A Noble Cunning By Patricia Bernstein

Fascinating historical read based on a true woman who was bound and determined to get her husband back after he had been taken prisoner during the Jacobite rising. Back when men were under the belief that women were only good for child bearing and running the house, Bethan pulled quite off quite the heist right […]

The Castle Keepers by Aimie K. Runyan, J’nell Ciesielski, & Rachel McMillanThe Castle Keepers by

I love when novels are written around a historical structure and we get to read about the different generations who reside there over the decades. Written from the point of view of three different generations of the Alnwick family, each trying to come to terms with keeping the residence and if it is worth the […]

The Courtesan’s Daughter by Susanne Dunlap

Entertaining read about the film industry and New York in the first decades of the twentieth century. Teenager Sylvie has always done as her mother has asked. School during the day with the chance to get a scholarship to become a teacher and then piecework after school to help her mother earn income. They are […]

Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg

Wine, a women pioneer before her time and historical fiction – what more can you want from a novel? This was such a fascinating read, based on the true story and person of Madame Pommery who made a name of herself after taking over her husband’s failing winery and businesses as a widow. A woman […]

Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg #coverreveal

Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg Publication Date: March 21, 2023 Lion Heart Publishing Genre: Historical Fiction Champagne, France, 1860. Madame Pommery, an etiquette teacher and orphanage founder, loses her husband and is forced to support her family. With no experience, the forty-year-old widow decides to make champagne. Her unique vision is to change […]

Rose of Washington Square by Pat Wahler

Rose O’Neill led quite the fascinating life for a woman of her time. Creator of the Kewpie Doll, she was also a trailblazer in being the first woman to achieve success as an illustrator and cartoonist. Having been raised very differently than most during that time, her father often pushed her interest in art and […]

A Shape on the Air by Julia Ibbotson

A Shape on the Air by Julia Ibbotson Publication Date: October 9, 2021 Genre: Historical Mystery Series: Dr. DuLac, Book 1 For fans of Barbara Erskine, Pamela Hartshorne, Susanna Kearsley, Christina Courtenay Can echoes of the past threaten the present? They are 1500 years apart, but can they reach out to each other across the […]

The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau

The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau Publication Date: August 10, 2023 Lume Books Genre: Historical Thriller There is a certain hour, in the dead of night, when the orchid’s scent can put you under a spell… “Nancy Bilyeau has created a beautifully layered and utterly seductive tale… and, at its living, tender heart, a strong-willed […]

Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden

A great historical read, based on a true person who did everything they could for greed and didn’t care who they affected or how they got their riches. I had no idea about this person, and it was interesting to read about how much of a swindler he really was and that because of him […]

The White Sails Series by Emma Lombard

The White Sails Series: Special Hardback Omnibus by Emma Lombard If Bridgerton and Pirates of the Caribbean had a love child. Are you a fan of sweeping romantic adventures? Do you fall for tall, brooding Naval Officers? Love a feisty female lead who makes you yell aloud? Then hop aboard Emma Lombard’s hardback Collector’s Edition […]