Genre: Historical

THE GREAT DISILLUSIONMENT OF NICK AND JAY By Ryan Douglass

Short and Sweet Review Seventeen-year-old Nick Carrington dreams of becoming a journalist and escaping Greenwood, Oklahoma, but everything changes when the Tulsa Race Massacre shatters his family and his future. Forced to start over in Harlem with relatives he barely knows, Nick finds himself trying to rebuild his life while carrying an enormous amount of […]

A MATTER OF MURDER By Tirzah Price

Short and Sweet Review Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy are back at it again! This time they’re visiting newlyweds Jane and Bingley at Netherfield Park when, surprise surprise, a long-dead body is discovered stuffed up the chimney. The locals immediately claim the estate is cursed (because of course they do), but Lizzie and Darcy aren’t […]

GILDED IN VENGEANCE By Lyssa Mia Smith

Short and Sweet Review Emmy went to the ball with her best friend Grace and only one of them walked away a free woman. Ever since that night two years ago Emmy has been locked up and everyone in high society knows her as a fraud. When Jack Fontaine opens Emmy’s cell he makes her […]

A STEEPING OF BLOOD BY Hafsah Faizal

Short and Sweet Review A Steeping of Blood follows the aftermath of A Steeping of Tea. The city is in shambles, the public wants justice and vampires are in danger. Arthie doesn’t have time to dwell she immediately jumps into action with her crew because she knows time is of the essence, and they need […]

THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF STELLA SEDGWICK By S. Isabelle

Short and Sweet Review It’s the 1860s and most woman are supposed to be mild mannered and looking for a husband, but not Stella she just recently got banished from her etiquette lessons, but its okay because she has bigger dreams than chasing a man. Stella wants to pursue writing and be independent but things […]

THE REBEL GIRLS OF ROME By Jordyn Taylor

Short and Sweet Review The Rebel Girls of Rome takes place in two different time periods, in the current time we have Lilah who is currently in Rome with her grandfather to bond and learn more about his past. In the past time period which takes place in 1943 Rome which is under Nazi occupation […]

LADY OR THE TIGER By Heather M. Herrman

Short and Sweet Review Lady or the Tiger follows the story of Belle King, who is wanted for murder and just recently turned herself in. Belle is ready to face the consequences but what she isn’t ready for is to see her abusive husband Reginald outside of her jail cell. Belle has done a lot […]

LADY’S KNIGHT By Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Short and Sweet Review Lady’s Knight follows the story of Gwen and Isobelle. Gwen is the daughter of a blacksmith but she wants to be a knight but this isn’t allowed for woman. Isobelle on the other hand is known as Lady Isobelle of Avington and she’s been chosen to be the grand prize in […]

LAIR OF DREAMS By Libba Bray

Short and Sweet Review Lair of Dreams picks up soon after where The Diviners left off. Now that people know that diviners exist things are different. Evie is living it up at different hotels throwing parties and she’s also on a radio show using her gifts to help people. Not all of the diviners are […]