Inspired by the real-life diaries of 18th Century midwife Martha Ballard, Ariel Lawhon gives readers just a glance into the life of women in post-Revolution, small town America. Often illiterate and with no prospects other than marrying and having babies, women of the late 18th century were vulnerable and tended to be given sentences (whether…
Category: Historical Fiction
Divine Rivals
Following two young rival journalist, Divine Rivals is by far more of an enemies to lovers romance story than anything else. While the plot dips into the historical fiction realm, and there is obviously the fantasy aspect with magic and gods etc, this is much more a love story. It is certainly a YA romance,…
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
I’ve been on an unintentional historical fiction hiatus lately but decided to dive back into it once I read the synopsis of Patii Callahan Henry’s upcoming release The Secret Book of Flora Lea. I’m so glad I decided to read this book because while it’s not actually a magical realism or fantasy story, it was pure…
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Addie LaRue is immortal. She’s seen decades turn into centuries. Been the muse for countless artists. Been through wars and times of peace. But what does 300 years of life mean, if nobody remembers you? When Addie stumbles upon Henry she’s captivated by him, not because of who he is, but more because he remembered…remembered…
Shadows of Pecan Hollow
As a good Texas girl, I love books set in Texas! I’m so happy one of my favorite debut reads this year happened to be set in Texas! Shadows of Pecan Hollow is set in 1970-90s Texas, and is a wonderful story about a fierce woman and the partner-in-crime she can’t escape. This historical fiction/…
The Night Ship
I love Jess Kidd’s writing and absolutely loved Things in Jars which came out back in 2020. Kidd has a way of weaving supernatural stories with lyrical prose and creating something extremely unique and captivating. I was ecstatic to get an ARC of her newest book The Night Ship, but I struggled with this book….
Carrie Soto is Back
Taylor Jenkins Reid is a master storyteller and I have loved her writing ever since I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo a few years ago. I love the way she weaves these historical fiction stories and vividly brings her characters and their decades to life. I love historical fiction stories but get burnt out on…
The Lioness
1960’s Serengeti, Hollywood starlet Katie Barlow, her husband, and a handful of friends head out on a photo safari. Within days of arriving, they’re taken hostage and not everyone will survive the kidnapping. Filled with meaningful history surrounding The US & Russia’s involved in Africa during the mid 1900’s, this is a story of the…
Lessons in Chemistry
Wow, what a fabulous debut story. Elizabeth Zott is logical, smart, and ambitious. These traits serve her well as a scientist, but don’t do her any favors as a women in the 60s. As one of the only women at Hastings Research Our main character, Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant scientist she’s roadblocked by the…
The Magnolia Palace
I’m a big Fiona Davis fan. I really enjoy the historical topics she chooses. They’re generally about less known events or about historical places that she creates stories around. She always incorporates real characters into her books and includes great links for more information around the people and places she writes about. In The Magnolia…