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Special Feature: That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall

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Any time I see a historical fiction WWII novel, I always wonder how will it distinguish itself from the sea of others? Now I love historical fiction WWII novels just as much as the next person—-I mean come on I read a TON of it ! But there are times when I feel like I have read something similar before. So I am always looking for ways in which new novels of similar content will be ‘new’ or ‘different’ than the others and for this one it was having the Olympics as a backdrop.

This novel also takes place prior to WWII starting, it is set in 1936 when the Olympics were in Berlin. Germany is rising to power at this time and yet playing host to a massive world event so I thought this backdrop sounded REALLY interesting and made this book stand out as ‘new’ and ‘different’ in the way that I was looking for within the genre. I also like that the setting really focuses on how Germany was rising to power again, this is not something that is explored much in many historical fiction novels so I think this one will really stand out for fans of the genre.

Author Lecia Cornwall is an accomplished novelist with many historical romances under her belt. This new piece of historical fiction has been getting tons of early rave reviews and I cannot wait to read it a little later this winter! If you are a historical fiction fan, this novel is likely already on your radar but if it isn’t, it should be! The unique time period and setting sound absolutely intriguing! Get this one on your radar now if it isn’t yet!

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Special Feature: The Duke’s Rules for Engagement by Jennifer Haymore

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There is something about the romance genre that I just can’t get enough of! When I was younger (like late teens and early 20s) I thought that the romance genre was just for lonely housewives with nothing else better to read. Then I started reading more and more romances and next thing I knew, I had to admit I was so wrong about romances. I love reading romances now. There is something so satisfying about KNOWING I am going to get a HEA when the book is over.

Within the romance genre, there are tons of sub genres to choose from. Historical romances are really my jam. I love historical romances and am always thrilled to check out new to me historical romances. Jennifer Haymore is one such ‘new to me author’ that I cannot wait to check out. Haymore had a rash of historical romance novels and series under her belt and I cannot wait to check out her books. Her latest, THE DUKE’S RULES FOR ENGAGEMENT, is her latest novel and one I am thrilled to feature on my blog today!

If you are a historical romance fan you might have heard of some of her books and series. Clearly she is a seasoned writer with lots of fans so I cannot wait to read one of her romances and this one sounded so great! It has hints of enemies to lovers (my favorite troupe) and so much more to recommend itself! It’s out now so be sure and check it out especially if you are a historical romance fan!

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Review: One Woman’s War by Christine Wells

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Ya’ll should know by now that I am a sucker for basically any historical fiction, but I have a soft spot for war time historical fiction. This book has a strong espionage angle that I thought sounded interesting. I love spy novels and espionage, lately a lot of historical fiction novels include an espionage angle so naturally I gravitate towards book that include this.

When I saw this one come up for review, it was an easy yes. I loved that the real life story of Victoire Bennett, was the inspiration for the classic James Bond character, Moneypenny! For someone who loves spy novels, there can be no passing on a book whos character inspired such an iconic character in the Bond series. I couldn’t wait to check this one out.

Author Christine Wells, has written other books about women in resistance work throughout history and I felt excited to read this book even if she was a new to me author. I know that sometimes spy novels can be a big undertaking, but since Wells has experience writing historical novels where espionage and spying are the focal point, I had no problem saying yes to this one!

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Review: Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford and Sloane #6) by Andrea Penrose

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I have really enjoyed this series from the very beginning. It has great characters that while perhaps not unique in their description (wealthy titled man turned detective), when you get right down to their characters they distinguish themselves for readers. Charlotte is the character who has changed the most throughout the series. Wrexford has remained fairly constant in his persona, but Charlotte’s changes have been exciting to watch.

Naturally when this come came up for review, I couldn’t pass it up. I am fully invested in watching the series continue to grow and am excited to see that more books will be forthcoming! If you are a fan of historical fiction novels, no doubt this series is on your radar and you have seen this stunning cover around the blog-o-verse or social media. The cover is truly stunning and the story inside is pretty good too!

This is a great series for fans of Anna Lee Huber, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander. Smart heroine, broody male love interest, and of course a solid cozy historical mystery. While there was lots to love about this one, I am going to be curious to see how some of the plot lines are going to be addressed going forward. This book adds in an unexpected character that I am wondering how he will figure into the larger narrative down the road.

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Special Feature and Excerpt: In the Shadow of a Queen by Heather B Moore

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Queen Victoria is absolutely my favorite queen. I love her dedication to her duty but also her family, even if the life time of mourning was a little extreme. I just love her and the time that she reigned so anything written about her even if it’s in the abstract is normally a yes for me to feature at the very least. My review calendar fills up so quick so when this one came up, I couldn’t squeeze it in for a review but I was absolutely on board for a feature and excerpt!

While this book isn’t about the Queen Victoria herself, it’s about her daughter, Louise, I was excited to get a glimpse into the life and family world of Queen Victoria’s daughter. I don’t know too much about Louise but she sounds like she was a bit on the wild side and I love that this book is going to explore how that impacted her upbringing and her relationship with her mother the queen.

I know that Victoria had many children but I never really thought to explore her children and their stories as it was mostly her who interested me as a historical figure, but I think there are certainly many untold stories in her family tree and I am thrilled to see Louise is getting one! If you love historical fiction then you are not going to want to miss this ons. Check out the excerpt I have up for you guys to read today and of course be sure to add this one to your TBR list!

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