Second in the Lost Bride Trilogy, the book starts off immediately after the last book ends, right in the middle of the action. Sonya MacTavish has inherited the haunted and cursed mansion on the rocky Maine coast. She dreams of the past brides at night and is inexplicably drawn to and through a mirror that appears out of the blue. Again and again she has visions of the cursed brides and knows it is up to her to stop it.

Warning - the first and the second book in this series both end on cliffhangers, which Idislike - especially when I am really enjoying the book, as in the case of this one. I hate having to wait to see what happens to the characters that have held my attention throughout the book. The manor, a character itself, with all its quirks and paranormal occupants has become dear to me and to know I have to wait until the next book to see how it is resolved pains me. If you like highly engaging books with a paranormal twist and not one, but two budding romances, that pulls you into a magical world you might want to pick this one up.

The Mirror is the second book in this series. I have read a lot of Nora Robert’s books in the past and really enjoyed them, but this one was not my favorite. It was kinda boring and dragged on. I just didn’t enjoy the story line at all.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This was definitely the second in one of Nora Roberts's trilogies - things happened and it was interesting, but the resolution of everything is still an entire book away! Sonya and her bestie are major friend goals, and the men they've picked up along the way are no slouches either. Looking forward to the final book in the trilogy!

This is the second book in The Lost Bride Trilogy. When Sonya McTavish inherits a huge mansion in Maine, she doesn't realize it is haunted until she moves in. As she, along with her friend Cleo, Cousin Owen and his friend Trey learn more about the history of the house and its occupants. Most are friendly, but there is one dark ghost, that wants the house all to herself. When a mirror appears, Sonya is drawn to go through it and discovers the stories of the lost brides come to life.

This is a great story with plenty of suspense and romance to keep you entertained. I normally don't read ghost stories, but I couldn't put either the first and now this book down. It is also a book that stays with you, guessing what will happen in the final book. Wonderful characters and a very interesting plot. I can't wait until the next book!

Unfortunately, when I agreed to read this, I didn't realize this was book two of the trilogy, and so I felt like I missed out on too much information and history to truly enjoy this book. Parts of this book seemed very slow, but mostly necessary as far as I could tell. Although I feel this particular story should be rated a 3, I gave 4 stars because 1) it's Nora and we all know she's a great writer and 2) since I missed the first book, my issues could be related to that.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets.

These ghosts are a trip! I love the one that plays music when warranted. She comes up with some fitting songs for the situation. But the creepy one….she is a bit of a drama queen…and not a nice one either!

I have read the first book in the series, Inheritance and I loved it. I enjoyed this one as well. But, I think I liked the first one just a tad bit better. It is not necessary that you read these in order.

No one can weave a tale like Nora Roberts! And I love the way the she incorporates the past with the present. Very creative and intriguing.

The narrator, Brittany Pressley, is very distinctive in her voices. There are quite a few characters in this tale with all the ghosts and family. And she had a great voice for each one.


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I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

I do love Nora Roberts' trilogies with a fantasy/paranormal twist. The curse on the manor/brides is an entertaining plot line, but unfortunately, I felt like this book was so very slow. It is very detailed in parts- especially when Sonya goes through the mirror. You can really picture yourself in the scene through the description, and I love that. It's just some of it is too much, and the plot gets a little stagnant in the middle of the book. That said, I love the cliffhanger ending, and I cannot wait to see how she completes the story in book 3. Still a fan, even when the books read a little slow.

Sweet, low-key romance manages to blossom despite ghosts, creepy hauntings, and a wicked curse.

The Mirror picked up where Inheritance ended. Sonya and Chloe were truly making a life for themselves there, not just trying to survive Hester Dobbs. There were more emotional encounters with the brides and other characters from the past and that was a very interesting way of telling the family’s history. The spurned ghost continued in her disturbing attempts to intimidate our heroes. But so far, Sonya and Chloe, with Trey and Owen, haven’t done much to actively break the curse. Everything has been more like a fact-finding mission.

The romance part of the story was still mostly centered around Sonya and Trey, and I really enjoyed those two together. Chloe and Owen happened kind of quietly in the background. I did like Chloe’s take-charge attitude.

Most of the events were driven by dialogue, which were sometimes harder to keep my attention on. The story line moved at a steady pace, but maybe a bit on the slower side. And the author skillfully weaved ordinary life with the suspense that kept me invested enough to continue.

