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The Merry Viscount (The Widow’s Brew Series)

By Sally MacKenzie - Published 2019

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If you like your Regency Romance steamy, this Christmas-themed novel fits the bill. After being seduced and attacked by a peer, Caro Anderson ...Read Review

Marry Me by Sundown

By Johanna Lindsey - Published 2018

Genres:

Romance

A Western romance taking place during the Gold Rush in 1880s Montana, Marry Me by Sundown by Johanna Lindsey has an interesting premise. ...Read Review

Born to Be Wilde: The Wildes of Lindow Castle

By Eloisa James - Published 2018

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Romance

Set in the late 1700s, Eloisa James’ new series, The Wildes of Lindow Castle, is addictive. Born to be Wilde features Parth Sterling ...Read Review

In the Presence of Evil

By Tania Bayard - Published 2018

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Mystery/Crime

Christine de Pizan is the latest historical figure to be tapped to serve as a crime solver in a mystery series. This 14th-15...Read Review

Wilde in Love

By Eloisa James - Published 2017

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Romance

Eloisa James is known for witty, sexy, historical romance. With Wilde in Love, first in a new series, James moves to the Georgian ...Read Review

Once an Heiress

By Renee Ryan - Published 2017

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Inspirational Romance

Set in 1901 in New York City, this inspirational romance follows a one-time Boston socialite, Gigi Wentworth, as she tries to atone for running ...Read Review

All That Makes Life Bright: The Life and Love of Harriet Beecher Stowe

By Josi S. Kilpack - Published 2017

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Biographical Fiction

For those familiar with the 1852 anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a likely mental image of the author is that of a stodgy ...Read Review

The Noble Servant

By Melanie Dickerson - Published 2017

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Children/Young Adult Historical Fantasy

This is the latest offering from Melanie Dickerson, who has found her niche in the genre of Christian YA romance by re-imagining medieval ...Read Review

Isabella of Castile: Europe’s First Great Queen

By Giles Tremlett - Published 2017

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Nonfiction

Isabella of Castile was certainly a formidable queen. You may know her only from a whirlwind Western Civilization class as the Spanish queen ...Read Review

A Scot in the Dark

By Sarah MacLean - Published 2016

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Romance

In this entertaining Regency, Sarah MacLean freshens a standard plotline (ward with a problem meets unexpectedly young and handsome guardian) with a particularly ...Read Review

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