Oh my word, I love this trilogy! I seriously can not wait for the final book to come out. Sonya and her friends continue trying to solve the mystery of the seven brides. I loved the ghosts who haunt the manor. I love the friendship between Sonya and her friends.

4 stars out of 5.

This is the second book in the trilogy and I really enjoyed getting to know Sonya and the cast of characters better. We also get more information on the Poole family and about the brides. Dobbs makes more of an appearance and is still causing trouble. I did enjoy the first book in the series better because this book lacked a bit in plot. I felt like nothing new really happened aside from a few events and I was really hoping for more action. Overall, it is a great book and I would still recommend reading it. The ending sets us up nicely for the next book in the trilogy and I cannot wait!

In The Mirror, we pick up where the last book left off. Sonya continues to have strange things happen in the manor but is accepting it and even embracing it. She also continues to go through the mirror to get more information on the past brides and other family members. Cleo and Sonya seem to have a good groove going at the house plus we get to see more of Trey and Owen. We are left at the ending wondering what will happen next and how will Hester Dobbs be stopped.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am heart broken because now I have to wait what seems like forever to find out what happens. Great interest grabber.

In this second book of the Lost Bride Trilogy, Sonya MacTavish continues to interact with the ghostly brides in the mirror experiencing along with them the terrible scenes of their wedding, or other fateful day, deaths. Each time Sonya is drawn into the mirror, often at the particular hour of three in the morning, she witnesses the evil woman who perpetrated the curse strike each successive brides causing their deaths. Sonya is determined to break the curse and give the spirits of those lost in sorrow some peace. The resident evil ghostly witch, Hester Dobbs, and her poltergeist type antics make living in the old Maine coast mansion a wild ride.

While Sonya makes her life among the community working as a graphic designer along with her artist best friend, Cleo, who moved in, she learns ways to deal with not only the malevolent spirit, but the benevolent ones who help her run the house. Sonya’s love interest, Trey, along with her cousin, Owen, vow to help the women fight the evil presence and recover the stolen wedding rings tied to the curse. Much of the story focuses around Sonya’s work and quotidian chores as well as her learning more history about the house and her late relatives, both good and bad.

While this story is mostly filling in the details about the brides and her family, there are a couple of interesting events including one concerning Sonya’s cheating ex-fiancé, and a big party for some village inhabitants at the manor. The story drags at times with the day-to-day details which seems to work better in the JD Robb series where Eve goes through tedious details to solve a crime. Readers will have to relive along with Sonya the loss of several of the women including her late father’s mother which adds quite a bit of sadness and drama to the story. The balance is in found family for Sonya and learning a history she never knew about as well as coming to love her home and new surroundings of Poole’s Bay.

Let me just start by saying, if any long lost relatives want to leave me a mansion overlooking the sea in Maine, with the money for upkeep and to start my own business, in a cute little small town and a variety of GHOSTS haunting it…I’ll totally sign up to fight the battle against darkness.

This book is second in a series, and fleshes out the details of the first book. We meet the dead brides and revisit the past to experience their stories. It picks up directly from the end of the first, it took me a minute to remember what exactly was happening.

I really enjoyed the brides’ stories, although I felt like the action wasn’t as pumped up as a haunted house story would be usually. I kept waiting for Hester Dobbs to pull out some evil and danger, but it seems she’s more smoke and cackles. I’m assuming that’s what’s coming in the book three showdown. There was a lot of eating/drinking/rehashing events amongst the four main characters. I did find myself skimming a bit during the party scenes, waiting for the walls to start bleeding or something.

Overall an enjoyable book, a little less so than the first but I’m still waiting eagerly for the third. Nora Roberts fans will not be disappointed!

Thanks to Nora Roberts, St Martins Press and NetGalley for making this arc available!

I’m dying for the finale. The second book in Nora Roberts’ trilogy captivates with its rich world-building and compelling characters. The romance is heartfelt and the plot is full of twists that keep you hooked. I love it for its magical charm and the way it immerses you in a world of love and adventure.

After the inheritance of the Maine Manor, Sonya decides to move in where she meets and reconnects with her cousin Owen and her dear friend Cleo. The novel flourishes with fanatical ghosts that make for an intriguing array of events. As Sonya continues her quest to solve the deaths of the seven brides and tidbits of history unfold, the plot is filled with love affairs and amazing activities of the present inhabitants of the manor. I look forward to the third novel in the trilogy..

