I loved the first maid book in the series, liked the second and tolerated this one, to be honest, I think the maid series has seen its lifespan and the continuation is becoming overkill! I didn’t dislike this story but I found it all over the place and seemingly random.

so I definitely lambasted the second title in this series for having no Juan Manuel because I thought the author had no idea how to carry out a plot line with a man for the main character. In this novel, the author does have Juan Manuel in the mix. But I have never read a character with less dimension and more importance than poor Juan Manuel. I do like these novels. But I think people forget how messed up the plot lines were in a very serious way in the first book. The second, the novella, and the third have all proven to be much more froth than freight. And really, who will speak up for the Juan Manuel if I don’t?

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for providing me with this ARC and for the opportunity to review The Maid's Secret. This is my honest opinion of the book.

Moly is back again with lots of exciting changes. She is about to start a new journey in her life and that’s when a popular TV show comes to the hotel to shoot their show. Molly participate in the show and that’s when the actual mystery and investigation starts!

Loved this book. It’s one of those classic feel good kinda mystery with emotional and nostalgic moments in it. I loved reading the diary chapters about the grandmother and loved the different pov. I had a good time reading it and very enjoyed it.

4.5⭐️

Molly Gray learns that a family heirloom inherited from her beloved gran, Flora. is the real deal and worth millions. Instead of being a blessing, the news soon becomes a curse leaving Molly and company with yet another mystery to solve. Clues key to figuring out whodunnit are found in Gran’s diary which also shed long awaited light on her life before the birth her daughter, and Molly’s mother, Maggie and just how she wound up at the Regency Grand.

I love Molly and this might be my favorite book in the series. She and Juan are still adorable and the secondary characters are still wacky but totally charming, Yes, a suspension of belief is required but it’s all well within the established nature of characters and the world they inhabit. Additionally, learning Flora’s full backstory was such a treat and answered many of the questions I’ve had since book one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I found this title in the series thoroughly entertaining. Lots of twists and turns-it’s ok it wasn’t believable but you cared for the characters. I suspect that this is the last in the series and that’s ok too because sometimes a series needs to end. Great fun and highly entertaining.

Aghhhhh!! I can NOT get enough of Molly the Maid. This may have been the sweetest story yet! I love how totally her own person Molly is and how she is so unashamed of that. We could all stand to learn something from Molly. <3

4.0/5.0

The Maid’s Secret is the third book in the Molly the Maid series, and endearing Molly gets a sudden windfall when one of her late Gran’s artifacts is appraised for millions of dollars. But when the treasure is stolen during a live auction at the hotel where Molly works, Molly and the gang are plunged into a deep mystery, and Gran’s long forgotten diary may hold the key. The allure to this series is the quirky, naive Molly and how she interacts with her friends and coworkers, and that theme is on full display here as Molly’s backstory is cleverly told through the reading of Gran’s diary. The descriptive narrative is slow to start, but as Gran’s “voice” reveals more of the story, the reader is held rapt as the backstory seamlessly blends in with the central plot, resulting in a captivating love story that helps solve the mystery and explains the theft. Tedious to start, but definitely gets better as the story unfolds. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I always felt this series had a lot of lose ends. This book helped clear up many of those questions I originally had about Molly's family.

I enjoyed both narrations from Molly and her Gran (in the voice of her diary). The characters were still very appealing. I liked that this time of wasn't another murder that needed to be solved, since that felt like it was becoming ubiquitous.

I can't wait to see what other novels Nita Prose writes,
(I didn't realize "The Maid" was her first novel which won a few awards!!!)

I kept seeing this book series on goodreads and decided to give it a try, It's pretty good! I like the structure of it and the easy read.

Molly loves her job, Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel and she loves her fiancée Juan but her perfect life is soon turned upside down when she discovers a highly valuable and priceless piece of art within her late gran's possessions. Soon Molly becomes a target and after the piece goes missing, she begins to uncover the story behind its original owners.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to review this RAC.

Molly the maid is back! She has not been changed a bit! The timelines alternate between current and past (via Gran’s diary). This book was perfect to finish up the series. I am going to have to go back to brush up on some of characters. Now I have to go from book 1 and re-read!

The third full-length mystery in the Maid series finds Molly's life turned upside-down. Just as she's about to marry Juan, the love of her life, an antiques show films an episode at the hotel where they work. When she brings in a few personal treasures to be appraised, one of them turns out to be a rare find: a Faberge egg with a unique history, one that had been hunted for years in vain. Because the audience is entranced both with the find and with Molly's unusual response to it, she becomes a viral celebrity. And she hates every minute of it. And then the egg is stolen.

In alternating chapters, we learn about Molly's beloved grandmother and how she became the person we know from previous books. It fills out Molly's backstory and provides a compelling story of its own.

