Thanks to NetGallery for the advance reader's copy of The Mirror, the 2nd book in Nora Roberts The Lost Trilogy. As always, Ms. Roberts has written a superb novel with great dialogue (always majorly important for me) fabulous characters and a gripping story line that leaves you at the edge of your seat. Sonya and Cleo are living in the Manor with their friendly ghosts and their evil Witch who cursed their home and Brides. Trey and Owen are there with them the whole way as they get all the portraits and learn all they can of their "tenants" I just love Owen and Cleo. And we can't' forget our cool pets.
Perfect book! Now, must wait for the finale.

The Mirror, by Nora Roberts, is the second of the Lost Bride Trilogy and If you enjoyed the first, you should grab this one. There is a magic mirror, a curse, ghosts, and a mystery to be solved. Nora Roberts pulls you in and keeps things moving so that you won't get bored. This novel is fast-paced and will leave you looking forward to the third book!
Thanks, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with the ARC ebook I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

I loved the second book just as much as the first!!!! The only bad part is now I have to wait for the next book!! The characters are so well written and I can picture what is happening. Thank you Netgalley for giving me a chance to read early!!!! Now if I could only get book 3!!!!

I was anxiously awaiting this title after the cliffhanger at the end of Inheritance and was not disappointed! This started right where Inheritance left off and wasted no time getting into the action. As always, a well written Nora Roberts book with very thoughtfully created characters. While this is not my favorite series from NR, I don’t usually pick up a scary and suspenseful read (and believe me, I definitely had a couple of scary pages where I turned the lights on!) I did enjoy this book and look forward to the next!

This is another great book by Nora Roberts. It is the second book of the lost brides trilogy and starts up where The Inheritance left off. Sonya inherits a haunted mansion from an uncle she never knew about. She invites her friend to come and live with her. There and noises from the third floor with a wicked ghost who wants the manor to herself. There are good ghosts who help with the manor and songs played pertaining to the situation. They find a mirror they can actually go thru and see the life and death caused by the evil ghost. The evil ghost takes all the brides rings and Sonya and her friend and boyfriends are trying to figure out how to break the spell but that apparently might happen in another book.

The Mirror is the spooky and intense continuation of Inheritance, which follows the story of Sonya MacTavish as she moves to Maine to live in a haunted manor she inherited from an unknown relative. The book is quintessential Nora—strong female leads, handsome male love interests, and a strong community of supporting characters to round out the idyllic setting. Where I struggle a bit with this book is that the majority of Nora’s other trilogies usually have different main characters in each of the books to help drive the story forward. In this series, the books center on Sonya and her quest to break the curse and banish the evil spirit who holds the house hostage. The three book story arc tells you that it’s a big story, but there are times I think that it could have been conveyed in one big book rather than drawn out over three separate ones. Regardless, I anxiously await the final book when it comes out.

**Readers will want to read Inheritance first as The Mirror is a continuation of book 1 and would not work as a stand-alone story.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Marten’s Press for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Since this is part two in a series, it kind of took me a few chapters to get back in the groove of the story. Roberts does a great job blending in important details so you can refresh as you go. Better yet, it might be time for a re-read of Inheritance.

This book is a very slow burn in terms of gradually ramping up paranormal issues and activities. But the author doesn’t just focus on that. We’re also developing relationships, becoming a part of the community, and building businesses and professional relationships.

The best part of the story is the characters. I love the interaction between all of the main characters. The guys are sweet and supportive. Where can I find guys like that?

Our female main character, Sonya, and her bestie are also super strong and dedicated women. I love their relationship with each other as roommates and also balance each other and life. Together, the four just have a great energy, and that continues to build through the story.

Throughout, we learn more and more about the seven brides and the interesting stories for each one, as well as more about Dobbs and her interactions with them. The house helpers are awesome and the musical choices throughout the story are humorous and spot on!

While I was looking for a conclusion in the story that is not to be. The Mirror actually contains a cliffhanger so we can look forward to another story which hopefully will wrap up everything since we’ve only met four of the seven of the brides so far.

Roberts delivers an intriguing, magical story rich with friendship, romance, and amazing characters that jump off the page. While there feels to be a lot of repetition in this one, the overall story is exciting. Waiting for book 3 now!!

