3.5 stars
So far I have enjoyed all the books in this series and I'm happy to say that this was no different!
I have to admit I wasn't sure we really needed another book in the series but as I had read the others I wanted to read this one as well.
As per usual, Nita Prose's storytelling felt like a cosy, delightful, charming, warm hug.
I have always liked the character of Molly, so I loved being back in her welcoming world.
One slight thing I wasn't too keen on were the chapters that focused on Molly's Grandma's diaries. It played such a huge part of the story and I would have preferred that the story focused more on Molly and the mystery. The mystery element of the plot did feel very much like it was running in the back ground and wasn't a big part of the plot at all.
I did like the writing style and it was an easy, enjoyable read that I flew through.
I don't think we need another book after this one in the series, but if there is one, I would read it.

I really enjoyed book 1 and like most series the first one is usually the strongest. I feel the series may be becoming stretched too far now and this felt too cute and too many cliches at times. It is a nice light read though and fans of the series will like to see how it ends.

Fans of The Maid series will love this new instalment in the series: The Maid’s Secret. Molly the maid and Juan are busy planning a modest wedding when a popular antiques TV show comes to The Regency Hotel and discovers that one of Molly’s trinkets is very valuable indeed. This is potentially a rags to riches story for Molly but as her gran always said ‘not all that glitters is gold’. A new mystery needs to be solved by Molly whilst we also learn new secrets about her gran’s past from a journal she has left for Molly. This is an entertaining, cosy, easy read and everything you expect from a new story about Molly the maid.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy! I have really enjoyed the Molly the Maid series, love Molly and her family and her stories. Fell straight back into Molly's world picking this up and if you loved the other books you will love this one as well.
You do have to wonder how much can happen at one hotel and how Molly always seems to be involved but she is so much fun.
However this wasn't my favourite of the series and I think it came to a natural end so was perfect to end the series.
Have thoroughly enjoyed these books!

I think it is time to end the series. The characters have been played out and this book is evidence of it. It was easy to know who the culprit was and the subplot didn't add anything.

This new book about Molly and her past missed the mark a bit for me, unfortunately. The other characters were a bit too much for me this time around.

‘The Maid’s Secret’ by Nita Prose is the third full-length novel in the series starring Molly the Maid, and takes place after the events of ‘The Mistletoe Mystery’ - a novella in which Molly and boyfriend Juan get engaged! Everything is going well until a TV antiques show decides to film an episode at the Regency Grand Hotel… Soon, Molly is catapulted into the public consciousness as the quirky owner of a priceless Fabergé egg. However, all that glitters is not gold, and revelations about the past are the emotional heart of the story.

I liked the glimpses into the life of Molly’s gran Flora, via her diary. I could've read a whole book just on that, but the author skilfully interweaves passages of Flora’s reminisces with the present day commotion.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher Harper Collins UK via NetGalley.

The Maid's Secret is an absolutely brilliant continuation of Molly's story. I've loved following her journey, and this third book brought everything together in such a heartfelt, surprising way.

Molly hasn't had an easy life, but she's found comfort in her job at The Regency Hotel, the memory of her beloved gran, and her sweet fiancé Juan. With her wedding approaching on a tight budget, the appearance of the Hidden Treasures TV show seems like perfect timing-especially when her Fabergé egg catches the attention of the quirky Bees duo.

The real magic of this book, though, comes from the beautiful way Molly's gran's past is woven into the present. The diary entries added so much emotion and depth, telling a fairytale-like story that slowly reveals how deeply everything is connected.

When the Fabergé egg goes missing, Molly turns detective, and what she uncovers is full of unexpected twists and links. I didn't see some of it coming, and I loved how everything tied together in the end.

Will Molly get her fairytale? You'll have to read it to find out-but this one was a total joy. Heartfelt, clever, and full of charm.

Molly and her beloved Gran’s story led me on such an emotional journey as a reader.

I really connected with both of these characters. The mystery felt a bit like it was shoehorned into the story, unlike the prior two main novels I read where the crimes were more of a main plot feature.

It wasn’t a whodunit novel in my book, although there were certainly crimes in it, but it was a very easy guess for me. However, as I read the final page, this paled into the background as Molly’s story gave me everything I’d been hoping for her.

Every so often, you read a book about a character that you just can’t stop thinking about, and Molly fits this bill.

She has such a big heart despite being faced with so many challenges in her life, including the way people have underestimated her. This, however, is her superpower, especially when it comes to solving crimes.

In the beginning, Molly was on the outside, looking into other people’s lives. Throughout the books, she’s been on a journey to find understanding, friendship, love, and self-discovery. It has been lovely to see her grow so much over the books. She’s definitely the star of the show with or without celebrity status!

I wasn’t sure where the book could go this time, but the last novel ties everything together really well in terms of Molly’s story and her Gran’s backstory. The interweaving of the past and present narrative was cleverly done. The theme of value that runs through the book in both the past and present gave me pause for thought.

