The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews: Stella Hobhouse is tired of being undervalued. Society has all but ignored her due to her prematurely gray hair and quiet demeanor, while her strict religious brother has made it clear that her existence is a burden. Now that her funds for […]
A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore is the second book in the A League of Extraordinary Women. While I haven’t read the first book and don’t think it affected this book, I’m certainly interested in reading it after this book. Evie Dunmore did a wonderful job describing the […]
The Book of Silver Linings by Nan Fischer: Using WWI letters as a key narrative device, we delve into Constance’ reality; a woman who fundamentally believes in soul mates, goodness and happily ever afters, who sacrifices chunks of herself for others, and the greater good, and yet, a person who […]
Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath is the second book in The Merriwell Sisters series. I really enjoyed the first book so I was looking forward to this one. And it was so much better than I thought it would be. This book had more intrigue and witty banter than […]
One Duke Down by Anna Bennett: We return to the beautiful town of Bellehaven Bay in One Duke Down, the second book in the Rogues to Lovers series. We met the lively heroine Poppy in the first book, Girls Before Earls, when she befriended the headmistress and students at the Bellehaven […]
A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins: Two years prior Poppy Delamere (known as Flora Deaver in London) fled to escape an arranged marriage to Alistair Lovell, only to have her stepfather force Violet, her sister, to marry him. When Lovell is found dead and Violet is accused […]
The Duke Not Taken by Julia London: After her sister became queen, Princess of Wesloria, Amelia Ivanosen barely escaped creating a scandal. She is sent to England to be introduced to potential husbands before she creates a scandal too big. While staying at a friend’s country estate, she finds herself bored […]
The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale: Reporter Nellie Bly set out to conquer the world when she left Pittsburg for New York City to become a spectacular reporter, only to discover the editors on Newspaper Row would not hire a girl reporter. They thought women were too emotional, […]
Rules for Engaging the Earl by Janna MacGregor is the second book in the new The Widow Rules series. I enjoyed this book more than the first book in the series because I found it easier to connect with the characters and their emotions. The history the two main characters shared […]
How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James is the first book in the Would-Be Wallflowers. The series is based on three ladies who plan on being wallflowers during the Season only to end up at the center of attention. This book is Cleopatra and Jacob’s story.