Tag: Historical Fiction
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LONE WOMEN by VICTOR LAVALLE
Blue skies, empty land—and enough room to hide away a horrifying secret. Or is there? Discover a haunting new vision of the American West from the award-winning author of The Changeling. Montana in 1914. Adelaide carries a huge steamer trunk with her as she travels to Montana, always making sure it is locked. What is…
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THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by JULIA KELLY
Julia Kelly is one of those writers who can immerse you into whatever she is writing about. It took me a bit to come out of this one. Heartbreaking yet hopeful. It’s 1935 in Liverpool. Viv has been raised in a really strict and Catholic family. Her only hope to get out from under her…
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HESTER by Laurie Lico Albanese
A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England’s witchcraft trials. Who is the real Hester Prynne? A lot of historical facts blended with some imagination give us a look at who Hester may have been. It’s the…
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the ways we hide by Kristina McMorris
From the author of the wonderful Sold on a Monday comes another heartfelt story full of all the feels. A story set during World War II of an illusionist who was recruited by British Intelligence and the ingenious use of Monopoly as a tool. Fenna Vos is from Michigan. She knows what hardships are and…
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THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA
19th Century in Mexico. Carlota Moreau is a young lady who has never been beyond her own home in the Yucatan peninsula. It is a large estate and there is much rebel conflict around them. Carlota is lonely and curious. Why do they never have company? Why must they hide? Well her father is either…
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THE WEDDING DRESS SEWING CIRCLE by JENNIFER RYAN
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration–even at weddings–in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir. Cressida Westcott fled her family manor many years ago. She is now a very successful designer…
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The SEAMSTRESS of NEW ORLEANS by DIANE C.McPHAIL
Can we take a look at this gorgeous cover? Stunning! It’s 1900 and a new century has dawned and women are making some noise. Fighting for equality in a man’s world. Alice Butterworth knows all of those rules. She also knows she needs to find a job as it looks like her husband is not…
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BLOOMSBURY GIRLS by NATALIE JENNER
The internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world. The war is over in London and the delightful Evie Stone is back. Having completed her studies at Cambridge she is…
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THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST by ALLISON PATAKI
An epic reimagining of the remarkable life of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the American heiress and trailblazing leader of the twentieth century, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sisi Marjorie Merriweather Post was not born in the type of wealth that would later allow her to own Mar-a-Lago and entertain heads of state from…
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Sister Stardust by JANE GREEN
Jane Green reimagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging ’60s A reimagining of Talita and Paul Getty living the rich and exciting life that small- town Claire can only dream about. But she has dreams and heads for London. After some fortuitous meetings,…
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