The Juliet Code
Who doesn't love the idea of a honeymoon in Venice? Frederick and Grace Percy (Lord and Lady Astley) were rudely interrupted as newlyweds on their Egyptian stopover in The Cairo Curse and are trying for a honeymoon reset.
The Mandeville Secret
Paging suckers for an English country house mystery! The Mandeville series may be just the fix you're jonesing for. A decade has passed since Louisa Arnold altered the doomed trajectory of Hill House, home of the Mandevilles, in Book #1 A Time to Change. Book #2 brings us to 1924, introducing a new main character, romance author Nell Potter.
Penance for the Dead
In the slow burn tradition of TV's most watchable sleuth duos, Audrey Sinclair, the Duchess of Fournier, and Bow Street officer Hugh Marsden are a Regency Kate Beckett and Richard Castle, and hands-down the most engaging pair I've read in the last few years. Their chemistry infuses every book, keeping readers like me hungrily piling up the breadcrumbs of their intensifying attraction
Defended by a Duke
With some Three dozen Regency romances under her belt, Cheryl Bolen has made the short, breezy read a specialty. Defended by a Duke is Book 6 in her Beresford Adventures and follows the same entertaining formula as the rest of the series,
Under A Gilded Sky
Under a Gilded Sky is an engaging story that surpasses expectations of a Western-flavored romance. It does not pigeonhole easily as a light, traditional historical romance, but crosses into broader women's fiction with its themes of sisterhood, family loyalty, and self-discovery
Love and Liberty
For readers seeking a finish-in-one-sitting romance, Love and Liberty is a short, enjoyable page-turner with a late 1860s setting and a relatable heroine
The Duke’s Best Friend
The Duke's Best Friend has a political backdrop that sets it apart. Heroine Kate Meacham was reared by her grandfather, a Foreign Office "legend" who moved in elite diplomatic circles.
Appointment in Bath
Mimi Matthews is the consummate Regency romance professional. Her blend of elegant whimsy, compelling characters, clever plot twists, and pervasive romantic tension has been a winning formula for the past seven years.
How to Write a Great Historical Fiction Family Saga
In historical fiction, what differentiates a family saga from a multi-book light romance series? In a word, Scope. Historical family sagas are characterized by
Marvelous – A Novel of Wonder and Romance in the French Royal Court
Marvelous is a novel that comes with a built-in audience. Who can resist the prospect of a Beauty and the Beast retelling based on the real life "beast" who inspired the fairytale.