This is the second book in the Lost Bride Trilogy, it picks up right where The Inheritance finishes. Once again I was captivated into the pages right at the prologue. In the second book the romances that began in book one deepen and the relationships become stronger. What I enjoyed most about this book was being brought into the mirror many times and learning in a greater depth what happened at The Lost Bride Manor. We are able to now understand each of the brides backstories and how their deaths played out. I absolutely love Clover’s character and her witty DJ skills throughout the story. Nora Roberts once again captivates Dobbs as a spooky, unnerving witchy mistress of the manor. There was one chapter in particular as we learn about Arthur Poole that sent chills down my spine. Overall, this book once again does not disappoint, I am left eagerly waiting for the next and final book in the trilogy. Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for this ARC in return for an honest review.

4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of The Mirror by Nora Roberts.

The Mirror is the second book in a trilogy and starts where book 1 left off. Sonya, the FMC, has inherited a haunted manor from an uncle she knew nothing about and has been slowly learning about her family history. If you enjoy books about things that go bump in the night and - in this case - during the day, you might really enjoy reading this trilogy. I do suggest reading the first book, if you haven’t already, to get a feel for why things happen in The Mirror they way they do.
Though I loved the story enough that I immediately got Book 1 “The Inheritance” from the local library, I absolutely do not like some of the writing style. Example - “She paused, drank.” “___ walked toward the bow, sat.”
I thought, “It’s an ARC, maybe it’ll be different once published?”, but the same style is also in book 1. I found it very odd and it continuously pulled me out of the story.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Sonya has lived in this haunted house with her friend for a year. Alot has happened, but the house has one ghost who is not happy. The ghost tries to scare Sonya in the early morning hours when she is alone. I enjoyed this book.

Fantastic!! Loved the flashbacks and new characters introduced!! Nora Roberts has always been a favorite and this series proves why!

Nora Roberts continues this series with more mystery, more suspense and more romance from the Lost Bride series. The Mirror brings in much more of the supernatural, and Roberts fans will continue to love her writing with this new installment.

Nora Roberts is the queen of romances, from standalones, series, and romantic trilogies. THE LOST BRIDE TRILOGY is just that – one story told across three books – with THE MIRROR (book two) immediately picking up where THE INHERITANCE ended with that cliffhanger.

THE MIRROR has the beats of a classic second novel; it serves as a bridge between the beginning and end of the story, but doesn’t suffer too much from the second book syndrome. Sure, it had less action, but contained more character development, which is what I truly love about Roberts’ books. No one character seemed superfluous – everyone, from the main characters to the pets to the ghosts to the town members – had a purpose in coloring in the world of this sleepy Maine town filled with some fantastical characters.

I didn’t think I’d have a soft spot for ghosts, but Clover, Molly, and all the rest won me over. Sure, I’ve yet to get all the Lost Brides straight – so much detail! – but those details didn’t detract from the overall story.

The primary romance was sweet, the side characters’ romance was expected, and I shed a tear with the unexpected meeting of the grandmothers (IYKYK). All in all, this was a lovely summer read with just enough mystery and tension to have me eagerly anticipating the final book of this story!

First I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC copy...

I devoured the first book in this Lost Bride trilogy, Inheritance...The Mirror took me longer to read. It is a typical middle book. Not a lot happened, but it did give more history of the Poole family. This one built more on the relationships. I did enjoy it, but I honestly can not wait until the final book. Everything in this book has me hungry for the conclusion!!

So this did NOT start the way I was expecting!! And then the ending made me scream in the same way that the first book in the series did, because Nora is just that good. But I continue to be utterly delighted by this series, I particularly like that we got movement on the secondary romance of the series; part of me still wonders if we're going to get a third one in the third book because it's Nora, but there has been NOTHING to set one up so I suspect the answer is ultimately no. Over/under on how many more times I read this before publication this fall? I am putting it at two.

I had trouble putting The Mirror down! Such a good book! I love the characters from Sonya and Cleo, best friends since college, to Trey and Owen, childhood best friends. The animals have adorable personalities of their own. The feeling of home, family, love, and hope, contrasts with the evil Hester Dobbs inflicts upon the house and its inhabitants. However, the wonderful ghostly inhabitants of the manor constantly remind Sonya and Cleo they are not alone as they try to figure out how to break the curse Dobbs placed on the manor two hundred years earlier. I loved the first book in the series, Inheritance, and now The Mirror. I cannot wait for the next book!

