So glad I didn't have to wait long for The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry book two in Susan L. Tuttle's Treasures of Halstead Manor. After loving The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton. I confess...I had high expectations for this story and the author delivered!
This time Casper sends the trio (Natalie, Everleigh and Brooke) on a mission to France to find a 1st edition of Alice's Adventures Under Ground thought to be the first account of Alice in Wonderland.
I personally love it when a hunt for rare books is involved in stories. It's like a story within a story.
In The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton, Everleigh's romance is more of what you find in books. The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry, Natalie and Mason are at a crossroads in their twenty plus year marriage. I liked that you still had all the characters from book one in the series, but an added extra element of depth to the characters with Natalie's struggling marriage. I found myself rooting for them to fall in love again.
Seeing how Natalie and Mason navigate the empty nest stage and being in different chapters of their marriage yet still wanting to get their relationship back on solid ground. I liked how the author realistically deals with Natalie and Mason's relationship.
Natalie learns that she tends to push her emotions down and is holding onto past issues. Mason learns through the encouragement of Natalie what his gifts and talents are. Will they find their way back to each other?
I just love the world and characters that Susan L. Tuttle has created in her Treasures of Halstead Manor.
The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry is one of my favorite five star reads of 2025 combining mystery and second chance romance.
Reading is an adventure,
Emilee