Dreaming of a Duke Like YouDuke of Grantham, #1by Sara Bennett(post may contain affiliate links) Dreaming of a Duke Like You by Sara Bennett is a Regency romance and the start of the Duke of Grantham series. Gabriel Cadieux, once raised in a foundling home, has made a name for himself as the proprietor of a… Continue reading Dreaming of a Duke Like You by Sara Bennett is a Regency romance and the start of the Duke of Grantham series (3.5/5 stars)
House of OdysseusThe Songs of Penelope, #2by Claire Northnarrated by Catrin Walker-Booth(post may contain affiliate links) House of Odysseus by Claire North is a fantasy with historical fiction elements, and the second book in The Songs of Penelope series. The audiobook is narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth. Orestes and his sister Elektra return to the isle of… Continue reading House of Odysseus by Claire North is a feminist retelling of Greek mythology, and the second book in The Songs of Penelope trilogy (5/5 stars)
Every Rising Sunby Jamila Ahmednarrated by Sulin Hasso(post may contain affiliate links) Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed is a debut historical literary reimagining of One Thousand and One Nights. The audiobook is narrated by Sulin Hasso. We follow our main character with a first-person point-of-view. Shaherazade is a brilliant young woman, using her wit and political… Continue reading Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed is a debut historical literary reimagining of One Thousand and One Nights (3.75/5 stars)
The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Clubby Julia Bryan Thomasnarrated by Tanya Eby(post may contain affiliate links) The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas is a character-driven historical fiction with feminist elements. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over eight and a half hours and is narrated by Tanya Eby. We… Continue reading The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas is a character-driven historical fiction with feminist elements (3.5/5 stars)
What's a Duke Got to Do With ItSynneful Spinsters, #2by Christina Britton(post may contain affiliate links) What's a Duke Got to Do With It by Christina Britton is a historical romance and the second book in the Synneful Spinsters series. We alternate points of view between our two main characters. After a scandal four years ago,… Continue reading What’s a Duke Got to Do With It by Christina Britton is a historical romance and the second book in the Synneful Spinsters series (3.5/5 stars)
The Scottish Ladies' Detective AgencyThe Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency, #1by Lydia Traversnarrated by Helen McAlpine(post may contain affiliate links) The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency by Lydia Travers is a historical cozy mystery. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated by Helen McAlpine. Maud just used her… Continue reading The Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency by Lydia Travers is a historical cozy mystery (3.75/5 stars)
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hillby Rowenna Millernarrated by Jesse Vilinsky(post may contain affiliate links) The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller is a historical fantasy set at the turn of the century about sisterhood and the fae. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at sixteen and a half hours and is… Continue reading The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller is a historical fantasy set at the turn of the century about sisterhood and the fae (3.5/5 stars)
Bookshop CinderellaScandal at the Savoy, #1Laura Lee Guhrke(post may contain affiliate links) Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke is a late-Victorian opposites-attract historical romance and the first book in the Scandal at the Savoy series. Evie owns and runs a bookshop in London that specializes in rare tomes. Max, a Duke, enters a wager about turning… Continue reading Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke is a late-Victorian opposites-attract historical romance and the first book in the Scandal at the Savoy series (4.5/5 stars)
The Magician's Daughterby H.G. Parry(post may contain affiliate links) The Magician's Daughter by H.G. Parry is a coming-of-age historical fantasy novel with a heavy dose of Celtic mythology and magic. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over fifteen hours and is narrated by Rose McPhilemy. In an alternate 1912, Biddy has… Continue reading The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry is a coming-of-age historical fantasy novel with a heavy dose of Celtic mythology and magic (4.25/5 stars)
Stone Blindby Natalie Haynes(post may contain affiliate links) Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes is a fantasy novel based on Greek mythology. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight and a half hours and is narrated by the author. Point-of-view shifts between a large number of characters. This book tells the story of Medusa,… Continue reading Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes is a fantasy novel based on Greek mythology (4/5 stars)
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