Description
The past year of Melanie Tallebois’s life has unraveled, both professionally and personally. Usually unflappable, she can’t understand why life isn’t going to plan. So when she’s offered a professorship at the University of Lethersby, she seizes it as her chance to find the happiness that has eluded her for as long as she can remember. The fact that her best friend is the nation’s princess and has invited her to live in the castle for the summer doesn’t hurt, either.
The only thing eluding Eddie Canon are answers. As director of the National Museum of Lethersby, he’s spent years chasing the truth behind Queen Alma’s disappearance over a century ago. Now, tasked by the royals to tie up the loose ends of the national mystery, he’s studying in the castle library and still coming up empty-handed.
The last person Eddie wants to work with is Melanie, who inserts herself into his research—and his life. She’s brash, annoying, forthright…and altogether brilliant. Eddie thinks it wise to push her away, but as the research continues to stall, he can’t ignore that their friendship has begun to blossom.
When the long-lost queen’s mysteries finally come to light, Melanie is plunged into darkness—and Eddie questions everything he thought he understood about faith and love. Together, they must uncover the secrets in the castle library and decide whether they’re willing to trust God with a story far greater than their own.
kmbslocum –
I have adored this series, and this final book was the perfect ending. While I hate to say goodbye to the castle library, it will always be one of my favorite places that I visited through books.
I connected with this final story, and Eddie in particular, in a unique way. His spiritual journey was similar to mine in many ways, and the author was spot on in her Biblical views and his path through establishing with his relationship with Jesus and his Christian walk. Surrounded by family and friends who care, he comes out the other side better for his struggles. Familiar characters return to solve the rest of the puzzle of the former queen, with Mel taking the spotlight and receiving a redemption story of her own.
What a wonderful time I have had going through these books and getting to know characters that have become friends. I will absolutely read anything this talented author writes in the future.
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book from the publisher through Band of Booksters. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
katie.r.fitzgerald –
What a beautiful conclusion to this trilogy! Not only do we fill in the final clues surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Lethersby’s beloved queen Alma and spend more cozy hours working in the amazing castle library, but we also get a wonderfully suspenseful conversion story and a heartfelt romance to boot. Every page of this book boldly proclaims the Gospel and wrestles with the doubts and skepticism that sometimes creep into the minds of believers and those who want to believe. It’s a cozy, sweet story, but with lots of depth and much to ponder. I also loved checking in on my favorite characters from the previous books. Melanie and Eddie’s story brings everything full circle to a satisfying, consummate ending.
Thanks to the publisher for the complimentary review copy.
mgtnelson –
This is the third and last book in Swindell’s Castle Library series. If you have not yet read the first two books, Christmas in the Castle Library and Love in the Castle Library, I highly recommend you do. That will introduce you to the wonderful little imagined country of Lethersby, its past and current royal family, and the mysteries that have already been solved.
Book 3 starts up right after the end of Book 2. The two main characters were supporting characters in books 1 and 2, so I enjoyed getting to know Melanie and Eddie better. Swindell does a great job with plot twists (I hit a big one right when I should have gone to bed, and ended up reading until If inished the book!)
There are good insights in finding one’s identity, what it means to truly surrender to Christ, and how grow in one’s relationship with Jesus. I really enjoyed the book and wish there were more (second generation stories??!!).
I received a complimentary copy this book from the publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
candideweekes –
Review for Secrets in the Castle Library
Secrets in the Castle Library was an amazing read !
I had read the first two books in this series before reading this one, and the story keeps getting better and better !
It was so fun to see what happens to the characters from the first books and also to discover new characters.
The plot was really well thought through and I wasn’t expecting the ending so that’s always a bonus 🙂
I loved going back to Lethersby and the castle. With each book, Ann creates a deeper plot and I loved that.
— I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. —