Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa is the first book in the author’s brand new series, The Luna Sisters, based on the sisters of the powerful Luna family of Mexico during the French occupation of Mexico. Story Recap: Ana María Luna Valdés has tried to be the dutiful daughter to her […]
Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller is a sexy historical romance set in Vienna during the late 1800s. The book has romance, spies, mystery, assassins, and excitement Story Recap: Maria Wallner is the manager of what used to be one of the most notorious hotels in Vienna. She wants to bring it back from irrelevance […]
Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton is a dual timeline historical fiction based on the real lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley. Both were passionate women of their time and Mary Shelley eventually wrote the groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein. Story Recap: Mary Wollstonecraft was a revolutionary woman and did not live a […]
Lone Women by Victor LaValle is a book of many genres. It’s women’s fiction, historical fiction, thriller, mystery, horror, suspense, and some magic. I enjoyed this mixture very much. Story Recap: Lone Women refers to the practice of single women going to Montana to homestead. In this book, we meet Adelaide Henry, a lone woman […]
Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters is the first book in a new historical cozy mystery series. The series follows Amelia, the main character as she solves crimes in an era where women are not allowed to do such dirty work. Story Recap: Amelia Amesbury is a mother, a widow, and a countess, and she […]
When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder is a gothic mystery set in the early 1800s, that I loved. It will take you on an emotional roller coaster. Story Recap: Nan Duncan and her brother Heath were both abandoned by their father as children. They were forced to live on the dangerous London streets. Soon, Nan […]
Infamous by Lex Croucher is a young adult, regency-era, queer love story that made me laugh and I enjoyed. Story Recap: Rose and Edith (Eddie) are best friends since childhood, they do everything together including practice kissing. Aspiring writer, Edith has never felt marriage was a priority and lives life in a very unconventional way. […]
Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel is a historical fiction novel set in Europe in medieval times. It’s more of an alternate history of King Phillip of France and the Duke of Aquitaine, Richard, and their alliance to overthrow King Henry. Story Recap: Set in twelfth-century Europe, King Phillip of France recently ascended the throne after […]
The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch is a dual-POV historical fiction novel set in Russia and London, that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin’s purges, and more. Story Recap: Rosie has been studying at Oxford University, but when her mother suddenly dies, she finds some hints of a different life her […]
A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas is the 7th book in the author’s popular Lady Sherlock series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but reading the series in order will enhance your understanding of the characters. Story Recap: Charlotte Holmes is in hiding in order to escape Moriarty’s unwanted attention. Then she gets […]