This was a good 2nd installment in the Lost Bride Trilogy. You learn more about everything and I’m looking for to the last book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press. ~I was given this book and made no commitments to leave my opinions, favorable or otherwise~

Love love love Nora Roberts and usually I just auto buy her books as she is a tried and true author for me. This series by her so far is one of my favorites. Mystery., romance and suspense! I can’t wait for book three!

OMG what an absolutely awesome story! I couldn't stop reading this, it was just so good! I know I have to wait an entire year+ to get the final story in the series, but I might just re-read the first 2 books before the 3rd comes out. Sonya is seeing and hearing things around the house and she knows she's not imagining it. One night she actually steps through the mirror that she's been dreaming about and she realizes that she needs to solve the puzzle and solve the curse. You are absolutely drawn into the story and I could picture everything in my mind as I read. I wish I had a Victorian mansion to explore like Sonya. There's just so much more in this story, and the last in the trilogy is going to be awesome!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher.

Captivating. Book 2 in "The Lost Bride Trilogy" left me wanting more. I cannot wait for the next book. It had suspense, mystery, romance and bonds. The Mirror continues telling the tale of Sonia and Cleo living in the manor and tackling the crazy things the "witch" tries to throw at them while also living their lives, building roots and trying to honor those who have lived in the manor before them. While things are up and down and all around at times Sophie knows where she is supposed to be and is determined to find a way to help those who have been lost and change the future. Nora continues to write intriguing, keep you wanting more stories.

The Mirror is the second installment in The Lost Bride Trilogy. I don't think the story warrants three books. I'd probably be more inclined to rate higher if it were one book. I liked the first book, The Inheritance enough to keep going. Sonya MacTavish inherits a large family home on the coast of Maine, and discovers the house is haunted by a witch who is set on killing all the brides in this family so that she remains the mistress of the manor. Fantastical, yes, but just gothic enough to be entertaining, until the second book, The Mirror which adds nothing to further the story. I'm all for a good gothic spooky story, but at this point I am not invested enough to read the last installment.

After being completely enthralled by the first book, I was thrilled to be invited to read an advance copy of the second book of this trilogy.

Nora Roberts is an auto-buy author for me, and I read this one slowly, trying to savor the story; it picks up right where Inheritance left off and kept my attention throughout.

Very enjoyable second title for the trilogy and I’m absolutely looking forward to the final title 🙂

Recommended!



Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the DRC

The Mirror (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #2)
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Leslie Beebe's review Jul 02, 2024 · edit
it was amazing

The 2nd in The Lost Bride trilogy by Nora Roberts. It continued where Inheritance left off to solve the mystery of the lost brides. I didn’t want it to end & it held my interest. The Great storyline continues
& I can’t wait to read the finale

Picking up from where Inheritance, book 1, left off, Sonya MacTavish is busy establishing her new business and
professional relationships. When she visits through the Mirror, she views scenes from the past and learns more
about the lives of the lost brides. As the story progresses, more is learned about Dobb's capabilities and how
she will do anything to stop Sonya from ending the curse. Along with Sonya, Trey, Sonya's boyfriend, best
friend Cleo and cousin Owen are all committed in winning the battle against Dobbs.
Looking forward to book 3 and the resolution.
#The Mirror #StMartinsPress #NetGalley

The second book in the Lost Bride Trilogy picks up right where "Inheritance" left off. This very engaging paranormal fantasy has great characters, a well paced story and it kept me reading almost straight through. It is strongly recommended that you start with the first book in the trilogy and read them in order. I can't wait for the final installment. Highly recommended for fans of Nora Roberts

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy.

Another fantastic read from Nora Roberts! The Mirror is the second book in the series and character and plot development continue. Love the paranormal twist. I have already read this a second time. The ghosts are a hoot, I could use a few to play my music and clean. I was not tempted to skip over pages, and going through the mirror, Yikes and Wow. The whole twin aspect, even separated were able to connect. Can't wait for the next one.

Far More than Meets the Eye

And with the last sentence of the story, I realized this truly is a serial, and not a series. I jumped into book two without having read the first book, without a problem, and still understood everything that happened, so feel free to read this as a standalone. However, I became aware of lacking some of the in-depth knowledge of characters whom I would have met in the earlier tale, once I figured it out. All the action in this book concludes within its pages, but I will probably make an effort to read Book 1, and am very much looking forward to the next story, as our heroine seeks to right centuries of wrongs inflicted on her family--by a ghost!

