A Lady in Disguise by Sandra Byrd

Miss Gillian Young's mother was an heiress, but became an outcast from society when she decided to become an actress. She married a middle class police detective and they lived very happily until the mother's death.  When her father subsequently dies in a freak accident Gillian is suspicious, and her worry only grows when evidence turns up that her dad was a crooked cop.  As she looks into the allegations she is both pleased and confused by the attentions of two men.  Lord Thomas Lockwood, a man of wealth and title, could have any debutante, so why was he concerning himself in her troubles?  Constable Francis is probably more of her own social class, and the son of her late father's partner, but she doesn't feel any real attraction to him.  As evidence mounts of her father's alleged indiscretions, it is hard for Miss Young to know whom to trust, and where to turn.

After reading the book below (Fighting Words), I felt like I needed something light to read for a little while.  I decided to try a new author of my favorite escapist genre, Christian romance.  I must say I was a little underwhelmed by this one.  It was fine.  The mystery is decent and the romance is OK.  What it lacked was sparkle.  I would liked to have had witty repartee and funny interludes to break up the suspense of the mystery elements.  They just weren't there.  I also think that the portrayal of the relationships and interactions were not very authentic to the time period.  I think I would have liked it better on another week, but this week it just didn't do it for me. (plus, I didn't really like the reader, she read way too slowly, and I thought her accents a little forced) (2017. 376 p)

(I need to make a list of Christian Romance authors and if I liked them or not, so I can find new books in a hurry when I need.  If I do, I will add a link or and entry on this blog.)