A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder (2026) Dianne Freeman (Countess of Harleigh Mystery #9) Set in England in 1900 Frances is getting ready to spend Christmas in London when George and the girls suggest they spend the holiday in Hadley Grange with George’s sister and her family, as there were suggestions there might be […]
An Affair for Aumont (2022) J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry (The Lords of Bucknall Club, #5) A principal officer didn’t pay his rent by preventing crime, but by punishing it. He thought, as he always did, of France. His deep love of her. His deep hatred of her. The gin didn’t help him untangle those […]
A Sanctuary for Soulden (2021) J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry (The Lords of Bucknall Club #4) Soulden, who smiled vacantly in public, not wishing to give anyone the impression there was anything between his ears but a faint and pleasant breeze, craved a midnight sky and solitude. Philip was still breathing, he noted with some […]
A Case for Christmas (2021) J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry (The Lords of Bucknall Club, #2) In 1783, the Marriage Act Amendment was introduced in England to allow marriages between same-sex couples. This was done to strengthen the law of primogeniture and to encourage childless unions in younger sons and daughters of the peerage, as […]
The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire (2026) India Holton (Love’s Academic #3) Set in alternate England in 1890 Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling have been best friends since boarding school–and all the schooling that followed as they eventually earned their doctorates and became professors at Oxford. But lady professors still aren’t entirely accepted, and Amelia and […]
An Act of Detection (2019) Charlie Cochrane (An Alasdair and Toby Investigation #1) Set in London in 1950 Alasdair and Toby enjoying being actors–even if their biggest act is hiding from everyone their love for each other. (S)ome glorious day they’d be able to travel together to an opening night or another equally swanky ‘do’—travel […]
Lady Odelia’s Secret, Audio Book (2018) Jane Steen narrated by Elizabeth Klett (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #2) Set in Sussex, England in 1882 I felt Michael—who hated to touch, or be touched by, other people—flinch as I rested my fingertips as lightly as possible on his arm. “I enjoy reading about people who are real to […]
Murder at Castle Calvera (2026) Morgan Stang (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries #4) Isabeau Agarwal has received an invitation to a most exclusive gathering at Castle Calvera–despite the fact it might mean missing ringing in the new year at Lamplight. So Isabeau, Evie, and Penny pack up and head out to the castle no one has […]
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (2021) India Holton (Dangerous Damsels #1) Set in alternative Victorian England “I’m flattered. She has actually employed an assassin?” “Yes,” the man said in a dire tone. “And does this assassin have a name?” “Eduardo de Luca.” “Italian,” Cecilia said, disappointment withering each syllable. “You need to be a […]
Half a Soul (2022) Olivia Atwater (Regency Faerie Tales #1) When she was a child, Dora Ettings had half her soul stolen by a fairy. Since then, she’s been viewed as decidedly odd, and although her cousin loves her dearly, her aunt clearly views her as a burden. “She’ll drive away your suitors!” Auntie Frances […]
The Geographer’s Map to Romance (2025) India Holton (Love’s Academic #2) A year earlier, Elodie Hughes and Gabriel Tarrant entered into a marriage of convenience. Unfortunately, a week into the marriage everything went terribly wrong and the two have barely spoken since. Which is mildly problematic since they are both professors in the Geography department. […]
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Audio Book (2009) Alan Bradley Narrated by Jayne Entwistle (Flavia de Luce #1) Set in England in 1950 I hated Mrs. Mullet’s seed biscuits the way Saint Paul hated sin. Perhaps even more so. I was nabbed. There was nothing else to do but burst into tears. […]
The Hopeless Romantic’s Guide to Enchantment: Twelve Magical Romantasy Tales (2026) edited by Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan ’Tis Pity He’s an Elf by Jen Williams Silver Dahlia, Golden King by Chloe Neill Fool in Love Ghoul in Hate by Greer Stothers The Brocade Prince by A. Y. Chao Double Trouble by Kelley Armstrong Unearned […]
Lady Helena Investigates, Audio Book (2018) Jane Steen narrated by Elizabeth Klett (Scott-De Quincy Mysteries #1) 1881, Sussex A recurring theme of my childhood memories was drawing or reading quietly while Michael embarked on his fifth or sixth tantrum of the day. And yet I, a year and a half older than Michael, was always […]
Something Extraordinary (2024) Alexis Hall (Something Fabulous #3) Set in England in ~1814 I’ll be honest–I put off reading this because in earlier books I found Bella annoying and frustrating and I didn’t want to spend time with her. But she was a little better in book two, as was Horley Comewithers, so I moved […]