This book is a drop-everything-and-read-it-now for me. I fell so hard for Inheritance last year that when I saw that this was on NetGalley, my soul yeeted out of my body and returned once the kindle download was complete. Even just into the Prologue, this book was everything. I live for this book and this series, Ms. Roberts. And it held up to the very end. I cried several times because it was perfection itself.

The Mirror was so good. The vibes and ambiance are immaculate. I would like a haunted mansion like The Lost Bride Manor. Please and thank you. Invisible housekeeper, ghost dj, and all… but maybe without the crazy witch. The author has such a talent for characterization. You honestly fall in love with every single one of those characters. It doesn’t matter what they’re doing, I just want to sit around and watch them go about their days. But of course, we need to defeat Hester Dobbs and I need book 3 now to see it done.

My mama is already clamoring for this book for Christmas. If you haven’t read The Lost Bride Series, you’re really missing out. Don’t sleep on it. Highly recommend to EVERYBODY. If it isn’t clear how much I love this book, go out and get it. 5/5. Obsessed.

I love all of Nora’s books, and I am particularly a fan of her trilogies. Yes, they can be formulaic, but the formula works! “The Mirror” is a great follow-up to “Inheritance”. Sonya is a strong lead, but, as always, I enjoyed the stories of the supporting characters as much as the main characters. Trey, Owen, and Cleo are great, as are their families and the townspeople, but I am enjoying the stories of the metaphysical characters as much as the others. It’s a good story, and a very engaging read. I can’t wait for the third installment! (I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my unbiased review.)

The first Nora Roberts book I ever read was "The Reef." I was home with the flu in high school, and my mom's best friend bought it for me to read. I didn't become a huge Nora Roberts fan until I graduated college. Once I became a “true fan” I literally started marking release dates on my calendar. Normally, I am someone who waits until the third trilogy book is released to read the whole series; however, last year, I got chance to read the first book in the new “Lost Brides” series. This year, I was thrilled to get a chance to read book two in the series.

Pros: This book hit me in the feels, in a good way. Although you truly feel for the characters in the first book, this one takes it too a whole other level. I know that I am going to be a bit depressed when I finish book three next year.

Cons: I do miss the old format of Nora’s trilogies (three couples with a book focusing on each one).

This book makes me love the series even more than the first one. I can’t wait for book three!

**A received an advanced reader copy for my honest review**

What an absolutely intriguing book! So much happens. Sonya and Cleo has made the manor a home. We get to meet more lost brides. Hester Dobbs is truly evil. The two couples are slowly learning how to deal with her. I absolutely adore Clover. There’s lots of pets also. I can’t wait for the conclusion of this series. Nora Roberts is a master of writing strong women characters and the men who encourage their strength. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

I have said it before and I WILL say it again. Ms Nora’s books feel like homecoming.

Nora Roberts books have several consistent things, and this book has them all:
A career woman heroine
A hero who’s a Craftsman
A Big Ol House
GHOSTS
The Coast
Family and Local Town as COMMUNITY
A love of the past and history
The ability to make you cry

I just love how romance and friendship are at the forefront of this series. Both books in the Lost Bride trilogy so far have made me want to abandon responsibility and move to Maine in a Big Ol House (alas, no relatives have left me one in their will). But man it’s just so COZY. Imagine living in a big house with your best friend and you adopt some animals and you both have a romance with very hot, supportive, protective guys, and some really nice ghosts keep your house clean (and oops there’s an evil ghost on the third floor but when she acts up you just yell at her) and you can see yourself just creating a found family and integrating into the larger community and money is no object because your uncle you never knew left you the family house and cash. THE DREAM TBH.

This book is all that. 4.5 stars.

Heat level: 2.5, on page but nonspecific

Thanks to the author, publisher, and netgalley for this ARC.

I have read almost all of Nora Robert’s back list at this point. While she is incredibly formulaic, I still always enjoy myself. It’s like coming home and snuggling in with your favorite blanket. You know what you’re going to get. While I still enjoy her newest work, it is not the same level of comfort her other writing brought.

The Mirror continues the story of Sonya MacTavish, from Inheritance, in book two of The Lost Bride Trilogy.

