Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”

ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly

Murder at Donwell Abbey is book 2 in Vanessa Kelly’s wonderful Emma Knightly Mystery series, and it was a fantastic addition to the series. The family is all together at Hartfield, when Emma’s father suddenly announces that he and Miss Bates will be marrying. After some discussion about the matter, Emma and George agree toContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly”

ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally

Revenge, Served Royal is book 3 in Celeste Connally’s series, Lady Petra Inquires, a Regency-era mystery series. Petra has been invited to Windsor Castle to judge a baking contest as part of a larger celebration for the king and queen’s wedding anniversary. There she reunites with a chef who once worked for her family, butContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally”

ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter

Murder in Trafalgar Square is book one in Michelle Salter’s new Fairbanks and Flynn Mysteries series, and in my opinion it’s a great introduction to the series. Set in England in the early twentieth century, the book opens in the middle of a riot involving a protest for women’s rights. Coral Fairbanks is a participantContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter”

ARC Review: The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman follows two young women, Lottie and Nairna (aka Nora)  who are separated by time but have a mysterious connection to each other. With dual timelines set around 1866 and 1901, there are parallels surrounding how men control the lives of both LottieContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman”