Taken to the Grave
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Summary
The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series comes to a thrilling conclusion in the seventh and final book， Taken to the Grave。
As Audrey Sinclair reaches the end of her mourning period， she and Hugh Marsden， the Viscount Neatham， are at long last looking toward their future together — and hoping for a respite from the dangerous criminal investigations they’ve found themselves entrenched in。
However， when the niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh link her disappearance to a stirring public panic over suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， they agree to one final inquiry。。。
As Audrey Sinclair reaches the end of her mourning period， she and Hugh Marsden， the Viscount Neatham， are at long last looking toward their future together — and hoping for a respite from the dangerous criminal investigations they’ve found themselves entrenched in。
However， when the niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh link her disappearance to a stirring public panic over suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， they agree to one final inquiry。。。
Reviews
Julie Carlson
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I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This series should be read in order。Audrey and Hugh are back。 Audrey has officially ended her period of mourning and the couple can make their feelings for each other known to society。 But first they must solve a dark mystery。 The niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston has eloped with an unsuitable man， but did she really？ A lovely conclusion to this series， but one that features a dark myste I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This series should be read in order。Audrey and Hugh are back。 Audrey has officially ended her period of mourning and the couple can make their feelings for each other known to society。 But first they must solve a dark mystery。 The niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston has eloped with an unsuitable man， but did she really？ A lovely conclusion to this series， but one that features a dark mystery and the seedier side of Regency England， but the villain was telegraphed pretty early。 As always， the characters are well-drawn with both positive and negative characteristics。 Devlin has been true in allowing major characters to have flaws。 I admit that I got irritated with Audrey still thinking that Hugh wants to control and change her。 Has she learned nothing in the previous six books？ But that was a minor irritant。 I also liked that rakish Thornton played a bigger role in this book。 I think one of the things that impresses me the most is that Devlin wrote the entire series so quickly。 I read the first book in December 2022。 Her book outline must be amazing。 。。。more
Poonam Kamath
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A wonderfully sweet and lovely ending to a series that kept me waiting eagerly for almost a year。 In excited anticipation of the next standalone novel。
Jennifer
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Taken to the Grave， the seventh and final book in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series by Cara Devlin， was a bittersweet read for me。 It was lovely to see Hugh and Audrey have one last round of investigating several murders together before finally marrying and getting their happily ever after， but it was also a bit sad because this is the last book of their series。 Devlin does an excellent job of tying all previous parts of the series together to provide a satisfying end， with clever details th Taken to the Grave， the seventh and final book in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series by Cara Devlin， was a bittersweet read for me。 It was lovely to see Hugh and Audrey have one last round of investigating several murders together before finally marrying and getting their happily ever after， but it was also a bit sad because this is the last book of their series。 Devlin does an excellent job of tying all previous parts of the series together to provide a satisfying end， with clever details that are poignant and remind us of Hugh's own past as well as Audrey's。 She also deftly moves all the secondary characters we've grown to love in this series toward their own happy endings as well - with the exception of Lady Cassandra Sinclair and Lord Grant Thornton。 Grant and Cassie will get their happy ending in the upcoming book， The Lady's Last Mistake， which I am looking forward to reading this summer。 I do wish we had more of a portrayal in this book of them softening to one another and beginning to get to know each another without being quarrelous， but alas， it's not yet meant to be。 Suffice it to say that Grant proves himself （AGAIN） to be the incredibly loyal， good-hearted man that we all know he is。 And I， for one， will be interested to see how their first serious， meaningful conversation comes into play。Overall， I loved this ending to Audrey and Hugh's hard-won love story， and it left me feeling hopeful for their long， happy life together， along with Greer and Eamon （thank you for this！） Carrigan; Sir and Basil; Michael， Genie and their children （George and Pippa）; and Millie and Reggie。 I received an advance review copy for free from BookSirens， and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily。 。。。more
Janet
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As Audrey Sinclair reaches the end of her mourning period， she and Hugh Marsden， the Viscount Neatham， are at long last looking toward their future together and hoping for a respite from the dangerous criminal investigations they’ve found themselves entrenched in。 When the niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh link her disappearance to suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， they agree to one final inquiry。The seventh & final book As Audrey Sinclair reaches the end of her mourning period， she and Hugh Marsden， the Viscount Neatham， are at long last looking toward their future together and hoping for a respite from the dangerous criminal investigations they’ve found themselves entrenched in。 When the niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh link her disappearance to suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens， they agree to one final inquiry。The seventh & final book in the series & whilst it could be read on its own Hugh & Audrey have been through the mill on their journey to a HEA。 Another well written page turner， which I read straight through & a lovely mix of mystery & romance。 Hugh & Audrey are in the thick of it aided by Sir， Thornton & Cassie。 There’s danger， suspense & of course romance & we see two secondary characters tying the knot too。 The epilogue rounds off the series perfectly。 I’ve loved the whole series & look forward to the spin off bookMy review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more