The Mirror picks up with the relationships that were established in the first book, and we get to see them grow a little more. I loved that we got to meet more of Sonya and Cleo’s family, as well as, get more information on some of the Poole’s.

There is some background information about Hester Dobbs that is revealed through one of Sonya’s trips through the mirror. I was glad we got to see into the past and see more of her motivation behind the curse. Dobbs ghostly, witchy tantrums add such a fun spooky element to the story.

One of my favorite, sweetest moments in this book, was when Sonya’s grandmother got to have a moment with Clover and share with her about Drew! Definitely one of my most loved scenes from both books so far.

I can’t wait to continue the story in the third book and find out how Sonya and her friends have to go about finding the rings and finally break the curse that has bound the Poole family for so long!!

Excellent follow-up to Inheritance, The Mirror is the second book in the Lost Brides Manor trilogy. I can't wait to see how it all ends!

*I received an advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is definitely one of the best series I have red by Nora Roberts-just phenomenal. The Mirror picks up exactly where The Inheritance left off, traveling back through the mirror Sonya is determined to solve the mystery and set everything right.

Helping her out is her best friend Cleo, i loved reading about the incredible friendship and how well suited they are for each other, both living and working in the mansion. Cleo and Owen have a sizzling connection and it was fun to see them flirt with each other while helping Sonya.

Trey of course is amazing and i love the way he is there for Sonya. This book explores all the friendships, relationships, family connections and everything that comes with it.. All of the mysteries will be solved, love is blossoming, and relationships just keep getting better.This has become such a great trilogy and am anxiously waiting for the 3rd one to come out.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this arc-it was definitely a pageturner. #TheMirror

I enjoyed the first book in this series and was looking forward to the next installment. I must admit to feeling a bit let down. Especially by the ending, which means I must await a third installment to find out if Sonya MacTavish and friends ever kill the wicked witch. Maybe they should just throw water on her!

The characters are still engaging, and so is the plot, but there were so many scenes where the four main characters simply fix and eat dinner and chat about their work that I kept expecting there to be recipes and dinner invitations included on the pages. Housemates Sonya and Cleo get along and everyone loves and wants their work. The romantic relationships are all pleasant and predictable with no bumps or tension. In fact, everyone is so nice that it made it difficult to feel the scary scenes with any apprehension.

Roberts is a skilled and accomplished writer, so "The Mirror" will appeal to readers of cozies and those who don't mind a small town where everyone is kind, talented, and agreeable and they all want Sonya to design their websites. This reader likes a bit more drama and spice. Now, when the heroine goes through the mirror and can't get back, that would be a complication to get the other characters motivated! Full disclosure: Roberts does plant a few possible roadblocks in this second volume, so perhaps she has lulled us into a false sense of security. :)

I have been a fan of Nora Roberts, for a long time. Her books are always good. I loved this one. It was the second book in a series. I loved the first book as well. I loved the ending in this one. I look forward to reading more by her. I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

I was so excited to see this book as a read now option because I had recently finished my first ever Nora Roberts novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had also heard great things about the Lost. Bride Trilogy (of which this book is the second in the series), so I swooped this up so fast. Before I started this book though, I did spend about and a day and a half reading and listening to the first book in the series Identity so I was all caught up. After that I dove into this book and I finished it in just over a day. I'm kind of kicking myself for reading this book so fast because that now means that I have to wait over a year or so for the third and final installment in the Lost Bride series. Overall, I would say this book is as strong or stronger than the first book when it comes to the plot. Also much like Mind Games which I finished recently, I could see this book series being turned in to a movie. Overall, I loved this book and I am just bummed that I read it so fast and now have to wait for the third installment of this book series! I will probably also request the audiobook version of this book if/when it becomes available on NetGalley because like the first book in the series, this book is set to be narrated by Brittany Presley and I could seriously listen to her narrate almost anything!

5 stars!


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The Mirror is a wonderful continuation of the Lost Bride Trilogy. It provided the reader with a build up of the mystery, answered some questions, enhanced the relationship that the reader had with the main characters, Sonya, Trey, Owen, and Cleo, and their relationships with the town of characters, including their animals. I am very excited to read the final book in the trilogy. Another great Nora Roberts book!