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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]