Gail
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This is the first book in the Bow Street series that I've read， so I'm not familiar with the main characters of this story or their history。 However， I loved "Taken to the Grave"！ It was so good， I'll have to back up and read the previous books。 Audrey is a strong-willed woman， mourning the loss of her husband publicly （but hiding a well-kept secret privately--a secret she has struggled with and carried for over a year）。 Hugh Marsden， formerly a Bow Street Officer but now a newly appointed visco This is the first book in the Bow Street series that I've read， so I'm not familiar with the main characters of this story or their history。 However， I loved "Taken to the Grave"！ It was so good， I'll have to back up and read the previous books。 Audrey is a strong-willed woman， mourning the loss of her husband publicly （but hiding a well-kept secret privately--a secret she has struggled with and carried for over a year）。 Hugh Marsden， formerly a Bow Street Officer but now a newly appointed viscount， is in love with Audrey and very protective of her--of her reputation as well as her safety。 He's waiting for Audrey's mourning period to end so that they can officially court and marry， and he adds humor to the story as he impatiently waits to be with Audrey。 As Hugh endeavors to protect and keep Audrey safe， despite her efforts to help solve crimes， is that even possible？ Audrey's gift of "seeing" helps to solve a kidnapping and murder。 It also keeps her in the middle of the darkest dangers as they uncover a secret men's society。 She is determined that Hugh will not change her once they are married by keeping her out of crime solving。 Can this marriage work？The romance interwoven throughout the story was fun and swoonworthy。 As Ms。 Devlin puts it， Hugh could "still be infuriating at times， but [Audrey] had never felt more loved。" The side characters also add depth to the story。"Taken to the Grave" is a dark and mysterious tale with hints of humor and flirty love。 It's filled with danger and villains around every corner。 I did figure out the villain midway through the book， but I was eager to see how everything finished。I'm looking forward to reading more about Cassie and Thornton in their story！I received a complimentary ARC of this book and have voluntarily given my honest opinion in this review。 。。。more
Robin
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4。5/5 starsThis was the conclusion of the seven-part Bow Street Duchess mystery series。I’ve really enjoyed this series and am very happy that I stumbled across it。 The books are well-written， fun， sweetly romantic and engrossing in their various mysteries。 This particular addition was especially dark and featured multiple evil villains， but the ending was so very satisfying for the series overall with a bonus look into the near future for the two mains （as I love to see in a book）。 I felt both 4。5/5 starsThis was the conclusion of the seven-part Bow Street Duchess mystery series。I’ve really enjoyed this series and am very happy that I stumbled across it。 The books are well-written， fun， sweetly romantic and engrossing in their various mysteries。 This particular addition was especially dark and featured multiple evil villains， but the ending was so very satisfying for the series overall with a bonus look into the near future for the two mains （as I love to see in a book）。 I felt both happy and sad for the reading and the ending of this one， as the closing of a door on a favorite series is always poignant and bittersweet， but I’ll look forward to more books from Devlin。 。。。more
Texastwang
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The Duchess finally makes it back to London only trouble follows her hear too。 At least she is truly engaged and they work together。 Or will it tear them apart。Finally the HEA！！ I really enjoyed this book although I couldn’t see where it wa going until I was a good portion of the way through。 This has some occult elements in it so if this is a trigger point beware。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own The Duchess finally makes it back to London only trouble follows her hear too。 At least she is truly engaged and they work together。 Or will it tear them apart。Finally the HEA！！ I really enjoyed this book although I couldn’t see where it wa going until I was a good portion of the way through。 This has some occult elements in it so if this is a trigger point beware。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with guidelines。 。。。more
Helen
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Her year of faux mourning over， Audrey， Dowager Duchess of Fournier， is back in London。 She and Hugh， Viscount Neatham， are eager to be married with all possible speed。 But with three deaths at Vauxhall Gardens--one of them being Sir’s father--Sir running away after coming upon the body， and the disappearance of Sir Gabriel’s niece， the wedding vows must wait until there is a resolution of a case that grows more sinister and deadly with each scrap of evidence。 And it becomes increasing clear tha Her year of faux mourning over， Audrey， Dowager Duchess of Fournier， is back in London。 She and Hugh， Viscount Neatham， are eager to be married with all possible speed。 But with three deaths at Vauxhall Gardens--one of them being Sir’s father--Sir running away after coming upon the body， and the disappearance of Sir Gabriel’s niece， the wedding vows must wait until there is a resolution of a case that grows more sinister and deadly with each scrap of evidence。 And it becomes increasing clear that someone at Bow Street is in league with the criminals。The fast pace of the story is not at the expense of the delineation of the characters， whose development expand with each sequel in this excellent series。 Nor are the nuances of Regency society ignored for the sake of the plot。 The reader is transported to Regency England with all its glamour and its seamy underbelly。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Dolly Dagger
