Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Cloaked in Beauty by Karen Witemeyer

Series: Texas Ever After #3
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: December 17, 2024
352 pages
About the Book:

In the heart of the Piney Woods of Texas, Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead. Now, with her twenty-first birthday on the horizon, she is forced to accept the escort of a stranger and return to Houston in secret so she can claim a birthright that will make her one of the wealthiest women in Texas. If she lives long enough to inherit. Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael has one get the Radcliffe heiress home alive. Expecting a spoiled girl, Philip is surprised to encounter a woman of rare strength with a kind soul and keen wit. As they journey together, Letty's resilience wins his admiration, breaking through his hardened cynicism. Yet the threat to Letty grows more menacing with every mile, and Philip fears that keeping her out of harm's way may be just as impossible as keeping her out of his heart. "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Sleeping Beauty" entwine for a romantic fairy tale retelling that explores the power of true love conquering even the darkest of nights.




My Rating & Thoughts:    

The opening scene made me want to know what was going on but then it felt like the tone changed and it took me a while to to get invested in the characters and the situation. However by the 60% mark I was fully invested and connected with the characters and needed to know what was going to happen, both with the situation and would they pursue a relationship. I loved Philip and the way he looked out for and treated Letty. Letty has not had much interaction with people over the years, but you wouldn't know that from the way she interacted with those she came across. There were some scenes that made me laugh out loud while others had me holding my breath. There is one scene in particular that was so well detailed that I felt like I was right there in the middle of the evilness happening. I am well versed in fairytales, but I picked up the various nods to Little Red Riding Hood.

(I received an ARC of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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