I cannot believe this book is a Read now!!! I felt so lucky getting to read The Inheritance and now this one I can just read? Crazy!!! But I am so very happy and grateful for it. Nora Roberts has been a favorite of mine for almost 30 years. She is consistently so well written and developed characters! There is nothing wrong with this book! It picks up with Sonya where the first book left off. Definitely recommend the first book first but you will want to go right into book 2.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

Yet again, we’re all reminded why there is a gold standard in suspense with a dash of romance when it comes to the paranormal. And that standard is named Nora Roberts. She gives us such normalcy. The friendship and love as it grows. The “food is love” feelings of togetherness that resonates so clearly with me because I, too, love the kitchen. The heat as people click even more. And the joy of those souls long since passed in having a purpose for the alive people they now share space with in the manor. But then she sprinkles some fear on top and thrusts us into mystery and I already need the final installment!

The spirits are talking. A lot. And these four are definitely listening. They know that Hester needs to be stopped in a way that she cannot recover from, but they need help from both the living and the post-living to figure out how to best her. Every single puzzle piece that clicks into place has everyone scrambling to find the next one or to maybe add theories up now that we have another clue. And Hester? Well, she’s definitely building for something big. Something awful. I do have faith that she’ll be defeated, so I have to wait patiently for the time that we learn exactly how and what all comes after her, since it won’t just be Sonya and company. I’d bet that so many others are ready for her end also, and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out!

Nora Roberts continues to enchant the reader in THE MIRROR, Book two of The Lost Brides Trilogy. The series must be read in order as each book builds on the last and ends with a cliffhanger. Sigh, I have difficult relationship with cliffhangers since I hate the abrupt ending but love the suspense and anticipation they leave behind. With the third book not being released until possibly Fall of 2025, the wait will be tough. The story began in INHERITANCE with an uncle she never heard of leaving graphic artist Sonya MacTavish a house on the coast of Maine. At a turning point in her personal and professional life, she relocates to haunted Lost Bride Manor that holds it's share of tragedy and joy. Sonya starts her new business and finds a relationship with lawyer, Oliver Doyle III (Trey) and his family. As with all other Nora Roberts books, you fall in love with the characters, scenery, and history while she skillfully draws you into believing in the unbelievable. I'm grateful to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. When can I get my hands on the, as yet unnamed, third book?

Nora Roberts has a way of making you know the characters in her stories so that you rejoice when they’re happy and saddened when something goes wrong. This story has romance, family and a bad character along with all the good. A must read.

Loved it as much as the first book in the series. It will seem like forever until the third book is released!

More secrets are revealed and more things are left unanswered with this second installment in the trilogy. Sonya and Cleo are becoming stronger in the mansion as things get wilder, but with each bride's story things are clicking in place. This is a book filled with intrigue and mishaps but at the same time the readers are left with a sense of peace and love. I cannot wait to see where the last book takes us. Good vs. Evil has never been so entertaining.

I went back and reread Inheritance before I read this one and I'm glad I did. The Mirror picks up exactly where Inheritance left off. I admit being trepidatious that Owen and Sonya would stay in the Mirror for the whole book. Let me reassure you that is not the case. Sonya and Owen come back fairly quickly.

There is a lot of description of how Sonya and Cleo make the Manor their home. Sonya and Trey's relationship deepens. Owen and Cleo's flirtation continues. Lots of things happen to move the story about the Lost Brides along.

I still love Clover and her music. I created a playlist on Spotify for the songs because most I knew, but there were some that I didn't know. There are well over 95 songs mentioned in the book. Talk about eclectic tastes.

The story does leave on a cliffhanger once again so be prepared. Well worth the wait to read. Can't wait for the final installment. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Publishing Group for the eARC.

After reading the first book in this trilogy I was hooked ! So after seeing it available as a read now I eagerly downloaded it and literally read it as fast as possible . This series is by far some of Nora Robert’s best work . If I could give more than 5 stars I would ! I cannot wait for the third book to come out .

As the second book in the trilogy, The Mirror takes us farther into the haunted happenings in the Lost Bride Manor that Sonia McTavish has inherited from her uncle. As Sonia and her best friend Cleo make the mansion more their home and learn more of the history of what happened to the new brides, they are more determined than ever to break the curse of Hester Dobbs, the evil force in the manor. A book you can put down and an absolute pleasure to read. Once again Nora Robert's has not disappointed.

This book jumped ahead of my TBR as I was too impatient to wait. I LOVED it! Sonya and Cleo are settling into the Poole mansion and making friends with all the spirits (except for the one evil one). Trey has become very important in Sonya's life and Owen is patiently waiting on Cleo. More and more of the brides appear (or their portraits) but they can't be saved. They have not figured out how to get to the wedding rings, which the witch has in her possession. They believe they need to recover those to break the curse. Lots of drama, of course, and romance happens here. Hester Dobbs continues to haunt the mansion, but the 4 of them try their best to ignore her. Sonya is working on her new business and trying for a big account that her old company is also vying for. Her ex-fiance is scum and tries to spook her into ruining her presentation. It doesn't work, but he tries. I love how Trey and Owen support the women and help them find answers about the mansion.