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Taken to the GraveIt's the final book in an enjoyable series。 I can’t imagine reading this book as a standalone， but the storytelling is terrific， so maybe it would work。 The story picks up about four months after the end of the previous book。 Audrey is officially out of mourning， and Hugh is preparing to ask for her hand in marriage。 He’s already picked out a house。Sir is now a young man， no longer wearing a servant's attire and going through all the angst of being a teenager。 I've thought a lo Taken to the GraveIt's the final book in an enjoyable series。 I can’t imagine reading this book as a standalone， but the storytelling is terrific， so maybe it would work。 The story picks up about four months after the end of the previous book。 Audrey is officially out of mourning， and Hugh is preparing to ask for her hand in marriage。 He’s already picked out a house。Sir is now a young man， no longer wearing a servant's attire and going through all the angst of being a teenager。 I've thought a lot about it， Sir， and his growth through the series。 Hugh could have plucked any urchin out of the gutter， but he chooses Sir because he sees decency and intelligence from their first interaction。Thornton and Cassie， our favorite frenemies， are doing all they can to avoid one another while harboring secret desires for each other。I’m pleased that Audrey and Hugh are finally more secure in their relationship with one another。 While there are still mixed signals between them， Audrey is finally much more confident in her agency。The new Duke and Duchess feature a little more prominently， and we learn more about their marital dynamic; it’s clear they genuinely love Audrey。I am disappointed that Audrey and Hugh have to continue to keep secrets regarding Phillip’s “death。” I would’ve liked to have seen some way for them to truly leave the past behind and stop having to lie to the people closest to them。 Also， it was ambiguous that Philip had left their lives for good。 I can’t see the reasoning for it to be left open-ended; maybe something will happen in the love story to be released later this summer。The book opens with two seemingly unconnected mysteries。 There have been a series of deaths in Vauxhall Gardens， and a highborn daughter is missing。 Of course， they are related。There’s a secret society where twisty， kinky sex is inferred but not described。 If I’m honest， the mystery was a bit disjointed， but there was still a twist at the end that kept me entertained。 The final action scene was well-written。Overall， I have enjoyed this series。 The writing is descriptive and witty。 There is no on-page sex， but there is a bit of violence and suspense。 Thank you to BookSirens for the opportunity to review this book。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Hannah Bennett
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3。75-4 Stars - I've enjoyed this series since the very beginning， and I loved this ending to Hugh and Audrey's story！ The mystery in this final book was well-done and I really adore the relationships between all the characters。My two biggest issues:1。 Hugh and Audrey -- （view spoiler）[ So we're just fine with the bigamy？ （hide spoiler）]2。 The Murderer -- （view spoiler）[ I didn't much like that the person at the core of the murderous secret society is deaf。 To my knowledge， this book doesn't hav 3。75-4 Stars - I've enjoyed this series since the very beginning， and I loved this ending to Hugh and Audrey's story！ The mystery in this final book was well-done and I really adore the relationships between all the characters。My two biggest issues:1。 Hugh and Audrey -- （view spoiler）[ So we're just fine with the bigamy？ （hide spoiler）]2。 The Murderer -- （view spoiler）[ I didn't much like that the person at the core of the murderous secret society is deaf。 To my knowledge， this book doesn't have any other disabled individuals， and this trope is overworn。 （hide spoiler）]All that said， I've enjoyed this series and can't wait to read more from this author。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Deborah L。 Sefton
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I finished Taken to the Grave earlier this week and I absolutely loved it。 Honestly the series is one of my all time favorites and this final installment was everything I had hoped for。I loved how Audrey and Hugh have grown together， of course there was the appropriate amount of relationship angst as well as homage or references to key plots from previous installments。 Most of our favorite characters show up， Sir， Basil， Cassie， Thornton， Greer and some new characters as well。The mystery was cre I finished Taken to the Grave earlier this week and I absolutely loved it。 Honestly the series is one of my all time favorites and this final installment was everything I had hoped for。I loved how Audrey and Hugh have grown together， of course there was the appropriate amount of relationship angst as well as homage or references to key plots from previous installments。 Most of our favorite characters show up， Sir， Basil， Cassie， Thornton， Greer and some new characters as well。The mystery was creepy and full of plenty of danger /sticky situations for our main characters with some surprising twists。 Well the ending was just perfect and most of the the plot lines were tied up nicely。Thank you Book Sirens for the opportunity to review this book。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily 。。。more
Denise
