Molly and Juan are finally planning their wedding when the Regency Grand Hotel will be hosting the antiquities TV show Hidden Treasures. Armed with a box of her most treasured possessions, Molly is catapulted into infamy as an owner of a rare artifact. But when the auction is set to take place, the object goes missing. Molly’s life is threatened but that will not stop her from solving the mystery and marrying Juan Manuel.

I went through such an emotional rollercoaster with this book! This third novel is written with split POV alongside Gran’s diary entries, recounting her life. I absolutely ate up her story, it was sad but inspiring. I loved all the parallels between Flora and Molly. We get the history between her and Mr. Preston, as well as what happened to her parents and other secrets from her life. It connected all the breadcrumbs from previous books and created a wonderful heartwarming story.

In the present, we are following Molly’s mystery investigation and sometimes I disliked the back and forth between the chapters. There was a lot of history in the diary entries, and the mystery sometimes took a back seat. However, I enjoyed the reveal and connection in the end. The last chapter had all the waterworks, I love the found family theme and taking care of what you love most. I think fans of this series will enjoy it!

Thank you to Ballantine Books for the review copy.

Title: The Maid’s Secret
Author: Nita Prose
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️