A missing Aphrodite statue and a murdered viscount draw Darcy, Bingley, and the clever Mr. Bennet into a charming Regency mystery filled with wit, secrets, and sharp banter.
Review: The Case of Bingley’s Missing Aphrodite by Emma Aubrey
Category: Historical Fiction
Review: Last Summer at Maine Chance by Jessica Everett
A 1954 Maine resort, a scholarship in jeopardy, and a young economist determined to fund her future. Read my thoughts on this atmospheric historical novel about ambition, class, and learning to value yourself.
Review: People of Means by Nancy Johnson
Across 1962 Nashville and 1992 Chicago, People of Means explores racism, ambition, activism, and the generational weight of fighting for change. Read my review of Nancy Johnson’s emotionally incisive novel.
Review: Devils Like Us by L. T. Thompson
Three queer teens. Prophetic visions. A sinister magical society. Devils Like Us is a character-driven historical fantasy about found family, defying expectations, and finding the courage to accept who you truly are.
Review: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
An epic and emotionally resonant historical novel, Homeseeking by Karissa Chen explores love, displacement, and the meaning of home through the lives of two soulmates separated by decades of Chinese history.
Review: Liberty Island by Virginia Hume
A beautifully written historical novel about women challenging expectations, family bonds, and finding freedom on their own terms. While the slow pace won't suit every reader, the rich characterization and immersive early twentieth-century setting make for a rewarding journey.
Review: In the Great Quiet by Laura Vogt
The Oklahoma land rush, a solitary homesteader, and a past that refuses to stay buried.
Review: The Other Moctezuma Girls by Sofía Robleda
After the death of the last Aztec Empress, a set of mysterious cushions sends her daughter on a sweeping journey through history, identity, and the secrets a mother left behind.
Review – Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear
Rome’s founding myth is usually told as destiny and heroism. Mother of Rome flips the perspective and asks what it felt like to live inside that legend. Lauren J. A. Bear turns Rhea Silvia from a name in history into a woman caught between power, prophecy, and motherhood, where the cost of building a civilization is painfully human.
Review: The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui
A gothic step back in time to the summer that conceived Frankenstein, The Glowing Hours is eerie, immersive, and drenched in unsettling atmosphere.