Everyone read Romeo and Juliet in high school or knows their story. A Daughter of Fair Verona is a novel written with a basis of “What if…” Romeo and Juliet had not died at the end of their story? Needless to say, it wouldn’t be the ‘end’ of their story. And this story is narrated by their daughter Rosaline aka Rosie. And yes, she is named after that Rosaline!

I have always enjoyed the story of Romeo and Juliet and looked forward to reading this continuing story. I was sent a audio copy to listen to from the publisher and really enjoyed it! We have Rosie who knows her parents’ story as does everyone in Verona. Rosie is feisty, smart, and independent. And she despises poetry! She is also our narrator.

Romeo and Juliet have tried to find a suitable husband for Rosie several times, but in the end Rosie find a much better wife than she would have been. Until she meets her parents latest match in Duke Stephano. But he meets an untimely death and she therefore doesn’t have to marry him. The same night of the Duke’s death, Rosie has a love at first sight en-counter. Rosie also becomes he suspect in the Duke’s murder, but then so many people had a reason to want the Duke dead.

This is a fun and entertaining murder mystery if you enjoy the Romeo and Juliet story. I found myself not liking Juliet’s love a first sight suitor, I was rooting for another to win her heart. A Daughter of Fair Verona ends on a cliffhanger, but the ending is just getting you ready for book two in the series. I find myself looking forward to it!

The narrator is Suzy Jackson and she was perfect to narrate this story: She brought Rosie to life with her total spunky attitude!

What a different genre for Christina Dodd! Loved it! A what if story….if Romeo and Juliet survived what would their life be like? Or rather their outspoken daughter Rosie, highly intelligent but always find dead bodies. This story has it all, a who dun-nit mystery, humor throughout. The story is told through the MC, who the narrator gave voice to as a present day teenage would sound. Was simply great. Looking forward to the next installment.
Thank you #NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions expressed are mine own. #ADaughterofFairVerona #DaughterofMontague

Ahh!! This book was so much fun and the narrator was amazinggg. A fun light cozy mystery set in Verona with a side of romance. I loved Rosie and her maid and the narrator and writer did a wonderful job with this!

Thank you NetGalley for the audiobook

I usually enjoy Christina Dodd's books but this one didn't capture my attention! Possibly I was the wrong audience for all the Shakespeare referances?

What an unexpected surprise this was! Thoroughly enjoyable snd a new take on the classic. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook

A clever and witty visit to the second generation after Romeo and Juliet. Rosie Montague, Romeo and Juliet's daughter (don't worry - she explains the how right away), is a free thinking, independent young woman who has successfully avoided the dreaded institution of marriage. When is is unexpectedly betrothed to a slimy duke in her spinster years, she is not pleased. But when her betrothed is murdered, she is the prime suspect. Rumors abound, and only get worse when more bodies keep appearing. With a indefatigable attitude and a determination to live life on her own terms, Rosie tries to solve the mystery. Throw in a passel of romantic suitors and a rambunctious family, and this book will keep you entertained to the very end.

I want to thank NetGalley and MacMillan audio for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Who knew that Romeo and Juliet had a daughter?! Not me! In this cute reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, we have the star crossed lovers getting the HEA they deserve. However, their love results in many children. One of them who is trying to run as far from marriage as possible. Enter Rosie. Rosie is a sleuth in the making. On the day of her forced betrothal ball, her soon to be husband is murdered and at the center of it all is Rosie. As deaths begin to pile up, Rosie is determined to clear her name and find out if Duke Stepheno killed his wives and who could’ve killed him.

Rosie is quick witted and a pleasure to follow around the book. It’s like watching a young Hercules or Benoit as she stumbles upon the answers to her questions. I really appreciated being on the journey as well as the tension surrounding the mystery and the mystery of who is trying to kill Rosie as well. Overall, Dodd does a great job of entertaining us and of course leaving us on quite the cliffhanger.

I approached A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd with high expectations, being new to her work and a fan of retellings. Unfortunately, the book didn't quite live up to my hopes. While the premise had potential, the narrative felt rather hectic, which detracted from my overall enjoyment.

The story seems like it would resonate more with a younger audience, and I believe it might have been more effective as a YA novel. The pacing and style felt more suited to that genre, and I found myself wishing for a bit more depth and refinement in the writing.

That said, the ending suggests that sequels are on the horizon, and there's a chance that future installments could build on this foundation. If the follow-ups ramp up the steam and refine the writing style, this series could evolve into a compelling adult historical romance.

Despite my reservations, I’m open to giving Christina Dodd another chance. Sometimes it takes a bit of time for an author’s style to fully resonate, and I’m hopeful that future books will align more with my reading preferences.

As for the narrator, I think Suzy did a fine job with most of the voices, though I sometimes had trouble differentiating the male characters.

Thank you so much to Christina Dodd, RB Media, and NetGalley for sending me the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This was very cute. It was a different read than I was expecting from the author but I really enjoyed it. You can tell that she has a book two in the works and I'll definitely be reading it as well.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Based on the cover and premise, I was looking forward to this book, but it just never got there for me.

I think this would be a fun compare and contrast book for high school. I think it might even be more suited to a juvenile audience, but everything was so predictable and cliche that I kept feeling extremely disinterested.

Have you seen My Lady Jane? It wants to be that, but isn’t quite there in terms of wit. Or at least doesn’t pull it off. It’s fine, but not my cup of tea.

Love love love Suzy Jackson voice and reading pace.
Dodd writing style is funny, ironic, cleaver, charming.
Once you begin you cannot stop until the end…. and you want more.

I really enjoyed linstening to this audiobook and it keep me distracted from the terrible heat of this hellish summer.
Rosie is an interesting leading character, she’s so outspoken in a funny way that is not obnoxious. But truly I enjoyed every other character in the story.

