Michelle J. Ritholz

The Song of the Blue Bird

By Esther Goldenberg - Published 2026

Genres:

Inspirational

In this final installment in the Desert Songs Trilogy, the lives of the Israelite women, both in Israel and during the Exodus from ...Read Review

A Very Definition of Love

By Sophia Benoit - Published 2026

Genres:

Romance

This Regency romance between an innocent bluestocking wallflower and a notorious rake is an entertaining read. Lady Harriet Bancroft is in her fifth ...Read Review

A Lady for All Seasons

By TJ Alexander - Published 2026

Genres:

Romance

This witty comedy-of-errors is a delightful spin on the traditional Regency-era romance. After Verbena Montrose’s father loses their family fortune, she must ...Read Review

Where the False Gods Dwell

By Denny S. Bryce - Published 2026

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In this fictional retelling, two American women and one Jamaican woman accompany real-life Black dancer-choreographer Katherine Dunham on an expedition to a remote ...Read Review

All in Her Hands

By Audrey Blake - Published 2026

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This third entry in the Nora Beady historical series invites readers to witness the day-to-day medical and surgical practice of Dr. Nora Gibson (...Read Review

An Astronomer in Love

By Antoine Laurain - By Louise Rogers Lalaurie (trans.) - By Megan Jones (trans.) - Published 2026

Genres:

Adventure

A telescope and an 18th-century account of a treacherous ocean adventure link two Frenchmen living 250 years apart. In 1760, on the order of King ...Read Review

Passage to Tokyo (Ancestor Memories Fantasy)

By Poppy Kuroki - Published 2026

Genres:

Historical FantasyTime-slip

Set in Tokyo in 1923, 1995, and 2025, this New Adult historical fantasy novel will delight readers of historical fiction, time travel and romance. In 1995, 22-year-old ...Read Review

A Tale of Two Dukes (Spicy Regency Romances)

By Emma Orchard - Published 2025

Genres:

Romance

This Regency-era romance begins with a surprise wedding.  Viola, the Duchess of Winterflood, a young widow with twin sons, has accepted a marriage ...Read Review

Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland Series, 3)

By Anthony Horowitz - Published 2025

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

This third entry in the Susan Ryeland mystery series is a joy to read. Cleverly framed as a “book within a book,” the ...Read Review

Whispers in the Glen

By Sue Lawrence - Published 2025

Genres:

Saga

This dual-timeline novel transports readers to a small Scottish village in the first half of the 20th century. Alternating between the years prior ...Read Review