There is a third book to come and I am very curious to find out how they finally best the curse. Overall, this book covered Sonya’s integration into the community and her personal development quite well, but not much happened on the curse front.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Mirror is the second book in the Lost Brides series. It continues right from where the first book left off. However, I must admit, this book felt a bit slow for me. The storyline didn't progress as much as I'd hoped, and it seemed like there was a lot of filler. There was an excessive amount of talk about food - what they were going to eat, what they were making for dinner, actually making dinner, etc. I was really eager for more from the main storyline, not just the day-to-day, often mundane, lives of the characters. Despite this, I'm definitely invested in the main storyline of the series and can't wait to see how it unfolds in the next book.

The Mirror, Nora Roberts' second book in her Lost Brides Trilogy, picks up exactly where the first book, Inheritance, left off. Sonya and her cousin Owen have just walked through the mysterious Mirror in the manor that seems to call Sonya to it night after night. Once crossed, Sonya and Owen find themselves confronted with the past specifically the night one of the brides died. While Sonya and Owen look on, unable to change what has happened, they do begin to gather more information about Hester Dobbs' powers.

The Mirror is showing them specific events for a reason, but what the reason is remains unclear. The only thing Sonya knows is that the curse Dobbs brought upon the manor must be broken.

While listening / reading, The Mirror included all the things that make a Nora Roberts book a Nora Roberts book. It was easy to pick up and follow along from the previous book without having to go back and refresh. It almost moved into a "comfort read" category.

For better or worse what you expect is what you get. However, I wanted this middle book of a trilogy to give us more than we got. I wasn't surprised by much and a lot of the story felt like a retread of what we already knew about the brides, about Dobbs, and about the mansion itself. The few moments where something new is discovered or surmised are great and only makes me wish that we would have continued to follow that thread, but instead these instances were fleeting and only tease more to come, but with the caveat that we're probably not going to see it until the third and final book.

We get little in the way of actually figuring out how to stop Dobbs and her centuries-long reign over the manor. Instead we see over and over again the power she wields which, honestly is something we already know from the first book.

I'm really not trying to drag the story. I was fully invested in reading the entire thing and I'll admit I enjoyed it overall. I do think there is merit in reading something where the stakes aren't high. As I said earlier: comfort read. I just wonder how Nora Roberts will tie everything up in the next book when so little was given to us in this one to forward things along.

There's a lot of day to day and Sonya living her life and running her business. My favorite parts were the glimpses we get of the past and the ghosts. Honestly, I kinda just wanted Sonya to go through The Mirror and witness the past for the entirety of the book. I would have loved that. I did enjoy getting more information on the Brides themselves. I'm just waiting for whatever piece of information it is that will make the means for the resolution click into place. Unless I completely missed it, and Ms. Roberts hid a clue within the pages, this is not something we'll discover until the next, and final book.

This does actually achieve the goal of making me interested in how the story will conclude. So...well played Nora Roberts?

When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets.

Then one night the mirror appears and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past—and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again—a centuries-old curse that must be broken—and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse.

I really love Nora Roberts' writing style. Will recommend to others.

While I didn't quite love this as much as book one, it was still very good, and the setup for book three has me excited and intrigued. It didn't seem like as much happened in this one. However, that was fine. It focused more on character development and moving the story along. The characters themselves were enough to make this a fantastic novel. No one writes fully developed characters as well as the great Nora Roberts.They always seem so real, and you can't help but fall in love with them.

This was a beautifully written emotional book filled with magic, romance, evil curses, and a house full of ghosts that frequently show their personalities. The Mirror is an enchanting tale that brought me to tears in a few spots. I'm very much looking forward to the conclusion of The Lost Brides Trilogy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

The Mirror may not be as tense and suspenseful as the first book in the trilogy, but it’s still an entertaining read. Readers who enjoyed Inheritance will still enjoy continuing Sonya’s story—and reading more about these lovable characters—and they’ll be eager to see how it all comes together in the trilogy’s upcoming conclusion.

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Picking up right where The Inheritance ended, The Mirror is the second 5-star installment in The Lost Bride trilogy. Sonya and Cleo along with Trey, Owen, and all their other family members (four-legged and otherwise) all return for a page-turning ride to face yet more challenges from Hester Dobbs as they try to overcome darkness with positivity. As they bring more life and light into The Manor, how will Dobbs react, and how will that affect Sonya's search for the Seven Rings? Another truly enjoyable (even if haunting) read from Nora Roberts! It's going to be difficult to wait another year for its conclusion!

