Emeline Fitzpatrick finds herself in quite a pickle - an orphan whose guardian is ready to marry off to the most appropriate suitor. Unfortunately, she is not interested in those chosen for her, as her heart has already been claimed by a military man in her town. When things go a little haywire, she finds herself instead engaged to Captain Graves, a widower who owns his own island, on which sits Faraday House, his expansive but somewhat worndown mansion. Emeline finds herself feeling quite alone in the house, even though the staff, Captain Graves himself, and (possibly) some ghosts appear to be around to keep her company. Can Emeline find her way through the dreariness of Faraday House to return to her love? Or will Faraday House claim another victim?
I enjoyed the mysterious setting, the cast of unreliable characters, and Emeline's ability to stand up for herself in a world in which women were not supposed to share their thoughts or concerns. Her relationship with the local reverend was her only true friendship, and watching their care for each other bloom amidst so much adversity was enjoyable. With a few twists along the way and a HEA for our FMC, this was a fun, moody romp.

Thank you to B.R. Myers, NetGalley, and William Morrow for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Gripping with a wild amount of suspense.

I was on the edge of my seat for most of this story. The intrigue was amazing. A whodunnit, mystery, love story all rolled in to a great tale.

The pacing was spot on and I found myself reading into the night to learn what is going on.

Well done!

I might come back to it and update review… for now though…
⭐️⭐️.8 (2.8)
It’s not the worst I’ve read by any means, maybe I’m just too old?(27F) idk.. I did enjoy the ambience and I think the author is good at writing. I think it’s just not my pace/style.
I wanted to love it, I certainly didn’t hate it. But I’m honestly more of a instalove or at least looking for a bit of quicker resolution. It reminded me of Jane Austen so like a gothic Jane Austen in a way?

I DNF’d at… 45% I might come back though and I’ll update my review then!

I took a chance on this, never having read this author before, just based on the fact that it was a gothic theme, which I love. I have to say that even though I loved the author's writing style in general, I just felt it to be a bit underwhelming. I guess I expected a more creepy, dark novel, which this really wasn't. It felt more like a cozy mystery to me. 3 stars.

This book was decidedly Not For Me.
The main character Emeline is self-centered and immature, which, while I think is intentional, makes a 1st person POV insufferable. She's 21, but reads like she's 16. The mystery of the Island and of Faraday House is about why the wives die young, and it's set up like a gothic mystery, but the POV took away the gothic atmosphere for me.

This may hit better for fans of gothic mysteries. Sadly not for me.

Good for fans of
-gothic romance
-Halifax/Canada setting
-early 19th century
-ghosts, secrets, curses, buried treasure

The exhilaration of finishing an incredible book is a fantastic feeling. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this book and I absolutely loved it. The gothic atmosphere is perfectly spooky, the secrets of Faraday House and its inhabitants are mysterious, and the heroine is sympathetic, a little naive, and ultimately stronger than she realizes. All of these ingredients add up to a delightful gothic read and I couldn't be happier to kick off the best part of the reading year with this book. I loved all the layers of the story and even learned a bit about Canadian history. The different threads came together beautifully and the ending made me shed a few tears. Highly recommend!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and William Morrow for an early copy in exchange for my honest review.

There are books that stay open in your mind even when you've put the book down for a while. The Third Wife of Faraday House is one of those books. This is a mysterious, gothic story about a young woman, Emeline, sent away from her guardians after scandal. Her guardians have arranged a marriage for her, but she arrives on the private island of her future husband to find out that he has a wife, Georgina, who is slowly dying. Our main character is naive and is slow to realize she can't trust anyone who lives in Faraday House. Emeline is somewhat eager to marry, but she also wants to help Georgina. But can she trust Georgina? What about the Reverend who doesn't live at the house? Is the first wife, who came before Georgina, haunting the house?

Even when Emeline is fumbling because of her naiveite, you find yourself rooting for her, as it seems like everyone is against her. It's interesting to have a heroine who isn't a traditional hero - she's sheltered, ignorant, and is grasping at a romantic scenario in her head for most of the book.

The pace picks up considerably when Emeline realizes she's been manipulated. She doesn't turn into a hero - she stumbles her way to safety in the end. The epilogue of this story is one of the most satisfying ones I've ever read. The jump into the future is a great tactic in epilogues and this one does it beautifully.

Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVED this book. I was so caught up with it, that I lost an entire day of the weekend lost in its pages.

This one book that you have to read to believe, and you won't see the twists coming! Fantastically well done, and you will be gasping with delight and shock as you read.

The concept for this storyline was attractive,
but I did not enjoy this book. The plot was stilted and the characters were not attractive to me as a reader. This book wants to be a classic Gothic romance/thriller, but it was overdone and a bit absurd. The handsome rescuer, the dog, the servants, the endless wandering around the island. It was too much.

I give this book 5 stars!! This book captures everything I love in old school gothic by Victoria Holt and Mary Stewart using one of my favorite gothic character types, Dead Brides! Only…not all the former wives in this house are dead when the new bride arrives. What a great twist! And I love seeing women work together to uncover the secrets and save themselves.
As I said, Myers captures the wit, the atmosphere, and the great pace of Holt and Stewart, while offering something devilishly fresh.

Thank you @netgalley for the ARC of this book.

The Third Wife of Faraday House centers around an orphaned young lady who is sent to marry an older man after she is embroiled in a scandal.
The novel begins with a familiar tone and atmosphere, very 1800s, with balls, dancing, and a secret affair. However, as the story develops, the tone changes and it becomes darker and almost philosophical, which is unexpected. The novel is a thriller and I should have expected the darker turn but I wasn't paying attention. So it's on me for expecting a cute romcom type book and getting something else completely.

