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 Cruel Dark
A debut novel with flashes of brilliance, and a deliciously Gothic vibe, The Cruel Night drew me in at once and I devoured the book in a single sitting. It's a short read at just over 200 pages, but long enough to deliver a compelling story that packs an unexpected emotional punch.
How to Dress Like a Tudor
What a splendid contribution to Tudor fashion history for re-enactors and enthusiasts! Let’s face it, historical costuming is an irresistible rabbit hole for ‘dedicated followers of fashion’ drawn to a particular period. Author Judith Arnopp is one of that happy league. Tudor is her catnip, and she shares her wealth of accumulated knowledge, as both an author and re-enactor, in "How to Dress Like a Tudor."
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
Her Own Revolution
No one ever accused the social justice warriors of the French Revolution of moderation. In her Château de Verzat series, author Debra Borchert personalizes the chaos, carnage, and brutality of the period through the stories of memorable heroines.
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.
