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Perspective by Laurent Binet

Explore Laurent Binet’s Perspective, an epistolary historical novel set in Renaissance Florence, where art, murder, and power collide through letters from iconic figures like Michelangelo, Vasari, and Maria de’ Medici.

The Elopement by Gill Hornby

Discover a detailed review of The Elopement by Gill Hornby—a poignant, Austen-inspired historical romance filled with emotional complexity, period authenticity, and a story of love and rebellion set in Regency England.

Malinalli by Veronica Chapa

Discover Malinalli by Veronica Chapa, a haunting debut that fuses magical realism with historical fiction to reclaim the voice of one of history’s most misunderstood women.

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray brings Jessie Redmon Fauset’s untold story to life, capturing her journey as an editor, mentor, and writer at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. This historical fiction novel illuminates an overlooked literary pioneer and her struggles with love, ambition, and race in 1920s America.

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

Discover Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, an emotionally gripping novel set in rural Dorset. Blending historical fiction with psychological depth, this novel explores love, betrayal, and the weight of past choices. Read our in-depth review to see why this book is a must-read.

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We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune

In We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune, Don and Rodney drive west across a dying America to keep one last promise. A quieter, sadder Klune novel about parenting, grief, queer love, and whether your best is ever enough.

King of Gluttony by Ana Huang

Ana Huang's sixth Kings of Sin book gives Sebastian Laurent and Maya Singh the rivals-to-lovers stage they have been waiting for. A forced collaboration, sharp banter, lush food writing, and a careful slow burn make King of Gluttony a satisfying read, even if a familiar third-act beat and a saggy middle keep it from full marks.

Monsters in the Archives – My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks

Caroline Bicks reads Stephen King's private archive the way a scholar reads a Shakespeare quarto. A warm, sometimes uneven hybrid of memoir, criticism, and biography that finds King's horror in his quietest editorial choices. Honest review with comparable reads.

Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

Happy Ending by Chloe Liese follows Thea, a Pittsburgh bookseller, and Alex, a celebrity chef, who fake an old friendship in front of their newly paired exes and accidentally build a real one. Two years later, a forced beach vacation makes them face what they have been hiding. A grown-up rom-com about healing after divorce.

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