Well I want more! I need to know what’s happen next-

4/5 because sometimes I find a lot of repetition that botherd me (like 7 times Rosie said that she was preparing a potion for her mother sickness in one paragraph)

This book was a very fun read. Rosaline or Rosie as she is called, is the daughter of the famed romantic couple Romeo and Juliet Montague (no, they did not die in a tomb after all). Rosie is approaching old spinsterhood at the ripe old age of twenty and has wriggled out of every marital engagement her parent have planned for her. Rosie is spunky, smart, spirited and good at math, not exactly wifely material and is dead set against an arranged marriage. That is until she falls in love at first sight with the handsome Lysander. The two declare their love but can never really seem to get to their first kiss. Something always gets in the way be it murder, poison or all other kinds of distractions. This book was a joy to listen to as an audio book. The narrator defined Rosie's voice perfectly. And when Rosie finally does get that first kiss from her one true love her story takes another unanticipated turn. Highly recommended for fun. 4 stars.

Many thanks to Net Galley and RB Media | Recorded Books for a chance to read/listen to an ARC version of this audio book. All opinions are my own.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narrator added to the fun of the story and the premise. Rosaline (Rosy) is the oldest daughter of the not dead Romeo and Juliet. As such she finds herself as the only truly sensible member of the family. When her betrothed winds up dead, she is immediately under suspicion. As other citizens of Verona are poisoned, her skills with medicines and potions increase the suspicions of the town. The story ends on a cliffhanger insuring a second book. I can't wait.

An incredibly well written, historical fiction/murder mystery reimagining of the Romeo and Juliet story featuring their daughter. Great on audio and perfect for fans of Claudia Gray's Jane Austen cozy mystery series. This was a fun, entertaining and imaginative story that was hard to put down with great sarcastic humor interspersed throughout! Highly recommended. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

Romcom meets murder mystery. Fun, quirky, smart & rebellious FMC that’s the daughter of Romeo and Juliet. I really enjoyed this funny break away from my usual genres.

This book was SO much fun! I listen to the audiobook on a road trip and next thing I knew, the book was finishing and I couldn't believe the drive went by so fast. What if Romeo and Juliet never actually died and they had a family? Well this is that book! Rosie is the oldest daughter of seven children that Romeo and Juliet have and this is her story. A girl ahead of her time who doesn't want to just marry . A girl who enjoys adventure (and definitely not poetry) and is so not ready to settle down yet. There's a bit of a murder mystery thrown in there when her betrothed is sudden murdered. Honestly this book was hysterical and I giggled so many times. I seriously cannot wait for the second book.

*4.5 stars*

Thank you to Netgalley, RB Media and Recorded Books for the ARC.

This one just hit the spot. I was listening to it while doing an intensive Drama in ELT course where the cultminat89n of the three day course was setting to stage the play of Midsummer Night's Dream. Listening to this book at the same tine proved particularly meta. So, if you like snarky feminist takes on beloved classics, this book is for you. Also you if you like cliffhangers, this romance is for you. Thanks Netgalley for this ARC.

I'll admit I didn't really know anything about Romeo and Juliette other than the names.
I really liked the author's writing style in this alternate reality of Romeo and Juliette and their family. It was campy and didn't take itself too seriously, and I appreciate that.
Suzy Jackson was a fine narrator and did well with female and male voices.
Thank you to netgalley for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

enjoyed this story so much. It was witty, cute, and fun. The beginning started a little cliche with the backstory dumping but it got better once through all that. The ending wasn't too surprising but I feel they are MUCH better suited. I was rooting for them to begin with. My biggest gripe was that Rosie sounded more like she was 15-16 not 19-20. I'm excited to see how the story progresses in the next book.

The narration of the audiobook however was rough. The reader was fine. It was the volume. It was changing constantly. Otherwise the production was fine.

Rosie, the daughter of Romeo and Juliet, who are as it turns out not dead, has done her best to avoid marriage by finding better suited matched for her prospective grooms. She narrowly escapes her impending marriage to the older and seemingly vicious Duke Stephano, not by finding him a better match, but because he has in fact been killed. Now the question remains, who killed him?
I found this book to be hilariously outrageous and therefore somehow very fitting to Romeo and Juliet. This is of course not really a retelling, but a prolongation that takes some creative freedom with Shakespeare’s original characters.

If I had to categorize this book, I would say that it is a YA/NA romantic comedy, with a small murder mystery element to it, as this part of the story takes up less space than I thought based on the blurb. The language is a mixture of modern and Shakespearean (even with some very modern references, if I recall correctly) so I would not view this as historical fiction. I personally found the humor of this book hilarious. I would even say that it is the main element of the whole story. But as it might not be for everyone, I would recommend listening to or reading a preview of the book to determine if you like it.

There is a love triangle of some sorts between Rosie, prince Escalus and Lysander that ends in a cliffhanger. If I had known about this and had not received an ALC, I would have probably waited for the next part to come out, as I don’t like cliffhangers and I am not good at recalling book plots a year or so later when the next part of this serious hopefully comes out. I am kind of invested in this story, so I am really looking forward to seeing what will happen next.

This could have been a five-star read for me, if the story had not ended in a cliffhanger. As I don’t know how the story will resolve itself, I find it hard to judge, as my rating would depend on how well the continuation fits. So, it will be a four-star read for now.

This book is dialogue driven, so it fits the medium of audiobook really well. I liked the narrator and her different voices for the characters. I thought she had great comedic timing, which elevated the listening experience.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for gifting me this ALC of the audiobook to review. All opinions are my own. I was not paid to leave this review.