Tag: Historical Fiction
Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini Genre: Historical Fiction, Based on Real Events Rating: 4/5 Synopsis American Mildred Fish has just moved to Berlin to be with her husband Arvid. She loves Germany, but as Hitler and the Nazi party began to rise in power she knows he needs to be stopped. She and her … Continue reading Book Review: Resistance Women
Blood Countess by Lana Popovic Genre: Historical Fiction, Horror Release Date: January 28 Rating: 3/5 Synopsis Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a maid for the Countess Elizabeth Báthory. Soon Anna becomes Elizabeth’s friend and confidante. But Anna realizes she is really more of a prisoner and the countess could turn on her … Continue reading ARC Review: Blood Countess
Enchantee by Gita Trelease Genre: Young Adult Fantasy. Historical Fiction, Magical Realism Series: Book 1 in the Enchantee Series Rating: 5/5 Synopsis In an effort to save her family Camille Durbonne works la magie ordinaire, but that isn't enough. When times become desperate, Camille uses her magic to disguise herself as a noble person … Continue reading Book Review: Enchantee
Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Retelling, Historical Fiction Release Date: January 14, 2020 Rating: 4/5 Synopsis In the Summer of 1518, a strange dancing plague is released over the land and Lavinia is accused of witchcraft. Five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva’s … Continue reading ARC Book Review: Dark and Deepest Red
I love a good Mystery, and being that it is October it does seem a little fitting to talk about some of my favorite detective novels There is something about gathering clues and solving a puzzle that just makes me happy. My favorite tv show is Veronica Mars, so that tells you a … Continue reading My Favorite Detective Novels
New Oldbury, 1821In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters—Catherine, Lydia, and Emeline—flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The estate seems sleepy and idyllic. But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline.All three … Continue reading Book Review: The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Thank you to Berley for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she … Continue reading Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
She was unmarried, untouched and almost thirty, but novelist Amanda Briars wasn’t about to greet her next birthday without making love to a man. When he appeared at her door, she believed he was her gift to herself, hired for one night of passion. Unforgettably handsome, irresistibly virile, he tempted her in ways she never … Continue reading #DirtyDaddiesWednesday – Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
I have to be honest friends to lovers is not always my favorite. In real life, I think it’s great, but often in books, it leaves me wanting more. But I have compiled a list of ones that I have very much enjoyed, and some that were just okay. Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not … Continue reading Friends to Lovers