Written in Secret Review With JustRead Tours

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Written in Secret by Crystal Caudill hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

 

Title: Written in Secret 

Series: The Art of Love and Danger #1 

Author: Crystal Caudill 

Publisher: Kregel Publications 

Release Date: March 11, 2025 

Genre: Christian Mystery & Suspense Romance 

What happens when fiction becomes reality? In the corruption-infested Queen City, danger lurks in every shadow, but Lydia Pelton refuses to stay silent. She writes under a pseudonym, E. A. Dupin, crafting crime novels to exact justice and right the wrongs she sees in society. When a serial killer decides to be the sword to her pen, Lydia is confronted with the consequences of her words. Four men are dead, and the city blames her. 

With murders on the rise, Officer Abraham Hall's only lead is Lydia's fiction, and he is thrust into an investigation with the "Killer Queen of Romance." Despite his misgivings about the woman, he realizes that even with his reputation for catching elusive criminals, he needs her help. But his unexpected attraction to Lydia proves as difficult to manage as the woman herself. 

As the mystery unfolds, Abraham and Lydia race to rewrite the ending, not only for Cincinnati's citizens, but for their own hearts too.

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About the Author

Crystal Caudill is the Christy Award–winning author of “dangerously good romance,” including the Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age series. She is a stay-at-home mom and caregiver, and when she isn’t writing, Caudill can be found playing board games with her family, drinking hot tea, or reading other great books at her home outside Cincinnati, Ohio.

Connect with Crystal by visiting crystalcaudill.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a signed copy of Written in Secrets and a $25 Amazon gift card!

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My Thoughts

 This book has such an interesting premise that I was beyond excited to start reading it! The setting is fun and Lydia is such a well written character. There is a mystery that flows through the entire book and I thought it was well thought out. There is some humor that I wasn't expecting and it added a lot. So all that to say this book grabbed me at the start and then I really struggled staying captivated the rest of the story. I I really wanted to love this book but it just got a bit slow for me. I did enjoy the fact that Lydia writes crime fiction and also romance. This was such a fun aspect and fun to read those bits and pieces. Also, the history is interesting on how the public viewed these novels at the time. It could be quite scandalous and because of that it made for some great moments in this story. I think many will love this book, it was just a bit slow for me. If you enjoy historical fiction with a splash of mystery and romance you might enjoy! 

Three Stars. 

"I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views express are only my honest opinion."