Hi, historical fiction fans,
I’ve been on a real audiobook kick recently, devouring Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and Alexandra Rowland’s soon-to-be-released historical fantasy romp Running Close to the Wind. My physical books and ebooks have probably been feeling neglected, and I’m really going to have to focus up on my library borrows before it’s time to return them. Don’t want to be accruing any late dues! But I am enjoying reading whatever feels right at the moment, and when that’s audiobooks, it’s audiobooks.
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New Releases
A Gamble at Sunset by Vanessa Riley (May 21, 2024)
The author of Island Queen and A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby is back with a new Regency romance series perfect for fans of Bridgerton. The younger sister of a recently widowed Viscountess decides to lock lips with a stranger to get back at her sister. But after being caught in a scandalously compromising position, Georgina and Lord Sebastian have to convince everyone that their courtship is real lest their reputations are ruined forever.
Litany of Lies by Sarah Hawkswood (May 23, 2024)
In this Medieval mystery, an Abbott must call on the sheriff he dislikes in order to solve a murder. But when tensions between the abbey and the local castle reach a boiling point, another death will force the investigators to band together as their search for answers takes them down an increasingly dangerous path.
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Riot Recommendations
The internet is abuzz with talk about the new season of Bridgerton, so when I saw that one of the new releases this week was a diverse Regency romance, I knew we had to talk historical romance for Bridgerton fans.
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
Among the few wealthy Black families in 1910s America, the Davenports live a life of glittering luxury. And they’re determined to find love along with their success. The Davenport girls have a duty to marry well, but love doesn’t always play by the rules. Somewhere between duty, desire, and schemes, true love might just lie in wait.
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Kitty Talbot needs a husband and a fortune, though not necessarily in that order. Determined to find a rich man to save her from her father’s debts, she sets out for London for the season. But Lord Radcliffe has her number. He knows Kitty is only out for a fortune and is determined to stop her from harming any unwitting bachelors. When their sparring turns flirtatious, though, his plans to stop her from marrying anyone else take on an entirely different tone.
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Right now I’m reading Swordcrossed by Freya Marske. What about you?