Hotel of Secrets
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5
Diana Biller
"[A] perfect jewel-box world set in 19th-century Vienna." - The New York Times"Uniquely charming! With her delightful characters, Biller builds an irresistible world inside a Viennese Victorian-era hotel that is equal parts screwball comedy, epic love story, and thrilling mystery. An utterly captivating novel about the power of fate." - Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author of The Fifth Avenue Rebels seriesDiana Biller's Hotel of Secrets is chock full of banter-filled shenanigans, must-have-you kisses, and romance certain to light a fire in the hearts of readers everywhere.During ball season, anything can happen—even love.It’s ball season in Vienna, and Maria Wallner only wants one thing: to restore her family’s hotel, the Hotel Wallner, to its former glory. She’s not going to let anything get in her way - not her parents’ three-decade-long affair; not seemingly-random attacks by masked assassins; and especially not the broad-shouldered American foreign agent who’s saved her life two times already. No matter how luscious his mouth is.Eli Whittaker also only wants one thing: to find out who is selling American secret codes across Europe, arrest them, and go home to his sensible life in Washington, DC. He has one lead - a letter the culprit sent from a Viennese hotel. But when he arrives in Vienna, he is immediately swept up into a chaotic whirlwind of balls, spies, waltzes, and beautiful hotelkeepers who seem to constantly find themselves in danger. He disapproves of all of it! But his disapproval is tested as he slowly falls deeper into the chaos - and as his attraction to said hotelkeeper grows."With prose to match the sumptuous setting of 1870s Vienna, Hotel of Secrets is an exquisite and decadent read. Diana Biller breathes new life into historical romance with writing that is singularly lush, deeply romantic, and transportive. Readers will get swept away by the combination of nail-biting intrigue and whole-hearted passion." - Rosie Danan, bestselling author of The Roommate
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Author
Diana Biller
Pages
416
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2023-03-28
ISBN
1250809452 9781250809452
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I didn't really read much of the back before starting, so I wasn't sure what to expect. The main character runs a hotel and has a lot of issues. Her family is dysfunctional but seems fun. There is a mystery going on that I understood most of and guessed it fairly early. Not terrible to read through."
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Brittany F
"I loved this book. Here’s a list of all of its pros and cons:
Pros:
-Competent, strong fl and ml
-Drama and intrigue
-Both fl and ml project a persona/wall, and they are finally able to be vulnerable with each other without fear of hurting themselves/others
-Entertaining, unique characters
-A well-paced romance
-Underlying mysteries and scandals
-Great quotes (especially pertaining to the nature of love and the impact of parental flaws on their children’s personalities)
-Assassination attempts
-Well-written explicit content (if you’re into that sort of thing)
Cons:
-The names may get confusing, as there are many characters with foreign names (as it takes place in Vienna)
-Some of the characters get forgotten later on in the book, or get developed in such a way that you assume they will be important, while they end up not contributing to the actual plot
-Some scenes and/or motives seem a bit implausible or unrealistic
-Characterization sometimes feels a bit off for some side characters
-Was a little slow in the middle (though that’s to be expected—it’s 402 pages long)
Overall, this book was incredible, and I recommend it to anyone who wants a spicy historical mystery/romance. With all of the overwhelming pros, it was difficult to find many cons 😅. I hope you choose to read it, this book is definitely worth your time!!!"
Daphne Metz
