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Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates 3), by S.J. Bennett (2022)

Premise: Her Majesty‘s Christmas celebrations are interrupted by the discovery of a severed hand on the beach near her Sandringham Estate, a hand bearing a signet ring she instantly recognizes.

Review: This is another solid entry in this charming series. The Christmas vibes were fun, and the setting of the end of 2016 added an interesting element to the story.
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I enjoyed just how the author portrayed the Queen‘s humanity in this book.She was quite likable to me & had me rooting for her! It‘s 1957, & Queen Elizabeth,new at her royal role,suspects someone among her father‘s courtiers intends to sabotage her reign in public.2 bodies are discovered in Chelsea that are possibly linked to her monarchy. She asks an ex-code breaker to help her unravel the truth. #serieslove2025 #4

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~3 fiction
~1 memoir/graphic novel
~15 mystery
~1 children‘s book
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4⭐️ A heartwarming Christmas story. I particularly enjoyed the cameos of the late Queen and her husband (I had images of Claire Foy and Matt Smith in my head, whenever the Queen and the Prince were in scenes). #2025 #fiction #christmas #holiday #romance

I thoroughly enjoyed this heartwarming Christmas themed book. Just an all round great read. Queen Elizabeth II has a cameo role as does Prince Philip. A lovely, gentle story.

The perfect marriage of Christmas romance and historical fiction! I loved everything about this book and it is probably my new Christmas favorite!!

Thank you so much @BookmarkTavern 😍😍 I was hoping for this one!! Thank you for the chocolate and the cute bookmark! I just finished work so am going to sit down and enjoy these! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing this lovely swap! 🎄💚❤️

A library book. My second Christmas themed read this year.

I savored this one. I enjoyed the peripheral story lines and how the characters intersected independently with the royal family. The will they/won't they stressed me out throughout. I am too impatient for that kind of thing, so I tend to power through so I can get to the best part.

This is EXACTLY what I want in a Christmas story!! History, friendship, good times, hard times, and a dash of romance to give you the warm fuzzies. The characters were realistic and multifaceted and the backdrop to their lives - mostly London and Sandringham - was so lovely. I loved it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