Kristen McDermott

The War Within Me (Queens of Navarre)

By Tracy Ryan - Published 2025

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Biographical Fiction

The French Wars of Religion (1562-98) are an endlessly fascinating period, not the least because the actions of female rulers were so instrumental ...Read Review

Ravens Hill: The Atheling Chronicles, #5

By Garth Pettersen - Published 2025

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

If you wish there were more cozy mysteries set in Anglo-Saxon England, this is the novel for you. Harald Atheling and his witty ...Read Review

I’ll Be Right Here

By Amy Bloom - Published 2025

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Bloom excels at creating characters who combine a profound sense of alienation with a desperate desire for connection. In this short but intense ...Read Review

Under the Stars

By Beatriz Williams - Published 2025

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Williams, a beloved and prolific author of romantic historical novels featuring interconnected narratives, returns to the setting of Winthrop Island (her fictional version ...Read Review

Florenzer

By Phil Melanson - Published 2025

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This thoughtful, triple-point-of-view debut novel presents three important figures of the Italian Renaissance: Lorenzo de’ Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, and Francesco Salviati. The ...Read Review

This Here Is Love

By Princess Joy L. Perry - Published 2025

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Perry, an award-winning author, has created an unforgettable set of characters in a multi-point of view story tracing the lives and struggles of ...Read Review

The Original

By Nell Stevens - Published 2025

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This clever Victorian gothic presents an unusual protagonist: Grace Inderwick is an orphan who suffers from facial blindness but also has an uncanny ...Read Review

The Listeners

By Maggie Stiefvater - Published 2025

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

In this satisfying historical fantasy, June Hudson is the General Manager of the Avallon: a luxury spa and hotel nestled in the gorgeous ...Read Review

The Queen’s Spade

By Sarah Raughley - Published 2025

Genres:

Children/Young AdultSaga

This potboiler of a tale of a kidnapped Yoruban princess turned vengeful assassin is, according to the author’s afterword, “very loosely” based ...Read Review

Rebis: Born and Reborn

By Carla Roncalli Di Montorio (trans.) - By Carlotta Dicataldo (illus.) - By Irene Marchesini - Published 2025

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Children/Young AdultSaga

This enchanting graphic novel for young adults (14-18) offers a sweet coming-of-age story for readers who enjoyed Nimona. Young Rebis is born Martino, ...Read Review