This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Lady on Esplanade

Summary: People and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm’s new life in New Orleans in the third novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White.

Nola is ready to focus on starting over in the Big Easy. She wants to get back to work on the renovations of her Creole cottage, and she is eager to launch a new murder-house-flipping business with contractor, closet psychic, and part-time nemesis Beau Ryan. After a near-death ghostly encounter and the return of Beau’s missing sister, they are confident that the ghost of his mother can finally rest.

Nola believes the shotgun house on famed Esplanade Avenue is a prime fixer-upper for her first project. It may have been the site of a woman’s murder and the disappearance of an entire family, but the house will be perfect for new-to-town Cooper Ravenel—who happens to have caused Nola’s first heartbreak.

That’s the least of Nola’s worries, though. In addition to the elusive spirit of an angry young woman who accompanied Cooper to New Orleans, the house on Esplanade has its own ghosts, including one that is becoming increasingly dangerous as he tries to hide his dark secrets.  And the wet footprints from the spirit of Beau’s mother have returned to let them know there is still unfinished business before she can rest.  Spectral danger is headed toward them, and it’s up to Nola to convince Beau to help before it’s too late. . . .

 

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

After enjoying The Shop on Royal Street and The House on Prytania Street, when I heard about The Lady on Esplanade, I could not wait to read this book.

While I can’t truly decide how I feel about Nola and Beau (sometimes they feel like Jack and Mellie 2.0), I am 100% Team Jolene. Plus, I am a sucker for a New Orleans setting.

What I liked:

The cover is beautiful *insert heart eyes*

Nola, Jolene and Mardi- love their interactions and fun.

The mystery in this book. It kept me entertained and flipping pages to see how this book ends (but it truly does not end as it sets up for book 4- fingers crossed there will be a book 4!)

 

Bottom line: Eagerly awaiting more stories in The Royal Street series. New Orleans has many secrets and Nola and Beau need to expose all the mysteries. Plus, we need more Jolene-isms!

 

*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

 

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Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T