Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: To Sketch a Scandal Series: Lucky Lovers of London: Book Four Author: Jess Everlee Publisher: Carina Adores Length: 301 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: There are risks involved in Warren and Matty's relationship, but the tension is lower—even while the stakes are high—than it might have been were it... Continue Reading →
Title: Viscounts & Villainy Series: Roaring Twenties Magic: Book Three Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 327 Pages Category: Fantasy, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Come for the magic, stay for the romance, bask in a world where danger lurks and heroes are made and happily ever afters are earned. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Copper Script Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 255 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: When readers can feel the setting and we're transported there, it's love at first page. It’s the attention to detail that makes this story and its characters spring to life and ensnare readers in the... Continue Reading →
Title: I Shall Never Fall in Love Author: Hari Conner Publisher: HarperAlley Length: 288 Pages Category: Graphic Novel, YA/Teen Romance, Historical Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Gorgeous artwork complements this story of pride, prejudice, and queer joy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: George has major problems: They’ve just inherited the failing family estate, and the feelings... Continue Reading →
Title: A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence Series: Lucky Lovers of London: Book Three Author: Jess Everlee Publisher: Carina Adores Length: 302 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Jess Everlee continues to deliver characters who charm their way into my affections. These books are not full of bluster; rather, they are quietly... Continue Reading →
Title: Molly Boys Series: London Underside: Book One Author: Vawn Cassidy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 372 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Gaslamp Fantasy, Historical Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: There wasn't much new or different about Molly Boys, nothing I hadn't read before in one form or another, but that familiarity made this an... Continue Reading →
Title: His Lordship's Folly Series: His Lordship's Mysteries: Book Five Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Self-Published Length: 271 Pages Category: Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: My love of all the ways Alfie and Dominick flirt, and banter, and how much they adore each other grows with each book in the series. That's... Continue Reading →
Title: No Man's Land Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 319 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Sally Malcomb delivers an utterly engrossing story in No Man's Land. Not only is there horror enough to satisfy my love of the genre, there's also a romance that blooms alongside what resides... Continue Reading →
Title: Not for the Faint of Heart Author: Lex Croucher Publisher: Wednesday Books Length: 394 Pages Category: YA Romance, Historical Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Even amidst the battles and losses and heartbreak there is a bright and uplifting story told here of found family and affirmation and acceptance. The representation and support among... Continue Reading →
Title: The Reanimator's Remains Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book Three Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 360 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The chaos and danger in The Reanimator's Remains usher in a perfectly romantic and beautiful ending to this chapter of Oliver and Felipe’s story. Where... Continue Reading →
Title: You're the Problem, It's You Series: Mischief & Matchmaking: Book Two Author: Emma R. Alban Publisher: Avon Length: 396 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you're looking for a historically immaculate novel, You're the Problem, It's You isn't that book. If, however, you want a book that celebrates queer... Continue Reading →
Title: Harvest Season Series: The Old Bridge Inn Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 48 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Annick Trent has such a soothing writing style, which not only serves her historical time period well but her characters too. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Lowri has spent the past... Continue Reading →
Title: Lion's Tale Series: The Pride: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 242 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Found family and deep, abiding love is something Jordan L. Hawk does so brilliantly. It's a feature of his storytelling that never runs out of ways to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Duke at Hazard Series: The Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: Book Two Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Orion Length: 326 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This author writes a lovely scoundrel. In The Duke at Hazard, she writes two lovely cinnamon rolls whose happy ending was well deserved. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Shabti Author: Megaera C. Lorenz Publisher: CamCat Books Length: 498 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The supernatural elements in this story are tied to Ancient Egypt, and the author’s knowledge of the subject is not only obvious but extensive. The Shabti is as sweet and sincere as a... Continue Reading →
Title: Beck & Call Series: The Old Bridge Inn: Book One Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 244 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Annick Trent has easily made it onto my short list of favorite Historical Romance authors. From the ways in which she draws readers into the setting and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Disaster's Wake Series: Silver Locket Origins: Book Three Author: Kennedy Sutton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 334 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Kennedy Sutton's prose is lush, expressive, and suits the story with its flourishes and vivid descriptions of time and place. The seafaring life was a difficult one,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sixpenny Octavo Series: The Old Bridge Inn: Book Two Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 282 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Found family and friendships make this installment of the Old Bridge Inn series a warm and inviting addition to the collection. Annick Trent offers up another beautiful love... Continue Reading →
Title: The Oak and the Ash Series: The Old Bridge Inn: Book Three Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 288 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Annick Trent tells such an arresting love story in The Oak and the Ash. This is not a novel full of turbulence and turmoil. Instead,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gentleman's Gentleman Series: His Lordship's Realm: Book One Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Self-Published Length: 319 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Samantha SoRelle does so many things right in The Gentleman’s Gentleman that it’s hard to pinpoint what I loved most. Fans of the author's His Lordship’s... Continue Reading →
Title: A Glorious Mess Series: Silver Locket Origins: Book One Author: Kennedy Sutton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Despite the complications and serious implications of Mickey and Hugh's romance, A Glorious Mess is a gorgeous book. I happily wallowed in all the turmoil Kennedy Sutton... Continue Reading →
Title: Don't Want You Like a Best Friend Series: Mischief & Matchmaking: Book One Author: Emma R. Alban Publisher: Avon Length: 396 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend is a thoroughly charming historical romance with a decidedly modern flair, aiming for delightful and scoring... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics Series: Feminine Pursuits: Book One Author: Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Impulse Length: 219 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Triumphant, affirming, and making science sexy one page at a time, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics makes all the right steps and comes to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Reanimator's Soul Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book Two Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 340 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love everything about what Jorgensen communicates in this story and through these characters, up to and including the fact that relationships can be tested from... Continue Reading →
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