Lynn Spencer's Reviews > The Passion of the Purple Plumeria

Miss Gwen gets her book! When I saw who she would be paired with, I wasn't sure what I thought of that match, but Colonel William Reid grew on me as the book went along. I loved that the author wrote a book with leads in their 40s/50s, and she did such a good job of showing how Gwen and William bring out the best in each other.

The storyline centers on the disappearance of William's daughter and Miss Jane Wooliston's sister from a boarding school. Could it be connected to the Pink Carnation's work? That is Gwen's fear. William has his own fear and guilt over his daughter, and the two find themselves thrown together on the search for the missing young women.

As readers of the series know, there is also a modern storyline involving American grad student Eloise and Colin, the British man who is now very much her love interest. There are some intrigues over Selwick Hall involving Eloise, Colin and Colin's dreaded stepfather and while that narrative was entertaining, the real interest in this book was definitely Gwen's story. I've greatly enjoyed this series and I will be sad to reach the end.