Book Review: ‘Hotel Of Secrets: A Novel’ By Diana Biller

I just want to say up front I loved this book. It has everything you want in a romantic thriller novel. The main two characters might be the best couple all year in books, and it’s only March. The year is 1877 in Venice, and for Maria Wallner it’s time to bring her legendary families’ Hotel Wallner back to form. It’s been neglected for years and she’s determined to regain what it once was. And she catches a break when they get a big-time ball to book the hotel. American Eli Whitaker is in town for the American Government, looking for stolen codes, and staying at the hotel, where he crosses paths with Maria, and saves her life a few times. Someone is after Maria, and Eli makes it his mission to save her, and figure out who is after her. Along they way they decide to hook-up, knowing he will be leaving. But Eli has some secrets, one being he’s still a virgin, and he’s determined when he gets with Maria, everything will be great, and these scenes are so well-written (as is the whole book) and very hot and sexual. As the ball approaches, Eli solves his mission, and whose is after Maria is solve, they only thing left is what’s to become of Maria and Eli. You really root for these two, and it’s so much fun following their relationship as it evoles along. Readers will not be disappointed. It will be one of the best books of the year.

You can pick up Hotel Of Secrets in stores on Tuesday, MArch 28th from St. Martin’s Griffin.