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Mistletoe and Mayhem: Yuletide at Castlewood Manor

11/9/2019

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(My American Almost Royal Cousin Series Book 4)
By Veronica Cline Barton

​Multi-volume, award-winning author, Veronica Barton introduces us to the fourth volume in her cozy murder series “Mistletoe and Mayhem”:
A family's legacy, a mother's anguish, deadly revenge, and bridezilla wannabes are set to rendezvous around the Christmas tree this Yuletide season. Rumor has it a feature film is in the works for the hit period drama series, Castlewood Manor, as the PR plans go into overdrive.

History is about to be righted by royal decree, which may have a devastating impact not only to the British/American family relations in the Lancaster household, but might also jeopardize the future of the Castlewood Manor production on the estate. American heiress Gemma Lancaster Phillips, PhD, is facing a unique crossroads in her life—marrying the man she loves and becoming the first American marchioness in British nobility as she teeters on the edge of accepting the family peerage and title from her cousin, Evan. Father Christmas has his hands full as tragedy, royal drama, conniving foes, and meddling friends and family threaten to bring this 'Tis the Season' to a fiery and disastrous end.
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I love the stories that Veronica writes. I feel like a close friend of the family now. Veronica has built an amazingly realistic world for her characters to live, love and exist in.
The story is told in the first-person point of view of Gemma, the American heiress. Gemma and the other characters have real experiences and problems as they seek to deal with mysterious tragedies and snobby acquaintances. Danger seems to be lurking around every other corner.  
It’s a very special holiday season because a family member that disappeared has returned home. I won’t say anymore to prevent giving out a spoiler.
I enjoyed this tale so much, “Mistletoe and Mayhem” gets five stars! 

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You can buy this book:
https://smile.amazon.com/mistletoe-and-mayhem 
https://www.goodreads.com/mistletoe-and-mayhem 
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/mistletoe-and-mayhem 

You can follow Veronica Cline Barton:
https://twitter.com/VClinebarton 
https://myamericanalmostroyalcousinseries.com 
https://www.facebook.com/myamericanalmostroyalcousinseries 
https://www.amazon.com/Veronica-Cline-Barton 
https://www.goodreads.com/author/Veronica_Cline_Barton 

Tags: mystery, suspense, traditional detective, cozy, castle 
Here is the interview with the author and the review of the first book:   www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/the-crown-for-castlewood-manor-by-veronica-cline-barton 
Here is the interview with the author and the review of the second book:   https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/cast-crew-and-carnage-the-filming-of-castlewood-manor-my-american-almost-royal-cousin-series-by-veronica-cline-barton 
Here is the interview with the author and the review of the third book:   www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/deadly-receptions-the-debut-of-castlewood-manor-by-veronica-cline-barton 

Copyright © 2019 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction
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Mark
11/10/2019 09:10:47 am

I have interviewed Veronica three times. You can see those interviews by clicking on the links under the review. Thanks.

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