The Mirror is the second book in the Lost Bride Trilogy by Nora Roberts. I read the first one and it was particularly good. It had a lot of action and plot movement. It is done in a cliff hanger which made me have to wait for this one.
This one does not have much forward movement to help finish off the series. Sonja starts going through the mirror and watching what happened in the past. It was a little scary and mysterious.
The curse of the Poole brides is linked to the Mirror. Sonja and her friends are determined to solve the mystery.
I did like all the regular life in the book – planning the party, the dogs, interaction with friends. It was perfect Nora Roberts.
We did get to find out more about the ghosts and their stories. I did enjoy that.
I am hoping the third book ties all the loose ends and we have our usual good ending

This is the second installment of the Lost Bride Trilogy and I'm thoroughly enjoying the dynamic cast of characters both the dead and the living. The story picks right up where it left off with Sonya MacTavish and friends perplexed by the enchanted antique mirror in the inherited haunted manor by the sea. This novel doesn’t exactly match the brisk pacing of the first one, as there are some slow and mundane sections in the middle. I’m sure the careful clue-gathering is a device used to catch our breath and prepare us for some big reveals in the next episode. Overall this is a fun and worthy addition . . . with a propulsive ending that leaves you frothing for the next chapter.

I highly recommend this series to fans of paranormal mysteries and domestic drama. I’m excited and looking forward to more about the tragic Poole Brides and their dark family secrets!

I thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of The Mirror for my unbiased evaluation.  4 stars

As a long time reader of Nora Roberts, this new trilogy does NOT disappoint. I devoured the first one and now the second one, and I cannot wait for the finale to see how everything shakes out with the characters and the evil they are fighting.

It pains me so much to say this, but I think I'm going to DNF this series. I love Nora Roberts and I want to like this series so much more than I actually do. The gothic vibes are perfect, the magical realism is captivating, and I even like the main character. But the plot/pacing is severely lacking for me. Book one had way too much build-up, for really only one major plot point to happen. It ended on a cliffhanger so I was really eager to continue thinking that the second book would really pick up the pace after the "world-building" of the first, but it just really didn't. I feel like this story didn't need to be a trilogy. It could have been a thick standalone fantasy horror and it would've been perfect like that. I don't know how something with such an amazing premise and atmosphere could end up being so boring but, alas, here we are, and it's tragic for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC.

I read The Mirror immediately after finishing Inheritance, the first in the series. And at first, I was all in. I loved the building of the relationships, the focus on the women's work, the pets, etc. But by about 50% in I realized I still had no idea if they were any closer to actually resolving the big issue the series focuses on. We spent so much time focusing on the planning and execution of an event that then was over within 1-2 pages with no real impact on the actual story.

I didn't not like this, I just wanted more.

I love Nora Roberts and am loving this series. The Mirror started off out the cliffhanger and gave us a further insight into the dynamics of family and friendship. Loved that Cleo got to participate a little more in the story and the ghosts started telling us more of their tales. I LOVE Clover!! Great read and can't wait to continue.

I’m loving this trilogy. This was a great second installment where we learn more about the curse and the ghosts. Definitely recommend reading the first book before reading “The Mirror”. I can’t wait for the third book to come out!

The Mirror!!!

Thank you NetGallary for an early review copy of The Mirror, book two in The Lost Bride trilogy!

Nora Robert’s has done it again!

To say I am enjoyed this series is an understatement! This Series is unforgettable!

I absolutely Loved book two “The Mirror”! Sonya’s journey is a little frightening and mysterious and you are drawn into this story line.

This book was original and hooked me from page one! This was a page turner with lots of twists and turns!

I could not turn the pages fast enough!

Well done Nora Robert’s! You’re like a fine wine, you just keep getting better!

I gave this book 5 stars!

No spoilers with my review!

This is the second in Nora Roberts' Lost Brides paranormal trilogy. I'm not going to give a synopsis, just my rating, and I enjoyed the continuation of Sonya's story. A surprise inheritance, a haunted mansion, an enchanted mirror, a mingling of past and present... love it! Ms Roberts continues to give clues but, like most "second" books, there aren't answers, yet. I enjoyed the setting and getting to know the characters more, which is a strength of this author. It's a good lead in to the third and final book, which I hope is coming soon
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.