Auckland Romance Readers Book Club Meeting #23

Are you a romance reader? And would you like to meet some like-minded readers to chat with and make new friends? If so, do come along to our monthly book club meeting.

Book: Unmasking Miss Appleby by Emily Larkin (NZ Author; aka Emily Gee)

Series: Baleful Godmother Series #1

Genre/Subgenre/Category: Romance—Historical—Regency—Magic

Spice Rating: 3/5 Open Door (According to https://www.romance.io/)

Trigger & Content Warnings: N/A

Discussion Moderator: TBD

Reading Copies: Auckland Library has 3 print copies circulating. The book is not available on Libby, but it is available Free on Kindle Australia and Kindle USA (as of 12/01/25). In addition, a digital copy of the book (plus other digital freebies) is available at https://www.emilylarkin.com/starter-library

This is a Free Event. Water, juice and tea provided. All welcome.

Please feel very welcome to turn up half an hour earlier to the book club meeting to chat casually (we'll reserve space from 3.45pm onwards).

To RSVP and/or to Book a Zoom Link:
E info@chapter.co.nz or M 021-635027 or T 09-6232319
*Attending the meeting by zoom is possible; but please let us know at least 24 hours in advance.

Book Synopsis:

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Faerie godmothers do not exist…

She's not who she seems...

On her 25th birthday, Charlotte Appleby receives a most unusual gift from the Faerie godmother she never knew she had: the ability to change shape.

Penniless and orphaned, she sets off for London to make her fortune as a man. But a position as secretary to Lord Cosgrove proves unexpectedly challenging. Someone is trying to destroy Cosgrove and his life is increasingly in jeopardy.

As Charlotte plunges into London’s backstreets at Cosgrove’s side, hunting his persecutor, she finds herself fighting for her life—and falling in love…