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Another great book in the series！ This is a sad time for me because I adored this whole series and I absolutely hate to see it end， but at the same time the author ended it perfectly。 Every book had intriguing murders and still there was romance， the perfect amount in my opinion。 There， but not in your face， an excellent balance between the mysteries and then Hugh and Audrey。 Although there were some moments in this book that I was holding my breath， thinking how。。。 but she pulled it off。 This s Another great book in the series！ This is a sad time for me because I adored this whole series and I absolutely hate to see it end， but at the same time the author ended it perfectly。 Every book had intriguing murders and still there was romance， the perfect amount in my opinion。 There， but not in your face， an excellent balance between the mysteries and then Hugh and Audrey。 Although there were some moments in this book that I was holding my breath， thinking how。。。 but she pulled it off。 This series was so wonderful that， I will continue to read all the books Cara writes going forward， even if they're not in my favorite time periods of Regency or Victorian。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Cindy Stone
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have loved this series so the 4-star review is because it has come to an end， sort of。 We do get a promise of another book from Cara Devlin about Thornton in 2024。 I couldn't wait to see Audrey and Hugh finally together openly and able to marry but one other thing kept me from giving the novel 5 stars。 SPOILER ALERT！ Audrey finally receives a letter from her first husband （to whom she is still married） which left me very confused。 If he and his lover are only going across the seas to Australia I have loved this series so the 4-star review is because it has come to an end， sort of。 We do get a promise of another book from Cara Devlin about Thornton in 2024。 I couldn't wait to see Audrey and Hugh finally together openly and able to marry but one other thing kept me from giving the novel 5 stars。 SPOILER ALERT！ Audrey finally receives a letter from her first husband （to whom she is still married） which left me very confused。 If he and his lover are only going across the seas to Australia？ America？ someone from England could still run into them。 Unlikely but could happen so how can Audrey and Hugh suddenly feel free to marry。 If "going across the seas" was meant to say they were dying， that would， indeed free Audrey to marry Hugh。 Ms。 Devlin is so accurate and complete in her writing that this confusion was mind boggling。 Still you should read it as it is， in many other ways， a satisfactory ending to a great series。 While I received an advance review copy for free， my opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Dominique Englebert
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Once a Bow Street runner， always a Bow Street runnerLife is blessedly calm for Audrey and Hugh after the events in Dover。 But not for long。 A young woman – family of Sir Gabriel Poston， magistrate at Bow Street - has gone missing。 An elopement they say。 But Audrey is not so sure and when a dead man – none other than Sir’s father – is discovered at the Vauxhall Gardens， and it appears to be the third body found in one month time in the Gardens， Hugh is persuaded to investigate， and it is not the Once a Bow Street runner， always a Bow Street runnerLife is blessedly calm for Audrey and Hugh after the events in Dover。 But not for long。 A young woman – family of Sir Gabriel Poston， magistrate at Bow Street - has gone missing。 An elopement they say。 But Audrey is not so sure and when a dead man – none other than Sir’s father – is discovered at the Vauxhall Gardens， and it appears to be the third body found in one month time in the Gardens， Hugh is persuaded to investigate， and it is not the last crime he will discover。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Delphia Von Heeder
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Taken to the Grave is book 7 in A Bow Street Duchess Mystery by Cara Devlin。 So much happens in this book。 There is a lady missing that pulls Hugh and Audrey into the mystery。 Audrey and Cassie join Hugh and Lord Thornton in uncovering a sinister plot。 Audrey had been in widows clothes for a year… will that allow her to finally be with Hugh？ Excellent book！ I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily。
Katherine
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Taken to the Grave is book 7 in Cara Devlin’s A Bow Street Duchess Mystery series。Because there is an overarching storyline involving some of the main characters in this series，I do think a reader would benefit from reading the series in order。 Having said that， I came to this series late in the game having only found it with book 6 of the series， but I immediately became interested in these characters and wanted to see how the story ends。 I still intend to go back and read from the beginning to Taken to the Grave is book 7 in Cara Devlin’s A Bow Street Duchess Mystery series。Because there is an overarching storyline involving some of the main characters in this series，I do think a reader would benefit from reading the series in order。 Having said that， I came to this series late in the game having only found it with book 6 of the series， but I immediately became interested in these characters and wanted to see how the story ends。 I still intend to go back and read from the beginning to find out how everything started。 In this， final book in the series， Hugh is approached by two ladies who beg him to search for a missing girl。 Soon he and Audrey are drawn into a bigger mystery involving multiple murders， and the possibility of the involvement of powerful members of the ton。And among all of the mystery， and intrigue， Hugh and Audrey are finally starting to make their relationship public， after the end of Audrey’s official mourning period。This was a suspenseful read， as Hugh and Audrey searched for the missing girl， and made the connections to other deaths in London， including one very close to home。I really enjoyed the relationships between all of the characters， and almost wished the series would continue so that I could see if anything developed between a couple of the supporting characters。If you love a suspenseful mystery， and historical romance， I think you will enjoy Taken to the Grave。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