This is another hit for Nora Roberts!!! love it. I have been a fan for many years and Ms. Roberts always comes through!

This is the second book in the Lost Bride Trilogy and it did not disappoint. Sonya and Cleo continue to make a life for themselves at Lost Bride Manor and are determined to stop the nasty spirt that tried to prevent this from happening. This book keeps the story line moving along with Sonya working on building her business and get the new high profile client, Ryder. I like how the book flowed and kept just enough attention on ghosts and the mystical things going on with the manor.
Nora Roberts is a very talented writer that can weave a story to not only capture your attention but give you all the feels. She has created a story where you want to meet all the ghosts that protect the manor and that have lived there before Sonya moved it.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin Press for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I'm glad I reviewed my highlights in Kindle on the first book of Nora Roberts' Lost Bride Trilogy before beginning the second, The Mirror, which begins immediately after the last scene in the first book. Graphic artist Sonja McTavish has inherited a Victorian house in Maine from her deceased father's identical twin, and she finds it to be an intermittently frightening haunted mansion, complete with the sounds of all of those who have met their end there. A cruel witch, Hester Dobbs. is in residence and claims the house is hers even though she met her own death decades ago,, since she has killed seven brides in the Poole family and is wearing all of their wedding rings. Sonja's best friend, artist Cleo, has moved from Boston to live with Sonja and to help her deal with Hester's threats and disturbances. They are assisted by local attorney Trey and his longtime friend Owen, a member of the Poole shipbuilding family, each of whom is building a romantic relationship with one of the two young women.

This book is centered around finding out how each of the Poole brides died violently--most on their wedding day--with the details provided by the discovery of painted portraits of each bride and viewing the occurrences of their brutal deaths. Many of these details come by way of an antique mirror and often at 3:00 a.m., leaving everyone shaken but determined to defeat Hester.

I found the pace of the book to be rather slow and repetitious, as each occurrence has to be retold to the others who didn't witness it. However, I did like the easy relationship among the four major characters and a glimpse into their career progress as well. I enjoyed hearing from Sonja's late grandmother Clover, one of the brides, who plays appropriate music on everyone's radio to fit the current circumstances, although I think it could have been dialed back a bit. I also could have done without all of the description about what was to eat at every meal and who prepared it. I'm still fascinated by the story and looking forward to what happens in Sonja's quest to recover all seven wedding rings to end the family curse and ultimately defeat the wicked Hester Dobbs in the final episode of the trilogy.

My thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of the book.

I was thrilled to get to review Inheritance, book one in @norarobertsauthor newest trilogy, last year. I was over the moon when I found out I would get to review book two as well.
Sonya inherited the family manor of family she didn’t even know she had. Her late father was adopted at birth and never knew his birth family, but his twin brother found him too late for the brothers to be reunited but with time to will the family home to his long lost niece. The house comes with filled with ghosts who mostly want to help and enjoy having light and laughter in their home again. But it also comes with a curse and Hester Dobbs, a ghostly witch who killed the last seven brides to come to the manor and stole their rings to cement her power. Sonya is determined to break the curse and clear her ancestral home of the darkness that has plagued it for seven generations.
Book two picks up exactly where book one ended which I love. Sonya and her best friend and roommate Cleo are prepared to weather anything Dobbs can throw at them. Trey and Sonya’s cousin Owen are determined to have their backs as they do. As the foursome gather more information about the manor’s past inhabitants and their untimely demises they know they will need to find a way to end Dobbs hold on the family.
I did have assumptions going into this series. I thought it would wind up being a bit of a formulaic treasure hunt for the 7 rings but that is absolutely not the case. This story is unfolding at its own pace, and I can safely say at the end of book two I have absolutely no idea how this trilogy will end, or how they are planning to expel the evil. I love the bond our four protagonists have. They all have amazing families that add brightness to the story. If you are like me and have been waiting for book two to arrive, it is well worth the wait. If you haven’t picked this series up yet I definitely recommend it. The Mirror releases November 19 2024.
Thank you so much to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for letting me review this series.
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