Reviews

Aphrodite in Pieces

By Lauren J. A. Bear - Published 2026

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With Aphrodite in Pieces, Lauren Bear offers another powerful feminist Greek myth retelling. Her Author’s Note says: “Misunderstood women are my muses.” ...Read Review

The Tatiana File

By William Paterson - Published 2025

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Mystery/Crime

Do secrets survive centuries of upheaval, war, and betrayal, only to be unearthed accidentally? The Tatiana File deciphers the answer by linking archaeologist ...Read Review

A Shop Girl’s Guide to Wooing a Lord (The Heiress Hunters)

By Shana Galen - Published 2026

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Romance

Tamsin Archer and Garret Kildare have much in common: mutual attraction, concern for others, and most importantly, fierce loyalty to family. Unfortunately, the ...Read Review

The Geomagician

By Jennifer Mandula - Published 2026

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Historical Fantasy

Jennifer Mandula’s historical fantasy tackles paleontology versus religious ethics along with geomagical happenings. There are five large roles in play, balanced against ...Read Review

The Moonlight Runner

By Karen Robards - Published 2026

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During the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922), the people of Ireland lived precariously. Although two hundred thousand Irishmen had fought in WWI, Ireland ...Read Review

Elizabeth and Marilyn

By Julie Owen Moylan - Published 2026

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Queen Elizabeth II and Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Baker) met only once, in 1956, and Moylan’s compelling tale relates how this unusual ...Read Review

Achilles’s Wife: A Novel of Greek Myth Retelling (Trojan Threads)

By Judith Starkston - Published 2026

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Achilles, celebrated as the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War, is destined to die an early death as prophesied by an oracle. ...Read Review

Eve: A Novel

By B. K. O'Connor - Published 2026

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Eve reimagines the life of the First Woman in gorgeous, spare prose, presenting her curiosity as a great strength, and taking issue with ...Read Review

Summer of Freedom: How 1945 Changed the World

By Jefferson Chase (trans.) - By Oliver Hilmes - Published 2026

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Nonfiction

Much has been written about WWII, but Hilmes’s slim book focuses specifically on the summer months of 1945, after Germany surrendered to the ...Read Review

The Chambermaid’s Key

By Genevieve Graham - Published 2026

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Mystery/Crime

Graham continues illuminating fascinating facets of Canadian history, upping the ante plotting-wise with her new dual-timeline novel centering on a storied Toronto landmark. ...Read Review