I am still thinking about what direction Molly’s career will take in the future and if she could reconcile with her Mom. So, I definitely think there could be another book, hopefully with an excellent mystery for Molly to work out. With thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for this ARC. 3.75 stars

In the final instalment of the Molly the Maid series Molly is preparing for her wedding but is an unexpected discovery and the diary of her beloved grandmother going to throw a spanner in the works? This was the perfect way to say goodbye to Molly and all her friends and I will miss her. I look forward to see what the author writes next. A thoroughly enjoyable read. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this novel in return for an honest review.

Having loved both previous Molly the Maid books, I was excited to receive an advance copy of this one and it was another great story. I just love Molly and this time we learn more about her beloved gran through her diary which is interspersed with an antiques roadshow-esque present day story for Molly and her true love Juan.

Another installment of Molly the Maid, and I enjoyed it ALMOST as much as the previous.

Learning more about Gran's background was tough - and why is Cheryl still working at TRG?! - but I loved revisiting familiar characters, and the Antiques Roadshow-esque plotline was charming.

I'm not saying I don't want more Molly, I'd love to see this author try something totally different.

A cozy library mystery set in a small Northern Ontario town, perhaps?

The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose

It was a joy to be back in Molly the Maid’s company again. It always takes just a couple of sentences for me to feel like I never left her world. In some ways her life could be seen as unchanged. She’s still Molly, as wholly herself as ever, living in her late grandmother’s flat with her fiancé Juan, chef at the Regency Grand. In other ways things have changed, Molly manages the maids and has become ‘Events Manager’ so she’s definitely gone up in the world at work. Two events loom in the near future - Molly and Juan’s wedding at City Hall is on the horizon - but today the two darlings of the antique world are filming an episode of their TV show in the tearoom of the hotel. Beagle and Braun, known jointly as the Bees, wear a lot of velvet, bow ties and smoking jackets and are the married presenters of ‘Fancy. ‘ the show runs like our own Antique Roadshow where people queue to have their valuables appraised. At the last moment, before they leave the flat that morning, Juan suggests Molly takes her grandmother’s box of treasures, including a highly decorated egg. When the Bees see this particular treasure their eyes light up. They seem to know immediately that this is very special and they must have it on camera. As the cameras roll they tell Molly that this looks like a lost Russian imperial egg, the prototype for all the ones that follow. It’s one of a kind, decorated with rubies and emeralds by Faberge himself. Now worth several million dollars. Molly doesn’t seem to take the news in and wants to carry on as normal, but as the clip is shared online that becomes impossible and Mr Preston has to take them home. The couple sit in their flat utterly shell shocked. Will life ever be the same again?

Things go from bad to worse when Molly agrees to auction the egg at the hotel, run by Braun and Beagle. It might be the only way to return things to normal. She can’t imagine being wealthy and so far has only committed to a slightly larger wedding. As the auction reaches fever pitch, all eyes are on the egg in it’s glass case on the podium. As the hammer goes down at ten million dollars there are celebrations across the room and no one notices, until the Bees draw attention back to the egg, that there’s just an empty case. The author follows this story as the police are called in and an investigations gets underway but between it thee are chapters from a different narrator, in diary entries. It isn’t long after the auction when Mr Preston reunites Molly with a different relic from the past - her late grandmother’s diary. The ornate key to open it has always been in her grandmother’s cabinet but Molly has never known what it was for and she isn’t ready to open it just yet. We still get the tale though, written directly to Molly in a series of letters. We might learn about her past with Mr Preston, but also why she was estranged from her whole family. We also might find out what might her give up her daughter, Molly’s mother Maggie.

Molly is the heart and soul of the book though and she doesn’t disappoint. She is genuinely flummoxed by people’s reaction after the valuation. As guests and even fellow staff start to photograph her working, Molly just wants to get on. In the main people just want to congratulate her but Cheryl is her usual self, taking and selling pictures of NYC’s newest potential millionaire. Molly doesn’t understand what’s changed because she’s the same person with exactly the same values. When the egg is stolen, all she wants to do is help the police to recover it, although she isn’t necessarily happy about the chaos it’s brought to her life. Molly is a great detective though and admired by Police Detective ?? For her ability to notice patterns and follow the logic of a case. She also has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the hotel, which might be invaluable when working out how someone could steal something in plain sight. I did feel sorry for Molly, especially when she’s talked into trying on wedding dresses in a high end store by her protégée Lily. The pair are horrified to find out it is a publicity stunt for the TV cameras. Molly truly believes she has everything she could want - her job, Juan, Mr Preston, their home. She’s almost given up on her mother who does make an appearance here. A child never loses that tiny bit of hope when it comes to a parent and it’s so heartbreaking to see Molly taking this chance. I was desperately hoping Maggie was there for the right reasons.

