Saga
Cellophane
The boundaries between jungle and civilization, river and land, natives and interlopers are explored, broken, and re-established in Arana’s breathtaking…
Family of Women
Family of Women is set in Birmingham between the years 1926 and 1960 but spans more than half a…
Against a Crimson Sky
In this sequel to Push Not the River, Martin continues the story of Anna Berezowska and her family as they…
The King’s Lizard: A Tale of Murder and Deception in Old Santa Fe in 1782
Nando Anguilar is the young son of a Spanish don and a Ute slave. Captured and taken as a…
Brookland
The novel opens with a confessional letter from an unusual woman to her grown daughter, Recompense, living far from…
The Women’s War
Less well known than The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo, The Women’s War has all Dumas’ hallmarks.…
In the Company of the Courtesan
The Birth of Venus, Sarah Dunant’s first historical novel, is one of my all-time favorite books. Dunant writes with…
White Ghost Girls
Editors' choice
Some “literary” novels contain rich, descriptive language that might be enjoyable to read but has no real bearing on…
No One’s Girl
Her mother is dead and her father is an abusive bully so it’s no wonder that Jane Reynolds finds it…
Always and Forever
Editors' choice
Behind this novel’s nondescript title and cover art lies one of the most entertaining historical novels I’ve read in…
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