many possibilities that you had to read the end to get the answers you were looking for.

I would recommend this book to anyone.

The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Mets is an interesting book that delves into the life of Emeline who is told by her strict guardians that she is nothing more than a pretty face. While her guardians are looking at setting her up with a wealthy older gentleman, she is impatiently waiting for her love who is away in the Royal Navy to come rescue her.

Insert one scandal later and Emeline is rushed into a betrothal with the wealthy Mr. Graves, looking to make her his third wife.
Emeline is shipped off to Faraday House where things aren’t as they seem. The second Mrs. Graves is very much alive, albeit ill and not quite ready to become the latest dead wife.

She and Emeline form a bond and Emeline vows to protect her, while investigating what is happening and discovering actual true love along the way.

I really enjoyed this book and the way that Emeline found her way to herself- that she was worthy and more than just a pretty face. Her bonding with Georgina was a great storyline and I was a bit surprised, in a good way, at the true villains. It wasn’t an obvious storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

What a good Gothic novel! This has all of the elements we love, mystery, a windswept island, a handsome priest, a likable heroine and a spirit. . Who is the villain! We have so many characters who could be the villain or villains. We are kept guessing until the very end. Well worth reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers in exchange for an honest review.

I read this right after finishing King Nyx, which was strange because the gothic theme and the presumed powerless women were both main features that could have seemingly shared the same tales (in a great way!).

I thought this was a great, suspenseful read. Emeline is innocent, young, and vapid (in a kind way) - she has been told her beauty is her only attribute, and she has no skill, talents, or expertise in anything besides looking pretty. When scandal chases her from her guardians' home to a marriage as the third wife of Captain Graves, she finds that Georgina, the second wife of Captain Graves, is still alive and Emeline is meant to wait in the wings.

As Emeline builds a relationship with Georgina, mysterious and dangerous things are happening across the island. Some paranormal, some the circumstances of a single woman in the 1800s, and Emeline is desperate to keep her own sanity and to keep Georgina alive, no matter the risk.

The romance is a slow, low burn, and there are a good amount of historical background and culture that help to set the tone of the story.

The end was definitely a surprise to me on multiple levels - and I read the book in one sitting, anxious to figure out whether what is truly haunting prosper island and who will live through its reckoning.

After Emeline is caught in a scandal, she is sent away to marry the one suitor she has left… the wealthy Captain Graves. Off she goes to Faraday House, the home where Graves (aptly named) has lost his two previous wives to their early demise.

She has a plan… all she needs to do is hold out until her real love finally claims her… hopefully it doesn’t take long. Upon her arrival, though… Emeline discovers that the second Mrs. Graves hasn’t yet died. She is sick, but she is strong and the two form a bond.

There is something bad happening at Faraday House and Emeline isn’t safe. Along with some guidance from the handsome Reverend Pellerine, Emeline will stop at nothing, especially her own safety, to uncover the truth.

This is such a whimsical, cozy read. I loved the characters, I love the haunted plot lines. This was so much fun.