As usual, there's a list to capture my feelings on the book.

The Well-Done:
🏚️ Interested from the beginning
🏚️ Enjoyed the slow unraveling of the main character's background and history
🏚️ There was some unexpected humor that felt off track, as in, it didn't match the expectations I had of the character, but I found it unexpectedly humorous

The Spaces Where Improvement Could be Had:

🏚️It dragged. I was waiting for something to happen and was getting frustrated with no action and much repetition.

🏚️The revelations at the end were predictable, as the characters, location, etc were limited.

🏚️I did not care for the male lead. While there was a background story for him and he was opinionated, I did not feel much for him. His pet Moses, on the other hand, I wanted to meet personally.

🏚️The male lead's proposal at the end and how it all unraveled was not my cup of tea. I personally was not a fan of it. That's just me.

Overall, 🌟🌟🌟💫/5 from me.

I was presently surprised with this book reminiscent of Jane Eyre but written to extend into its own unique story. I was more intrigued that it was based in Halifax , Nova Scotia my home - and the authors writing of the historical aspects , setting , local dialect and the way people interact quite accurate for the time period .

This was a fun , fast paced gothic historic novel with a mix of paranormal and thriller.
With aspects that are gripping and creepy you really want to solve the mystery that is Faraday House .

Thanks to NetGalley and William Marrow for this ARC . This is my honest review .

I have had A Dreadful Splendor on my TBR for ages and now that I've read The Third Wife of Faraday House, I will need to remedy that ASAP. B.R. Myers' writing sucked me in immediately and though the pace is on the slower side in the beginning, I was invested from the start and couldn't wait to see what would happen next. I loved the isolated location, gothic vibes, and supernatural aspect, and I thought they were all perfectly balanced to create a spine-tingling mystery.

The audiobook is narrated by the one and only Imogen Church and I thought she did an excellent job with this one. She nailed all of the emotions Emeline experiences throughout the story, and she was really easy to understand. I love her narration almost always and this is an excellent example of her at her narrating finest. The climax was a real jaw-dropper for me, and I don't think there is any way I would have seen all of it coming. Besides the mysteriousness, there is also a romance tucked in here and I loved it all. The Third Wife of Faraday House has made me an instant fan of Myers and I can't wait to read more of her work!

Thanks to NetGalley, Book Club Girl, William Morrow, and Harper Collins for this copy of "The Third Wife of Faraday House."

I grew up reading gothic romance mysteries and it has continued to be a favorite of mine, especially when there are supernatural elements. 👻

In an arranged marriage, Emeline is sent to Faraday House to be the third wife of Captain Graves as he desperately wants an heir and his previous two wives have died.

But when she arrives, his second wife Georgina is still alive, although desperately ill. And has his first wife Esther's ghost been trying to get a message to both of them about the circumstances of her death?

I especially enjoyed Emeline's character as she grows from being a willing pawn and takes control of her situation to save herself and Georgina from the threats at Faraday House.

This was my first book by author Myers and now I'm very excited to read "A Dreadful Splendor."

Bring on all the epic Gothic feels. I loved the Third Wife of Faraday House. Kept me intrigued and in suspense until the very end. The main heroine was so endearing and the conclusion was satisfying. Would definitely read more works by this author!
Thanks to #NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.

To put it plainly, I was bored. I made it 25% into this book before I ended up DNF'ing it because NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. I wanted there to be more drama, more character building and more than just our FMC being dim and boring. Overall just wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for providing an ARC for review.

I started reading this yesterday offhand because I had left my current read at home, and before I knew it I was obsessed. I read it piecemeal in one day, and stayed up until midnight after working twelve hours just to finish it.

I liked the main character a lot. I enjoyed watching her grow once she was forced out of her sheltered existence, and I loved her become feisty once she was no longer being brow-beaten by her guardian. It was also a nice twist on the genre for Emeline to discover her own power rather than being entirely reliant on being saved by a man.

I will say that there were almost too many reveals and the twists felt too twisty in a way that made the plot hard to follow. I found myself rereading chunks of the story to try to make sense of the conclusions Emeline had come to and what her evidence was. I think some of the reveals being simplified would have made this story stronger.

Really enjoyed this one in a way I didn’t expect.

This gothic mystery revolves around Emeline Fitzpatrick, who finds herself surrounded by scandal in her hometown of Halifax. Following this event, she must leave for Faraday Island to marry her only remaining suitor, Captain Graves- a widower twice over. However, when Emeline arrives at Faraday Island, she discovers that his second wife, Georgina, is still alive.

The book was very easy to read. Emeline was very naive, especially at the beginning of the book, and although it could be frustrating at times, it made sense, based on her upbringing. I enjoyed the setting of the story taking place on a secluded and dangerous island, as well as the element of not knowing who to trust. I do wish it leaned more into the gothic side, because it didn’t feel very suspenseful until the very end. The twists were a bit predictable, but overall, I still had a fun time.


Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow for the e-arc!

Feels of Jamaica Inn and Jane Eyre with a twist of modernity.
Clean content.

Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to preview this title.

Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for the advance copy. The Third Wife of Faraday house is the type of mystery that I really enjoy reading. There is a likeable heroine (who is a bit feisty), as well as a good pool of potential suspects to keep you guessing who the bad guy (or girl) might be. Once I got a few chapters into it, I couldn't put it down. This is my first time reading B.R. Myers, but it won't be my last.