I admit I'm growing just a tad weary of some of Molly's chirpy sayings, though her quirky character remains compelling. The flavor of the book is a bit different due to the duet of voices, but I enjoyed finding out what happened to the egg as well as the more compelling mystery of how it came to play a role in Molly and her grandmother's lives, and how they came to be the people they became.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
The Maid's Secret is the third full length novel in the series. This story finds Molly having her Fabrege egg assessed by the book's version of Antiques Roadshow and when she goes to sell it, the egg goes missing and Molly must solve the mystery.
This was good, but it is my least favorite of the series. Half of the book is devoted to Gran and we learn her past through journal entries. And, while interesting, this kind of took me out of the book. We didn't spend enough time with the core characters of the story and much of the quirkiness I've come to expect was missing.

This book is a must read for fans of Molly the Maid! This time, famous antique dealers are visiting the Regency Grand. All staff and guests are encouraged to to bring in their junk to see if there could be a diamond among the ruff. Molly’s fabergé egg is authentic and worth millions! You’ll have to read the novel to understand more about the heists and mysteries in the story, but the plot kept me guessing! This book has a lot of content on Gran and her backstory that I really enjoyed. And it may hold the secret to solving the case! I love all the side characters. Molly and Juan are so sweet together.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Another wonderful addition to the Maid series and this was such a good yarn. I love how the sutjor keeps us guessing ! Molly is such a great character as are all the others in this. I look forward to more!!

4 stars- this happens to be my favorite maid series read! we got a glimpse of flora's past life with the reveal of Mr. Preston at the end of the second book. I particularly enjoyed the parallel perspectives of grandmother Flora vs. present. I loved Flora from the beginning but now that we got a full peak behind the curtain of her life, it made me cherish her even more. thank you netgalley & the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to Nita Prose, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, and NetGalley for this ARC of The Maid's Secret. This is book #4 of the Maid series and from this book it seems as if this will be the last of the series. This book surprised me as it was mostly about Molly's Gran and a mystery that happened in her life! I missed learning and hearing about Molly during these chapters. Admittedly, I think it was time for this series to come to a close. 2.5/5 stars rounded up to a 3 as the ending chapters did some redemption for me!

This was my favorite entry in The Maid series yet. How does it keep getting better, when they’ve all been so good?! One of my favorite characters has always been Gran, and this book has a dual POV - alternating chapters are told in real time by Molly, and in diary entries by Gran.

The novel opens with Molly fainting after finding out she’ll be a millionaire right before she is set to finally marry Juan. We are then transported into a quick series of events that leave us wondering about both Molly’s family history as well as how she’ll adjust to life altering news. In the meantime, Gran’s diary - written before her death - seeks to tell Molly the truth behind her family. Both POVs were equally thralling, but seamlessly woven together such that I didn’t mind that they were always interrupting each other at critical moments! It just resulted in me plowing through through the book to see what happened next.

The mystery itself is fun and a little surprising, but the main hold for me and what left me wanting more was the affection I felt for Molly and her gran, and their deep love for one another. I also loved how each of them stayed true to who they are through extraordinarily difficult circumstances.

Thanks to NetGalley, Random House - Ballantine and Nita Prose for the ARC.

Love LOVE this book-just like the others before it by this author. I was transported and transfixed. I couldn’t stop reading. These characters are beautiful and multi-faceted. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, fingers crossed.

As a huge fan of Nita Prose’s Maid series, I was beyond excited to receive an ARC of the newest installment, The Maid's Secret. I dove right into the book and quickly found myself lost in the world of Molly Gray and the quirky characters that have become so beloved. Prose has an incredible ability to craft characters that feel real and endearing, and I was thrilled to reconnect with the familiar faces from the previous books.

In this latest installment, we’re once again immersed in the Regency Grand Hotel, where Molly finds herself wrapped up in a new mystery. As the story unfolds, we alternate between Molly's predicaments and chapters that delve into her Gran’s past through diary entries. While I was excited to see where Molly’s new adventure would take her, the Gran chapters, unfortunately, didn’t quite capture my attention in the same way.

It was interesting to learn more about Gran’s background and her life before Molly, but I found myself eager to get back to Molly’s storyline every time the focus shifted. There’s something so captivating about Molly’s unique perspective, and the moments where we dive into her investigative skills and interactions with the hotel staff are always so fun and full of charm. In contrast, the Gran chapters, while adding depth to the story, felt a bit disconnected from the pace of the main mystery, and I didn’t feel as emotionally invested in them. Every time a Gran chapter came up, I found myself thinking, “But I want to know what’s going on with Molly!”

The mystery itself, while engaging, felt a bit too contrived and the reveal didn’t come as naturally as I had hoped. The solution to the mystery seemed somewhat forced and didn’t quite unfold in a way that felt true to the progression of the story. I love Prose’s knack for subtle clues and clever twists, but in this case, the conclusion felt a little too neatly tied together, almost as though it was a bit rushed.

That said, The Maid’s Secret still provided plenty of heart and charm that kept me engaged throughout, and I truly hope this isn’t the last time we see Molly Gray and her quirky cohorts. I’ve grown attached to the characters and their lovable eccentricities (except for Speedy; I found him to be grating and did not enjoy his inclusion in the story). I’m eager to see how Molly’s story continues to evolve.

This is a solid addition to the series, with plenty of the wit, charm, and mystery that made the previous books in the series so enjoyable.