HappyBookWorm2020
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This is the last book in one of my favorite series， and I am sorry to see it end。 All of the usual characters were on stage， including Sir。 Several loose ends were tied up， including one very important one。Audrey， the Dowager Duchess of Fournier， has come out of mourning and re-entered society。 Her lover Hugh Marsden， once an investigator for Bow Street and now a titled gentleman， is at last able to court her openly。 They plan to meet at Vauxhall on her first foray out in public， and something b This is the last book in one of my favorite series， and I am sorry to see it end。 All of the usual characters were on stage， including Sir。 Several loose ends were tied up， including one very important one。Audrey， the Dowager Duchess of Fournier， has come out of mourning and re-entered society。 Her lover Hugh Marsden， once an investigator for Bow Street and now a titled gentleman， is at last able to court her openly。 They plan to meet at Vauxhall on her first foray out in public， and something bad happens there。 A murder of someone close to Sir， Hugh's eyes and ears on the street。 It will not be the last murder to occur there。As Hugh investigates the deaths at Vauxhall， including the murder of a young woman， he discovers that young women are also disappearing。 Some have been gone for extended periods before their families discover that they are not where they thought they were。 And what is this mysterious sanctuary that one of the missing girls had talked about？I received a free advance review copy， and voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 。。。more
Gloria
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I am sorry to see this series end。 I have enjoyed every book。 This last was the best for me。 Great thriller and a happy ending for Hugh and Audrey。
Danielle
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Review originally posted on Overflowing ShelfCW: Murder; death; death of a parent; physical violence; kidnapping; references to torture; BDSMI’m still in deep denial that Taken to the Grave is the final book in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series—I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters！ I may or may not have been crying at the end of the book as I didn’t want to say goodbye。 But Cara Devlin gives Audrey and Hugh a worthy send-off as she ties up the loose ends in their relationship per Review originally posted on Overflowing ShelfCW: Murder; death; death of a parent; physical violence; kidnapping; references to torture; BDSMI’m still in deep denial that Taken to the Grave is the final book in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series—I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters！ I may or may not have been crying at the end of the book as I didn’t want to say goodbye。 But Cara Devlin gives Audrey and Hugh a worthy send-off as she ties up the loose ends in their relationship perfectly while also weaving in another engaging mystery。I’m a sucker for a mystery that involves a secret society。 And this was a good one！ I loved how all these seemingly unconnected events ended up coming together， as the secret society has its fingers in many places。 There were plenty of twists and turns along the way as Audrey and Hugh uncovered more information about the Sanctuary， including some I did not see coming。 The climax at the end had me on the edge of my seat – and for once， Audrey didn’t rush into danger， but peril still found her。 I loved the progression of Audrey and Hugh’s relationship in this。 Devlin still managed to bring the tension even though they’re clearly together in this book。 After six books and everything they’ve gone through， Audrey and Hugh can finally be together in public。 They don’t need to keep their relationship secret。 There are so many fantastic romantic moments in this between the two of them – I melted when we finally got the proposal！ These two love each other deeply， and it was so rewarding to finally see it pay off。 Now， their romantic relationship isn’t without some struggles。 I really loved the conflict that Devlin introduced between Hugh and Audrey in this book， as it felt incredibly realistic， given where they are in their relationship。 At the center of the conflict is Hugh’s desire to protect Audrey and Audrey’s fear that he wants to change her – character traits we’ve seen in both of them throughout the series – but even as they’re frustrated with each other， they work it out through open and honest communication。 I liked that the romance wasn’t all sunshine and daisies， as I think it makes Audrey and Hugh an even stronger couple since they know how to work through their issues。 But things do wrap up beautifully in the end for Audrey and Hugh’s romance。 Devlin tied up outstanding plot points in a moving and fitting way， which made me incredibly emotional。 I was basically in tears during the last three or four chapters as we approached the end。 The ending was so beautiful and it was so thrilling to finally see Audrey and Hugh get the happily ever after they deserve。 I love all the characters in this series。 Obviously， Audrey and Hugh are our stars， but saying goodbye to Sir， Basil， Greer， Carrigan， and the like was hard！ But I liked that Devlin gave each of the secondary characters their own ending as well！ Truly， it felt like the perfect ending to the series。 Now I know we’re not 100% finished with the characters from this series as we still have Cassie and Thornton’s book coming in The Lady's Last Mistake， and I am SO EXCITED about that。 Cassie and Lord Grant Thornton have been circling each other for the last few books， and they have a bit of a combative relationship。 But I’m excited for them to fall for each other， as they both have hurt in the past when it comes to love。 I loved how both Cassie and Thornton had bigger roles in this book。 Cassie’s arc was great as well – I love seeing her desire to be independent， even if it causes her to butt heads with her brother。 She will be such a fun character to spend more time with， and I’m excited！ It is so hard for me to say goodbye to this series！ Even while writing this review， I was getting emotional knowing no more books were left。 And that speaks volumes about this series。 These characters captured my heart， and it’s so hard to say goodbye。 I cannot wait to see what else Cara Devlin writes in the future， as it’s not every day I get so emotionally attached to stories。 In the meantime， I know I will definitely be revisiting Audrey and Hugh’s adventures， as their stories will always be there to welcome me home。Thank you to BookSirens for the ARC！ All thoughts， ideas， and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Bonnie