The Mirror is the second installment in Roberts' Lost Brides series. It picks up immediately where Inheritance left off, but by the end, I don't feel any closer to understanding Hester Dobbs or the rules of the quest Sonya has been put on. The only tension in the narrative relies on her inability to be successful, merely gathering information at this stage, but the stakes are incredibly low since there are no living brides to protect, and the dead ones are long dead. There are also recaps that take place after every single scene where anything interesting happens, immediately slowing the momentum of the story. I might read the next in this series, but at this point I'm just wondering why Hester Dobbs was so determined to haunt this place. It just feels like a lot of work for very little reward on her end.
I listened to the audiobook, and Brittany Pressley's narration is superb as always. Her Cleo was especially fun.
Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for this ARC!

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I really enjoyed book 1, so I was hoping for more plot development in book 2.
I will finish up the series when book 3 comes out, but I'm hoping for a faster pace.

This book is a sequel to Inheritance and is the second of a planned trilogy. It picks up right where the first book leaves off and continues the story from there. Roberts does an excellent job recapping the essential pieces of the previous book within the first couple of chapters, but I still think it is necessary to read the first book before picking up this one. I really enjoyed getting to see Sonya and Chloe settling into the house, their careers, and their new relationships. Their willingness to embrace the ghosts that haunt the house and the resulting interactions are incredibly charming and honestly made me want to join the fun! However, this creates a major tonal shift from the first one for me.

Where the first book is incredibly suspenseful as Sonya figures out what is happening in the mansion, this one almost edges towards cozy with mild spooky elements. Though the horror and danger of the curse still exists, the group’s understanding of it and the slow development of this plotline takes away the sense of urgency. Though enjoyable, the greater focus on the daily lives of the main characters further slows the pace and also introduces some awkward dialogue exchanges that aren’t present in the first book. Overall, this feels very much like the middle book in a series that is really there to bridge the gap between the first and final book rather than standing out on its own. For that reason, I am rating it a 3.5, but some of the developments make me really excited for the next one!

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Mirror is the second instalment of the Lost Bride Trilogy and picks up where Inheritance left off. I should preface my review with the warning that I didn't read the first book so my opinions may be skewed, since I felt that I was missing part of the story and background. Although I liked the premise I found it slightly repetitive and drawn out. It is not my usual choice of genre but I was intrigued. Overall, it was a readable book but I think I needed to read the first book before reading this one.
My rating 3 out of 5
Read this if you like:
-romantic suspense
-gothic haunted mansion vibes
-paranormal, ghosts and witches
-humour sprinkled throughout
-strong female protagonist
-seaside Maine setting
-unfolding historic mystery and family curse

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC that will be published November 19 2024.

We're back in Lost Bride Manor with Sonya MacTavish as she comes to terms with inheriting a haunted mansion from a family she never knew she had. It's up to Sonya and her loved ones to find the truth behind the curse that keeps killing brides in the manor and get rid of the evil witch's spirit that's been haunting them for generations.

It wouldn't be a Nora Roberts story without the romance and we get two lovely stories to go along with the suspense and magic of the main plot. Both Sonya and Cleo get closer to Trey and Owen in ways that feel natural and perfect for the characters and story.

It starts exactly where the previous book ended, so this is definitely one you can't just pick up and jump into. Some things are explained, but you won't get as much of an emotional umph without being familiar with the first book's events.

I would enjoy it more if Roberts didn't feel the need to point out how strong and independent Sonya is. She is a strong woman and the things she's doing with her life and career, not just in dealing with the ghosts, are admirable and totally the actions of a very strong woman. We just don't need to read about how she's a strong woman on every other page. Let the actions speak for themselves.

My main issue here is that there seem to be too many things going on and it feels more like padding for page count than things that are necessary for the story. A couple of story points could be done away with to make the pacing a little better, but that's just me wishing to get more information on Hester Dobbs and the lost brides than the fascinating tidbits we get.

Overall, it's a solid continuation to the first book and it made me even more intrigued as to what could possibly come next.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the emotional read!

The second book in The Lost Bride Trilogy does not fail. Sonya, Cloe, Trey, and Owen learn more about the events of the past history of the house and the curse of Hester Dobbs. Hester is pure evil and trapped in the Lost Brides Mansion to her own accord. She creates havoc and noise. Sonya and Cloe are determined to find out the key to ending the curse and every tidbit of information begins to build on ideas.
I eagerly anticipate the last book to tie it all together.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.