Earls Tripby Jenny Holiday(post may contain affiliate links) Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday is a charming Regency romance with heart. Every year, Archie and his two best friends take a trip together, which they call their Earls Trip (even though only two of them are currently Earls). This year, however, Archie gets an urgent request… Continue reading Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday is a charming Regency romance with heart (4.5/5 stars)
Bless Your Heartby Lindy Ryan(post may contain affiliate links) Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan is a paranormal horror fantasy. I really liked the premise of this book, but the execution wasn't fully there for me. It took me a while to finish this because I just didn't feel like picking it up. But I… Continue reading Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan is a paranormal horror fantasy (3.5/5 stars)
Four Weddings and a Dukeby Michelle McLean(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 rounded up to a 4) Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean is a historical romance featuring a wallflower and botanist. Alex, once the spare, is now the Duke of Beaubrooke. His father made a deal with a friend where his son… Continue reading Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean is a historical romance featuring a wallflower and botanist (3.5/5 stars)
The Cemetery of Untold Storiesby Julia Alvareznarrated by Alma Cuervo(post may contain affiliate links) The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a magical realism historical fiction novel. I initially picked this up because I read In the Time of the Butterflies in college and that book made me feel things. Like that book,… Continue reading The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a magical realism historical fiction novel (3.5/5 stars)
The Temple of Persephoneby Isabella Kamalnarrated by Susan Duerden(post may contain affiliate links) The Temple of Persephone by Isabella Kamal is a charming historical romance and the author's debut. The audiobook is narrated by Susan Duerden, and she does a fabulous job with our dual points of view. After a fast marriage due to getting… Continue reading The Temple of Persephone by Isabella Kamal is a charming historical romance featuring mythology and the author’s debut (4/5 stars)
Maude Horton's Glorious Revengeby Lizzie Pooknarrated by Genevieve Gaunt(post may contain affiliate links) Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook is a historical fiction with adventure and mystery elements. The audiobook is narrated by Genevieve Gaunt, and I think she did an amazing job. The eponymous Maude receives the journal of her late sister: a… Continue reading Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook is a historical fiction with adventure and mystery elements (3.5/5 stars)
Never Blow a KissThe Secret Society of Governess Spies, #1by Lindsay Lovise(post may contain affiliate links) Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise is a historical romance with mystery vibes and the first book in the Secret Society of Governess Spies series. A mysterious figure called The Dove uses her network of governess spies to… Continue reading Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise is a historical romance and the first book in the Secret Society of Governess Spies series and the author’s debut (4.25/5 stars)
Gwen & Art Are Not in Loveby Lex Crouchernarrated by Alex Singh and Sarah Ovens(post may contain affiliate links) Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher is a queer YA historical romance. The audiobook is narrated by Alex Singh and Sarah Ovens, and they both did a great job. Art(hur), a descendant… Continue reading Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher is a queer YA historical romance (3.5/5 stars)
The Duke's All ThatSynneful Spinsters, #3by Christina Britton(post may contain affiliate links) The Duke's All That by Christina Britton is a a delightful historical romance and the third book in the Synneful Spinsters series. I discovered the author via this series, and I'm so glad I did. Her prose is so easily digestible and consumable… Continue reading The Duke’s All That by Christina Britton is a a delightful historical romance and the third book in the Synneful Spinsters series (4.5/5 stars)
Never Met a Duke Like Youby Amalie Howard(post may contain affiliate links) Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard is a dual perspective historical rom-com that is an homage to the movie Clueless. Lady Vesper fancies herself a matchmaker, but she swears off love for herself. The Duke of Greydon, aka the boy… Continue reading Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard is a dual perspective historical rom-com that is an homage to the movie Clueless (3.75/5 stars)
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