Review: Murder at the Royal Ruby - #Obsession Collection - Nita Prose - July 2023 Work has been an absolute whirlwind this past week ,the kind of busy that has me staying later than I'd like and trudging through the door with barely enough energy to string a sentence together. As much as I hate to admit it, my reading had been waning a few evenings in a row, and for a bookworm, there really is no worse feeling. So, in true book lover fashion, I did what any of us would do, I scratched that reading itch with a short, satisfying quick read that had been quietly waiting for me on my Kindle. Sometimes a book just knows when it's time to be picked up! Now, most of you will know Nita Prose from her beloved series featuring Molly the Maid, but this little gem takes us somewhere entirely different behind the velvet curtains and into the dazzling, cutthroat world of theatre. We are introduced to a young, passionate wannabe actress who has been paying her dues, grinding away and waitin...

Review: The Maid's Secret - Book #3 Molly the Maid Series - Nita Prose - April 2025 Molly Gray is back for one last mystery at the Regency Grand Hotel, and what a final adventure it is! In The Maid's Secret , Nita Prose delivers another delightful, heartwarming, and intricately woven story featuring the lovable yet complex Molly the Maid. This installment brings together elements of family secrets, hidden pasts, and a thrilling mystery that keeps readers engaged until the very last page. Molly has now risen through the ranks to become the esteemed Head Maid of the Regency Grand Hotel, a role she takes immense pride in. Her meticulous nature and deep-rooted love for cleaning—instilled in her by her beloved Gran—make her a perfect fit for maintaining the hotel's pristine reputation. But when a theft threatens to tarnish the hotel's image, Molly finds herself entangled in yet another puzzle that demands her unique perspective. What sets this novel apart is its deep dive...

Review: The Mistletoe Mystery - Book #2.5 Molly the Maid Series - Nita Prose - October 2024 I had been looking so forward to reading this book as I enjoyed the previous two books. I have to say I was surprised when I saw that it was a novella as I knew it would be a quick read. After reading the book, I can see why Nita only made it a novella as this was one story that if it was longer, readers would possibly lose interest and it was the perfect story made for a novella. It is one of those tales that is nice and quick and will install some Christmas spirit and happy vibes for you. This book is set five years after Molly's Grandmother died and she and Julian have been together and every year creating a new tradition. This year though Julian has been sneaky and Molly knows something is up when a blonde woman comes to their apartment asking Julian for help, bells go off in Molly's head and she starts to overthink and believes Julian is cheating on her.  How can Molly trust her ins...

Review: The Mystery Guest - Book #2 Molly The Maid - Nita Prose - November 2023 Every now and again, I feel like a cozier mystery read and Nita Prose's Molly The Maid series provided not only that but also a sense of belonging as her main character Molly is on the spectrum and is a neurodivergent character, so some of her traits and personality quirks, I understood on a bit more of a personal level as I come from a family where my mum and two siblings were on the spectrum, my partner is between borderline to strong possibility and myself shows mild tendencies to borderline. In The Mystery Guest,  Molly has been promoted to Head Maid and is training Lily who is quiet and reminds Molly of herself. The hotel is getting prepared to host the author  JD Grimthorpe as he has a big announcement to make. Just as he gets ready to read his cue cards, he drops dead on the stage. It seems the hotel has another murder and poor Molly and the maids find themselves the prime suspects once aga...

Review : The Maid - Book #1 Molly the Maid - Nita Prose - January 2022 I recently got sent Book #2 The Mystery Guest and so I figured it was about time that I got around and read the first book The Maid. It was amazing, such a great read as I felt myself instantly wanting more and I connected with Molly the Maid. Growing up in a family where the autism gene is quite strong, I got used to my mum and siblings being on the spectrum and I know I have a few traits myself. I think because Molly herself is a neurodivergent character, I was able to connect with the story more. I also did at times get frustrated with the detective as they should have seen or noticed something different and unique about Molly from the beginning instead of dragging her name through the mud. Molly's Nana was a maid and now Molly has been working for years as a maid and it's a job she is great at. The downside though is Molly is naive and taken advantage of so when one of the guests Mr. Black is found dea...