Genre: Historical

ALMOST THERE By Farrah Rochon

ALMOST THERE By Farrah Rochon

Short and Sweet Review Almost There takes place where Tiana has the choice to make a deal with Dr. Facilier, where in the movie she didn’t. Now Tiana has her father back, has a restaurant, and Louis is human. The deal Tiana made has obviously ruined the balance of the universe and some its coming […]

RUST IN THE ROOT By Justina Ireland

RUST IN THE ROOT By Justina Ireland

Short and Sweet Review Laura moved to New York to follow her dreams of opening up a bakery but unfortunately she’s down on her luck because New York isn’t so kind to new comers. Laura is getting kicked out of the current place she’s living and she needs to find somewhere to go asap, which […]

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS By Chloe Gong

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS By Chloe Gong

Short and Sweet Review These Violent Delights follow Juliette and Roma in the year 1926 in Shanghai. Both Roma and Juliette are involved in their families gangs and are the heirs, Juliette belongs to the Scarlet Gang and Roma to the White Flowers. Something strange is happening in Shanghai and people are claiming there’s a […]

STRANGE AND EVER AFTER By Susan Dennard

STRANGE AND EVER AFTER By Susan Dennard

Short and Sweet Review Eleanor and the remaining spirit hunters (Joseph and Daniel), and her demon are on their way to Egypt to follow Marcus who has also kidnapped Jie. Also joining this little group is Allison who came all the way from Philadelphia to find Eleanor. Anyway Eleanor is determined to stop Marcus once […]

A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY By Susan Dennard

A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY By Susan Dennard

Short and Sweet Review After her brother’s death and having to put her mother in a mental facility, Eleanor has nothing left for her in Philadelphia so she decides to leave for Paris and find the Spirit-hunters. On her way to Paris, Eleanor meets Oliver who claims to have known Elijah and he’ll begin teaching […]

SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY By Susan Dennard

SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY By Susan Dennard

Short and Sweet Review Eleanor’s life is kind of falling apart, her family is running out of money, her brother is missing, and the dead are rising in Philadelphia. Eleanor goes to the Spirit-hunters, they were hired by the city to help stop the rising dead. Eleanor feels that they can help her find her […]

SENSE AND SECOND-DEGREE MURDER By Tirzah Price

SENSE AND SECOND-DEGREE MURDER By Tirzah Price

Short and Sweet Review When Elinor Dashwood finds her father dead at his desk she knows that hardships are coming. The Dashwood sisters and their mother are forced out of the house by John, their half brother and his wife. Before they leave their house the girls discover a substance in their father’s teacup and […]

MY FINE FELLOW By Jennieke Cohen

MY FINE FELLOW By Jennieke Cohen

Short and Sweet Review The year is 1830 and culinarians consult with society’s elite to create amazing food. Both Helena and Penelope are in the top of their class at the culinary school. One night both of the girls meet street vendor, Elijah, Helena makes a comment that she can make Elijah a gentleman chef. […]

THE STORYTELLER By Kathryn Williams

THE STORYTELLER By Kathryn Williams

Short and Sweet Review After helping her mom clean out her great aunts home, Jess finds a trunk full of old diaries unfortunately they’re in Russian. Jess enlists the help of a college student Evan, who agrees to help Jess translate the diaries for a fee. After reading a few of the diaries Evan suspects […]