In The Women by Kristin Hannah, Frances “Frankie” McGrath thought her path in life had been mostly chosen for her, as it typically was for women in 1966: to become a nurse (or teacher or secretary) until she marries and has children. But when her older brother Finley finishes at […]
The Secret Book of Flora Lee: Split between two historical time periods and beginning on the edge of WWII, young teenage Hazel creates a world for her baby sister Flora to escape to, an enchanted Whisperwood where the two sisters can find solace, adventure and peace away from their harsh reality.
The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner: Set in the 1870 this fictional historical romance explores the spiritualism period in London aptly; a time when mysticism was planting its solid roots in modern middle class society and those who were desperate were open prey.
The Reluctant Countess by Eloisa James: Lady Yasmin left France to escape the comments and rumors after she was tricked into believing she was married. Her reputation was ruined after her so-called groom tried to blackmail her family and her situation became known. Even though her ruined reputation wasn’t known in […]
City of Time and Magic by Paula Brackston: Using an interesting blend of genres in a pastiche of romance, fantasy, historical fiction and drama, the 4th novel in the Found Things series will simultaneously delight and entertain. As a stand-alone, it will take a little puzzle building to work out the […]
Three Sisters by Heather Morris: Bound together by more than just a childhood promise to protect each other forever, teenagers Livia, Cibi and Magda are ripped from their home in Slovakia by the Nazis and survive to tell their story. The third novel in the world renowned Tattooist of Auschwitz series, […]
In The Vanished Days (Scottish #3) by Susanna Kearsley, In 1707, when Mrs. Lily (Aitcheson) Graeme comes forward and files to claim her deceased husband’s lost wages from the Darien expedition, it raises eyebrows. Given the ongoing war and with so many laying false claims to fight their way out […]
In a gorgeous dance of Magical Realism meets Historical Romance, The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis is packed to the brim with love and loss – A perfect tragedy that simply couldn’t shy away from a little happily ever after whose central characters were deserving of more than […]
The Woman at the Front by Lecia Cornwall: As war rages across Europe in the winter of 1917, Eleanor Atherton begins her own battle to pursue her dream to practice medicine. Finishing her medical degree near the top of her class, El is prohibited from practicing her craft, shackled by the […]
The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel: Having been raised by Jerusza in the deep forests bordering East Germany, Yona learns the powerful lessons of the earth, and absorbs the knowledge of the world without having lived in it. Jerusza, who was something akin to a witch, stole Yona from […]