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Thanks to BookSirens for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion。This has been a marathon。。。 Hugh and Audrey have fought long and hard and faced so many barriers to their HEA。。。 and it looks like it is in sight。 So close。。。。Audrey has just come out of mourning for the death of her her first husband， Phillip， the prior Duke of Fournier。 Hugh has waited patiently for the woman he has come to love fiercely， now ready to publicly show their alliance and plan for their future with Au Thanks to BookSirens for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion。This has been a marathon。。。 Hugh and Audrey have fought long and hard and faced so many barriers to their HEA。。。 and it looks like it is in sight。 So close。。。。Audrey has just come out of mourning for the death of her her first husband， Phillip， the prior Duke of Fournier。 Hugh has waited patiently for the woman he has come to love fiercely， now ready to publicly show their alliance and plan for their future with Audrey as his viscountess。 But of course life cannot be that easy for them - a complacent， sweet， easy love story is not for Hugh and Audrey！For one， despite being ousted from his position as a Bow Street detective on gaining this title， Hugh's services are still requested， this time by the wife of his former boss。 Her niece has gone missing for several days， and this has been deemed not worthy of investigating by the girl's father and her own husband， because they have evidence that she may have eloped with a miscreant。 Hugh is reluctant to anger Sir。 Gerald， but indicates he will look into things。 But he has other plans that night， escorting Audrey to Vauxhall， finally making public their romantic alliance， as he forges forward with his plans。Their go forth on their outing， accompanied by Thornton， Cassie， Sir and a few others as part of their party。 But they can't even have a simple date without things going awry， as they come upon a gruesome discovery by one of the exhibits - a dead body。 Unfortunately it is worse than that， as the corpse is that of Sir's father， and it was obviously murder。 At this sudden， shocking discover， Sir runs off， and Hugh and Audrey find themselves in the midst of another grisly murder， and finds it linked to other recently hidden murders at Vauxhall， and as they investigate， find it linked to their missing girl as well。 But before they marry， they decide they must finish this one last mystery。 As they work together in this last investigation， there is also the heightened emotions as they worry for the emotionally wrought， and missing Sir， and make missteps in this new phase of their relationships as they both face dangers and fear for each other's safety; they push at each other's expectations and boundaries for their future relationship。 They continue to carry and deal with the consequences of the secrets they keep from the past as well。 Sometimes the road to the happily ever after is full of pot holes and bumps。 But Hugh and Audrey have fought hard to reach this point and to realize their love for each other， and they are too close to the finish line to give it up now。 This is mainly the story of Audrey and Hugh， and moving on with their lives。 But also it shows the progression of others who have been in their lives throughout as well， including the growth and maturation of Sir and his family， as well as Audrey's faithful staff， Greer and Carrigan， as well as her family by marriage， Cassie and the rest of her in-laws。 It has not been a smooth road to love for Hugh and Audrey and they faced more challenges in this story， but as always， they worked it through together and it made them the stronger for it。 A fitting end to their story in this series， but also mixed in it is more growth in other characters as I believe there are other stories to come in the future。Thought is was time for them to find their HEA， I am going to say that I will miss Hugh and Audrey and am sad to see the ending of their storyline， but am glad that the series will not drag on and potentially become stale。Please， please， please。。。 since you have invested so much in the growth of Sir， I would love to see something more for him in the future too！！！4。75 stars out of 5 。。。more
Ananya Bose
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A very big thank you to Cara and her publishers for sending the ARC so early。 Thank You again。Now about the book itself…。。it was the exact conclusion expected to the seven book series revolving around Audrey and Hugh， though I must say the ending to Philip part was left with a bit of loose ends。 But otherwise the book was excellent starting with the writing， the story line， the characterization and the level of involvement of the secondary characters。 I think this book evolved a bit more action A very big thank you to Cara and her publishers for sending the ARC so early。 Thank You again。Now about the book itself…。。it was the exact conclusion expected to the seven book series revolving around Audrey and Hugh， though I must say the ending to Philip part was left with a bit of loose ends。 But otherwise the book was excellent starting with the writing， the story line， the characterization and the level of involvement of the secondary characters。 I think this book evolved a bit more action than the other books…。but then I am not complaining。The other thing which I appreciated very much about the book was that it was almost clean， devoid of any unnecessary bedroom scenes to lengthen the book and tit bit of references to previous books so that anyone new will have a little understanding of the background。Now coming to the story… it was as usual… Audery coming out of her mourning and Hugh being approached to investigate the matter of disappearance of the niece of the Bow Street Magistrate。 Audrey… as usual is unable to keep herself out of the investigation leading ultimately to unearthing of the criminals and their cruel intentions along with Grant and Hugh。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Sharyn