It's a wonderful 2nd chapter and I will impatiently wait the the final installment

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A welcomed continuation to the mystery started in Inheritance. Book two starts immediately where book one ended. Sonya and Cleo continued to adjust to life in Lost Bride Manor. The characters discovered more about the brides who had each tragically died on their wedding day as well as the other friendly ghosts who inhabit the manor with them (and the one evil witch ghost they wish did not). Sonya also learned more about her paternal grandmother and aunt. Can’t say more about the plot without serious spoilers but if you enjoyed book one this novel is just as entertaining.

The romance between Sonya and Trey continued to develop as did the secondary romance between their respective BFFs Cleo and Owen.

As with the first book a lot of emphasis was placed on the details of Sonya’s job. This is something I personally find the author integrated more seamlessly into the plots of the earlier books in her career, but can come off as distracting nowadays. YMMV.

Happy for the advancement in the secondary romance between Cleo and Owen even if it mostly takes place off page. While I would not consider it a cliffhanger, the book did have an abrupt ending. Overall another solid entry in the author’s best trilogy since The Cousins O’Dwyer. I am looking forward to the final book next year. Thanks to St. Martin's and #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Mirror is definitely a Nora Roberts book. It combines mystery, romance and the supernatural. You definitely need to read The Inheritance first to follow the storyline.. If you don’t like cliffhangers this book is not for you.
A fast, enjoyable read but not as enthralling is the first in the lost bride trilogy.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This was an amazing second book. Once again, I couldn't stop reading it. A lot of good background if only they can see what they need to do next. I loved the ghost party and all they to do for the household. Helps to keep some lightness to the story. Can't wait for #3,

The Mirror is the second book in the series. It was a good read, it filled out more information on the brides and a continuation and growth of the romance between Sonya and Trey. I enjoyed this book but I liked the first book a bit better. I believe the story progresses slower than the first, but like I said I still really enjoyed this book. I’m excited to read the third book as soon as it comes out.

The second installment in this trilogy was just as captivating as the first. I was frantic when the first book ended, an epic cliffhanger.
The twists and turns in Book 2 have you on the edge of your seat one moment and on the verge of tears the next.
Looking forward to book 3.
Highly highly recommend this!

Having read Inheritance no less than 7 times since it was released, I was so excited to get a copy of The Mirror to read. My first comment is that the book met every expectation and then some.

Sonya McTavish has inherited Lost Bride Manor from an uncle that she had no knowledge of. Terms of inheriting include living at the manor for 3 years. What she doesn't know is that the house is haunted and cursed, and she's got to figure out how to undo the curse.

One of my favorite things with all of Nora Roberts books is her character building, and in this trilogy she does it in spades. These characters are so real that if you met them on the street you could be friends with them. Her descriptions of the manor are so detailed that you have no trouble visualizing it and the small Maine town. I also love the fact that even the haunted parts are not so far out there that they're not believable. Nora Roberts is a detailed person to the point that you can see the whales in the bay and the gardens of LBM. Her writing reflects her dedication to her craft, and I applaud her for another job well done.

I had promised myself I would pace myself in the initial reading of the mirror, and that promise lasted through the first three pages. Needless to say I inhaled the book disregarding everything else I had going on. I'm trying to read it a bit slower in this second sitting.

The hardest part of reading this is knowing I have a long wait for the final book in the trilogy, but oh well, it just gives me time to read The Mirror and Inheritance a few more times.

Thanks to NetGalley for making this book available for early reading.

If you want to read some enjoyable fluff that doesn't need much brain power, this book fits the bill. It reads like a novelization of the almost inevitable Hallmark movie adaptation. Perfectly pretty characters in a perfectly idyllic setting where everyone has the perfect job and the perfect relationship and the perfect family and the perfect amount of money (which happens to be a lot).

In this 2nd book in the series, the relationships of the main 4 characters develop a bit more (Cleo and Owen, finally!) but there is barely any new information about the mystery of the lost brides. The plot is just treading water until (I assume) the big showdown in the next book.

Most plot information is conveyed in conversation between the characters, with minimal narrative exposition. Even the flashback scenes are written as internal monologues by the ghosts. This gives the impression that Poole's Bay is populated with the worst kind of extroverts because no one ever stops talking.

The writing is very repetitive. A character will go through a situation, and then as soon as they meet up with the other characters they will tell them what happened nearly word-for-word.

I'm invested enough in the story that I will probably read the 3rd book, but I expect it will continue to be enjoyable fluff. I don't mind daydreaming about owning a huge mansion on the Maine coast, especially if it comes with friendly ghosts who will do all the housework and yardwork for me.

This was a decent book. It picked up quick but left a lot of open questions left at the end great set up for another book. The characters are intriguing.

Sonya vanishes through a magical mirror and enters the past and sees a bride murdered on her wedding. She must solve this puzzle or the curse will remain. All the characters from the first book are here again: Sonya and Trey, Cleo and Owen.

Love Nora Roberts and this book is no exception. Terrific characters and great suspense. Swoony romance of course. One warning: this is only the second book in the trilogy.... :( Totally worth the read and the wait! :)

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Nora Roberts is a must read author for me. I am so glad I was able to read an advanced copy of this book. I have been anxiously awaiting it.