Icon Tag: Historical Fiction

Book Review: The London Séan..

Posted March 11, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger, Uncategorized / 14 Comments
Book Review:  The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner is a historical mystery with some romance.   Story Recap: Acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire, is about to perform a séance in an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris.  Vaudeline D’Allaire is an accomplished spiritualist renowned throughout the world for conjuring spirits.   Lenna Wickes wants answers to her sister’s […]



Book Review: A Sinister Reven..

Posted March 7, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 31 Comments
Book Review:  A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn

A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn is the eighth book in her popular Veronica Speedwell series, this can be read as a standalone.  However, reading the series in order will give a better character background that would increase your enjoyment of the story.  Story Recap: Veronica must help her friend, Tiberius, Lord Templeton-Vane, find a […]




Book Review: Go as a River by..

Posted February 28, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 27 Comments
Book Review:  Go as a River by Shelley Read

Go as a River by Shelley Read is a beautifully written, poignant story about one woman’s journey after a fateful choice that changed her life forever.  Story Recap: Victoria Nash is a teenager in the 1940s living on her family’s peach farm.  As the only woman in the family, she learned to run the household […]



Book Review: Artfully Yours b..

Posted February 24, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 33 Comments
Book Review:  Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell

Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell is historical fiction set in London and puts an art forger against an art forgery expert.   Story Recap: Nina Finch isn’t suited for a life of crime but that’s what she has.  Her brother saved her when their mother died, and kept her out of the workhouse or worse, so […]



Book Review: The Woman with t..

Posted February 22, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen

The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen is a historical fiction novel that follows the race for the cure for Polio.  It highlights the unknown work of the women who worked towards the cure but did not get credit for any of their work.   Story Recap: In the 1940s and 1950s, the world is […]



Book Review: Of Manners and M..

Posted February 10, 2023 by WendyW in Uncategorized / 33 Comments
Book Review:  Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings

Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings is the first book in her exciting new series Dear Miss Hermione.  A historical mystery series set in Victorian England.   Story Recap: When Violet’s Aunt Adelia leaves town with a new friend, she leaves Violet all her files from her advice column, Miss Hermione.   Violet now has […]



Book Review: The Marriage Sea..

Posted February 2, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 30 Comments
Book Review:  The Marriage Season by Jane Dunn

The Marriage Season by Jane Dunn is a delightful, regency era novel that is heartwarming and charming Story Recap: Sybella Lovatt knows that it is time to find a husband for her sister, Lucie, and she decides to take her to London, and participate in The Season, in order for her to find a suitable […]



Book Review: A Love by Design..

Posted January 17, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 24 Comments
Book Review:  A Love by Design by Elizabeth Everett

A Love by Design by Elizabeth Everett is the third book in the author’s popular The Secret Scientists of London series.  However, this can be read as a stand-alone novel.  My advice is to read the entire series as it’s all so much fun.   Story Recap:  Margaret Gault returns to Athena’s Rest after working at […]



Book Tour and Book Review: Al..

Posted December 9, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 29 Comments
Book Tour and Book Review:  All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes is a dual-timeline historical novel set in Venice during the early 1800s and the early 1900s.  This beautifully written story involves a complex mystery, some romance, and love for the beautiful city of Venice.   Story Recap:  1807 A basket with a baby inside is found floating down a […]