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I have so many ARC'S to read， but when I received this one I had to read it immediately。 The last in the series😭😭😭 （although there is one more companion book to come） I will miss Audrey and Hugh。 A Victorian mystery/romance with a little bit of paranormal thrown in，this is a must read series。 （It is available on Kindle unlimited）。 Do start from the beginning as you don't want to miss how Audrey and Hugh meet， plus their background stories are very interesting。 Audrey is intelligent and fearless， I have so many ARC'S to read， but when I received this one I had to read it immediately。 The last in the series😭😭😭 （although there is one more companion book to come） I will miss Audrey and Hugh。 A Victorian mystery/romance with a little bit of paranormal thrown in，this is a must read series。 （It is available on Kindle unlimited）。 Do start from the beginning as you don't want to miss how Audrey and Hugh meet， plus their background stories are very interesting。 Audrey is intelligent and fearless， and Hugh is just the man for her， as he is also intelligent and fearless。 In addition， the many other recurring characters have well drawn personalities and are loyal。Audrey and Hugh have a huge secret， and I wondered how Devlin was going to deal with it。 Finally， with about 90% of the book read， we finally get a resolution，and in the epilogue a real happy ending for almost everyone。 （ the final characters who need a happy ending better get one in the next book）！Thanks to NetGalley and Book Sirens for the EARC。 I have written my honest review and now must wait until June for the next book。 Then I will be watching for whatever Devlin writes next。 。。。more
Dora
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Horrible deaths were happening。 Desperation loomed over Viscount Neatham's acquaintances and close friends and hopes seemed to turn towards his involvement in an investigation that was fraught with doubts， mystery， and fear。 The Duchess of Fournier was very sure of one thing and that was that she was not going to accept anything less than being Viscount Neatham's partner， in everything。 Hugh's feelings and emotions had him in a struggle with himself where nothing seemed to be more important than Horrible deaths were happening。 Desperation loomed over Viscount Neatham's acquaintances and close friends and hopes seemed to turn towards his involvement in an investigation that was fraught with doubts， mystery， and fear。 The Duchess of Fournier was very sure of one thing and that was that she was not going to accept anything less than being Viscount Neatham's partner， in everything。 Hugh's feelings and emotions had him in a struggle with himself where nothing seemed to be more important than the Duchess and I was very intrigued， wondering how they could deal with the situation。 I really liked how the suspense escalated， I didn't expect the criminal situation issues ‘and I felt afraid for the protagonists。 The situation that had kept Audrey and Hugh in suspense， with anguish and fear， was dealt with adequately， with feeling and reason and my eyes even watered because of the way the author handled it because I was expecting and hoping for another conclusion。 Audrey Sinclair and Hugh Marsden's story kept me interested the entire time with all the intriguing mysteries and the development of a relationship that did not have the best of beginnings but that grew in intensity and commitment。 What can I say， I love mysteries with strong issues， Regency stories and Paranormal elements and this series totally pleased me。 Got me until the end。 I voluntarily reviewed this copy I received from BookSirens and really enjoyed it。 。。。more
Ann Marie
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I loved it！ Another wonderful chapter in the series and relationship of Audrey and Hugh and whilst I was sad it's the final book， I was also overjoyed with the culmination of their wedding。 Great story， wonderful characters and a dastardly opponent。 I highly recommend it。 I loved it！ Another wonderful chapter in the series and relationship of Audrey and Hugh and whilst I was sad it's the final book， I was also overjoyed with the culmination of their wedding。 Great story， wonderful characters and a dastardly opponent。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Jane Smith
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I really enjoyed this book and I am sorry to see the series ending。 I was sort of surprised that Phillip is still alive and there was not a resolution ， neither Audrey or Hugh seemed concerned about this unlike earlier books。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Corinne
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This was a very suitable ending to the series。 There is a short time of understandable uncertainty between Hugh and Audrey。 What I enjoyed throughout was how supporting characters - both friends and servants - where included with just the right amount of depth without their stealing the show or there being too many characters to keep track of。The mystery of multiple murders and a disappearance of a young woman and the investigation to solve them was also very good。 Cara Devlin writing has an exc This was a very suitable ending to the series。 There is a short time of understandable uncertainty between Hugh and Audrey。 What I enjoyed throughout was how supporting characters - both friends and servants - where included with just the right amount of depth without their stealing the show or there being too many characters to keep track of。The mystery of multiple murders and a disappearance of a young woman and the investigation to solve them was also very good。 Cara Devlin writing has an excellent balance of description， thoughts and dialogue， including some snark which makes for an easy and enjoyable read。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Mrs LIR Linda
