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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
No Life for a Lady by Hannah Dolby is a delightful historical romance about a spirited woman who is ahead of her time. Story Recap: The year is 1896 and Violet, aged 28 is now past her marriage age and she’s determined never to marry. Violet’s mother went missing ten years ago, and she sets […]
Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo is a dual-timeline historical romance. I enjoyed both timelines equally. Story Recap: Giovanna and Vincenzo fall in love in the first timeline set during and after the second world war. Giovanna is the daughter of a tailor and Vincenzo is the son of a count. Eventually, their […]
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 […]
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 […]