Kristen McDermott
Marmee
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Readers of Little Women are well aware that Louisa May Alcott based the beloved characters of that classic novel on her own family. ...Read Review
The Wild Hunt
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On a remote Scottish island in 1949, Iain MacTavish and Leigh Welles have returned for different but equally tragic reasons. Iain has survived his ...Read Review
Uncanny Times (Huntsmen, 1)
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Gilman, best known for her popular Devil’s West historical fantasy series, which reimagined 19th-century American expansion in a nation where magic exists ...Read Review
The House of Little Sisters
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In this atmospheric YA novel, Nava traces the plight of the mui tsai (little sisters)—unwanted girls of impoverished parents whose labor is ...Read Review
The Letter Home
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This popular Irish author’s novels often feature young women searching for meaning in their lives by learning about the secrets buried in ...Read Review
Cora’s Kitchen
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Cora, a Black New York City librarian in 1928, is grateful for her stable job and its access to the literary glories of the ...Read Review
Horse: A Novel
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Brooks succeeds gloriously at creating a love letter to thoroughbred horses, racing, and the beauties of antebellum Kentucky, and passably well at creating ...Read Review
The Falcon’s Eyes
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This weighty, rambling novel will please readers who like traditional medieval epics about damsels in unhappy arranged marriages, as long as they’re ...Read Review
The Light Always Breaks
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In this inspirational romance, Jackson-Brown creates a fascinating dilemma for her heroine: what’s a super-competent, Christian, Black restauranteur to do when the ...Read Review
Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc
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You might think Joan of Arc’s tale has been told enough times, but this detailed, lived-in portrait puts the legendary historical figure ...Read Review