Molly’s grandmother’s narrative reads like a fairy tale. A young girl with wealthy but distant parents, becomes a pawn in their game when fortunes are running low. They know that their business is going to fail and a rival is trying to buy it up. As the money dries up their daughter might be the only way they can revive their fortunes. Unfortunately Molly’s grandmother is more interested in her education than making an advantageous marriage. She’s fallen in love already although she’s fighting it. John is the nephew of their housekeeper and has a scholarship at the same school and has been given access to family’s library for his studies. They have an instant spark with lots of banter and academic competition, but her head is turned when she has the chance to date the fabulously handsome and wealthy son of the man who’s buying their company. If she pleases him, maybe their fortunes will be saved. He’s certainly charming, but is that all surface? The dairy feels like a cautionary tale for young women and men do not come out of it very well. Molly doesn’t really need to read it as she’s always listened to her grandmother’s advice. However, it might just give her a clue…

This is a lovely heart-warming read that brings Molly full circle in terms of her background and having her life exactly where she wants it. There is a special joy in a character like this who you can absolutely rot for. Her modest wants in life are refreshing and old fashioned in a way. As many point out, it’s rare to see one of the little people, rewarded by a quirk of fate. I knew there were so many obstacles to overcome, the theft and even if it returned there’s the question of ownership and provenance. I knew that it would be a great ride either way and that Molly is the sort of character who would find her happiness with or without the golden egg.

Molly the Maid is back in this final instalment of the series.

Molly is the Head Maid at The Regency Grand Hotel. Her fianceé, Juan Manuel, also works at the hotel, and that’s how they met.

This time, a popular TV show Hidden Treasures, is being filmed at the hotel, and the staff are encouraged to bring their trinkets and family heirlooms in the hope of discovering a real treasure.

Molly was brought up by her gran, Flora Gray, who was also a maid. She brings some of her gran’s items, one of them is an egg, which turns out to be a real Fabergé, worth over 5 million dollars.

When Molly hears this, she faints, and she becomes an overnight sensation. People can’t get enough of her and it seems that everyone wants a piece of Molly. As you can imagine, Molly doesn’t really enjoy her new found fame.

Molly decides to sell the egg at an auction, and imagine her surprise when the egg is stolen. Can she crack the case?

I loved this book! I was saddened to hear this will be the last instalment in the series, as I will miss Molly tremendously.

I really enjoyed how this novel had a dual timeline of the present and the past, where we discover Flora’s story and how she met Mr. Preston, Molly’s grandfather. I felt that it gave the series a proper closure and an apt ending to a fabulous series.

I adored all the books featuring Molly, and this one was just as lovely as the others. There is something sweet and innocent about Molly, and she should be treasured by her nearest and dearest.

Many thanks to Harper Collins for approving my NetGalley request.

I love Molly the Maid and it seems she has not just captured my heart but the hearts of many! While I am going to miss Molly, this third instalment of the series was a perfect ending for her and I've enjoyed every moment spent in Mollys company. I really loved the dual timeline and the past being told through gran's diary entries.

This was a bit of a letdown compared to the other two in the series. It felt quite slow and like the characters have become even more caricaturesque. We follow both Molly the Maid's timeline, alongside her gran's teen timeline.

Book #3 in the Molly The Maid series finds Molly getting closer to having her dream life as she moves up the ladder at the Grand Hotel and is only two months away from her dream wedding. But trouble always seems to find Molly. This series has provided me with some very entertaining reading as I follow Molly through her ups and downs and around a circle no one wants to be on. But THE MAID'S SECRET gives us a look into Molly's family history and the surprises she finds waiting for her there. Nita Prose keeps the story fun and the mystery unique, what more could a mystery lover want?

The maid we have come to love is back.

A popular antique show has come to the Regency Grand and staff can bring in items to get valuated. Molly gets the absolute shock of her life when the Fabergé egg becomes a special item. It is one of a kind and worth millions. Of course we have a mystery to solve when the egg ends up stolen.

Told in two timelines, from Molly and her grandmother. I really enjoyed learning more about Flora (gran). I found the diary entries to Molly a perfect adition. I can't believe this is the final book in the series and I am so glad Molly had her happy ending. I really enjoyed the mystery and felt so sorry for Flora when she was younger (made me angry at times).

Thank you Harper Collins Australia and Netgalley for gifting me a copy for my honest book review.

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is the third installment in the heartwarming mystery series ‘The Maid’. Very enjoyable cosy mystery with likeable main characters. The book is like a warm hug -
Nothing too taxing or overly exciting but such an easy read.

In this book Molly the Maid is getting ready to marry Juan, her love, and takes a few possessions along to an antiques event at the hotel they work at, including a decorated egg left by her beloved gran. The egg turns out to be a valuable Faberge work, and their money trouble seem to be at an end, even if the accompanying celebrity status is less welcome.

Among the possessions is an old key, and with the help of her grandfather John, she discovers it opens a diary left by her gran. So the story splits into the early life of gran and why she left her privileged life for poverty, plus the auction of the egg.

Its all totally unbelievable, and Molly's naivety, initially charming, is beginning to wear thin, although the author has toned it down a little. The coincidences and neat tyings off are just implausible, and the characters portrayed are very one-dimensional. Its a bit of escapism, but lacks depth.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.