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The last in book in a superb series - Audrey and Hugh are about to be open about their relationship when there is a disappearance and 3 murders near Vauxhall Gardens - that the pair link - they investigate despite the dangers。 This book like the previous 6 show the underbelly of London's society and also the restlessness that the upper-class females may feel because of the strictures of society。 I am delighted to have read all 7 novels and thoroughly recommend this series。I received an advance r The last in book in a superb series - Audrey and Hugh are about to be open about their relationship when there is a disappearance and 3 murders near Vauxhall Gardens - that the pair link - they investigate despite the dangers。 This book like the previous 6 show the underbelly of London's society and also the restlessness that the upper-class females may feel because of the strictures of society。 I am delighted to have read all 7 novels and thoroughly recommend this series。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
R Evans
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This was a gripping read。 Even though I had not read the preceding books， this did not matter， the plot was explained so well it took away the need to read previous stories。 The characters are great， with the right balance of tenderness and stubbornness。 The storyline had a few twists and turns and was difficult to predict which is a good thing 8n a mystery。 I look forward to going back and reading others in the series。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review volu This was a gripping read。 Even though I had not read the preceding books， this did not matter， the plot was explained so well it took away the need to read previous stories。 The characters are great， with the right balance of tenderness and stubbornness。 The storyline had a few twists and turns and was difficult to predict which is a good thing 8n a mystery。 I look forward to going back and reading others in the series。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Maria Rivas-mc
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‘Taken to the Grave’ brings Cara Devlin’s Bow Street Duchess Mystery series to a conclusion - at least as far as Hugh Marsden and his Duchess are concerned。The niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh discover her disappearance is linked to suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens。Women， men， children disappear every day and， even with all the modern day technology， unwilling disappearances still occur！ Consider how much easier it woul ‘Taken to the Grave’ brings Cara Devlin’s Bow Street Duchess Mystery series to a conclusion - at least as far as Hugh Marsden and his Duchess are concerned。The niece of Bow Street’s chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing， and Audrey and Hugh discover her disappearance is linked to suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens。Women， men， children disappear every day and， even with all the modern day technology， unwilling disappearances still occur！ Consider how much easier it would have been in the teeming streets of London of the day。 I zipped through the book but I find that the story continues to haunt me beyond its telling。 In previous reviews， I have noted that Cara Devlin is unafraid to treat with difficult and painful topics。 It is the same this time。 As we see at the very start of the novel， it is the ‘not knowing’ or the ‘not listened to’ that is so much worse for the families of those who are known in some countries as “Los Desaparecidos” 。 The evil of such deliberate abductions is enabled when corrupt investigators divert attention and it is sustained by those who participate in what’s on offer。 That is true today as it was then， in these fictionalized events。Our hero couple come through for the victims and （finally） get their HEA even as they bring justice to the victims。 Definitely worth the read。 I received a review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Deb
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This is the final book in the Bow Street Duchess series and it ends with a bang。 I was able to get this book thru Book Sirens before it's release and it did not fail。 Audrey and Hugh overcame many obstacles and this time a murder takes place and it is Sir's father。 In case you don't know Sir， he is the young pickpocket that Hugh has taken on。 While his father was not a decent person， no one wants to see their father's mutilated corpse。 And here Hugh and Audrey thought that they were just going t This is the final book in the Bow Street Duchess series and it ends with a bang。 I was able to get this book thru Book Sirens before it's release and it did not fail。 Audrey and Hugh overcame many obstacles and this time a murder takes place and it is Sir's father。 In case you don't know Sir， he is the young pickpocket that Hugh has taken on。 While his father was not a decent person， no one wants to see their father's mutilated corpse。 And here Hugh and Audrey thought that they were just going to finally come out to the Ton as a couple while strolling at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens。 No， it becomes more - murder and not just Sir's father。 But also a young woman has disappeared， presumably eloping。 But did she？ So as they pursue many leads， they also try to get their relationship out to the world。 Mistakes are made。 Feelings are hurt。 Cassie， Audrey's young sister in law fights for her own money and has to deal with this friend of Hugh's。 And we get a further glimpse into Hugh's friend Thornton。 Which in case you don't know will conclude in his own story and Cassie's。 Have to say that I am kind of looking forward to that one。 I will miss Audrey and Hugh。 This series has been great to read。 Obviously - you need to start at Book 1， and the journey is fascinating and you root for these two people who in the midst of murder and mayhem， come to find love。 Something neither one was prepared for or expected 。。。more
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