In 1983, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley offered a bold new lens on the Arthurian legends, one that centered the women who had been relegated to the background for centuries. For many readers, especially women, this novel became a gateway to discovering inner strength and the profound power of spirituality and […]
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Believe it or not, there is no hard evidence proving Shakespeare’s authorship. In fact, there is not a lot of circumstantial evidence. There is considerably more circumstantial evidence pointing to a woman who was the daughter of a Venetian musician who played in Queen Elizabeth I’s court. And, after her father’s death when she was
The Booklover’s Library By Madeline Martin Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Hanover Square Press Genre: Historical Fiction A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together, by the bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London. In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds
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THE BERLIN APARTMENT: A NOVEL Author: Bryn Turnbull Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Publisher: MIRA Genre: Historical Fiction Berlin 1961: When Uli Neumann proposes to Lise Bauer, she has every reason to accept. He offers her love, respect, and a life beyond the strict bounds of the East German society in which she was
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The Dollmaker Morgan Shamy Publication date: February 28th 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Historical, Mystery No one is safe. Not when the Dollmaker lurks in the shadows. When Dawn Hildegard’s best friend Rose is kidnapped by “The Dollmaker,” a crazed serial killer who creates “art” from women’s bodies, she drops everything to find her—including her
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Touch of a Witch S.G. Slade (Darkness Rising, #1) Publication date: October 31st 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Historical When visions of death haunt her every move, only the darkest magic can save her. Sarah Stone’s family have always closely guarded the secrets of their witchcraft. Though they tend as healers to those that know
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There was one way in and one way out of town and that was the railroad. They liked to say there was one way in and one way out of the mines too but I didn’t like thinking on that much. My daddy had worked for the mines my whole life and I didn’t want
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The Worst Woman in London Julia Bennet Publication date: February 2nd 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical, Historical Romance A defiant Victorian wife fights to escape a bad marriage but her love for a forbidden man jeopardizes her chance at freedom. James Standish knows how to play society’s game. He’ll follow the rules, marry a virginal
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