The Ghost and Mrs. Holloway (2026) Jennifer Ashley (Below Stairs Mystery #9.5) Set in London in 1884 Set a few months after Murder in Blackfriars, Kat is working hard both to earn the money work for herself and to distract herself from Grace being so far away. So she isn’t opposed to looking into a […]
Two Rogues Make a Right (2020) Cat Sebastian (Seducing the Sedgwicks #3) Set in Sussex, England in 1818 Will had four shillings and a bottle of laudanum, and barely enough self-control not to drink it himself. It had been two years since he showed the first signs of consumption, which he had acquired in circumstances […]
It Takes Two to Tumble (2017) Cat Sebastian (Seducing the Sedgwicks #1) Set in England in 1817 Every day he visited the poor and the housebound, trying to find small ways to improve their lot or at least their outlook. That was why he had gone into the church. When people needed help, they went […]
Mirage City (2025) Lev Ac Rosen (Evander Mills #4) Set in San Francisco in 1953 It’s been a year since Andy began working above the Ruby. I’ve been here over a year now, the matchmaking business, pairing up queer people in heterosexual-looking relationships to appease work or family, and crafting stories for them: how they […]
Murder by Lamplight (2024) Patrice McDonough (Dr. Julia Lewis #1) Set in London in 1866. Julia Lewis had to travel overseas to manage it, but she is now her grandfather’s partner in his medical practice. Women who had foreign degrees or had commenced their studies by 1858 had to be admitted to the medical roll, […]
Murder on the Last Frontier (2015) Cathy Pegau (Charlotte Brody Mystery #1) Set in Cordova, Alaska in 1919 Charlotte Brody wants to escape her past, so she decides to visit her brother where he has settled down in Cordova Alaska as one of the town doctors. Michael had told Charlotte he’d secure her a room […]
The Railway Conspiracy (2025) SJ Rozan & John Shen Yen Nee (Dee & Lao #2) Set in London in 1924 Dee has returned to London and once again drawn Lao, Sergeant Hoong and Jimmy Fingers together. He peered over his glass. “Are you quite all right, Lao? I haven’t been here seventy-two hours and already […]
Rough Pages (2024) Lev Ac Rosen (Evander Mills #3) Set in San Francisco in 1953 Andy is finally accepted by the community, and slowly coming to believe in his own worth as he solves problems for those who can’t turn to the authorities. He also ends up–with Lee–with an unexpected title. I’ve even made a […]
The Viscount Says Yes (2025) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #6) Set in Tutting-on-Cress in 1818? This is the conclusion to Pip’s story. He’s lived with Charles and Gavin long enough to regain his trust in people, and he is slowly, finally, come to trust himself. I’m not going anywhere. There’s no hurry, Pip.” Bertie […]
The Spellmaster of Tutting-on-Cress (2024) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #5) Set in Tutting-on-Cress in 1818 Gerry has been hoping to fall in love the way two of her brothers did, but has never felt the way she thought falling in love should be. So she figures she’ll be content running her shop and living […]
Dear Bartleby (2023) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #4) Seb, youngest sibling of Gavin and Gerry has been sent down for Oxford for one too many pranks. Father sat me down in his study and told me I need to learn to be a proper gentleman. Ominous start. He listed out all manner of qualities […]
The Education of Pip (2023) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #3) Set in England in ~1816 This story overlaps with One Good Turn and we get Pip’s story. Please check the trigger warnings, as Pip has been abused by the man he thought to be his lover, and has been forced into prostitution. Pip concluded […]
One Good Turn (2022) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #2) Set in London ~1816 Nell Birks doesn’t want the life she grew into. As an orphan plucked off the streets she was glad to have food to eat and a safe place to sleep, but she wants to learn magic rather than continue life as […]
The Bell in the Fog (2023) Lev Ac Rosen (Evander Mills #2) Set in San Francisco in ~1952 The story takes place several months after the events of Lavender House. Evander Mills is trying to make his way as a queer private detective, but as he was once a copy, not many people seem to […]
Letters to Half Moon Street (2022) Sarah Wallace (Meddle & Mend #1) Set in alternate London in 1815 I enjoyed the Fae & Human Relations series Sarah Wallace co-wrote with S.O. Callahan, so I picked up this book awhile ago, but hadn’t gotten around to reading it. I’m sorry I waited, as her influence for […]
A Murderous Business (2025) Cathy Pegau (Harriman & Mancini #1) Set in NYC in 1912 Margot Harriman has taken over her family business at B&H Foods after her father’s death, but it’s 1912 and people don’t believe a woman can truly run a company. Even her father’s second in command–a man who she has know […]
The Murder of Mr. Ma, Audio Book (2024) John Shen Yen Nee, S.J. Rozan narrated by Daniel York Loh (Dee & Lao #1) London, 1924 Dee stayed in the shadows of the horse stall for some minutes, until, as he told me later, the visions from the trenches had begun to fade. For this was […]
A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Catching a Killer (2026) F. H. Petford Set in Cornwall, England in 1915 Alma and Alan are excited to plan their wedding, but have things to work out, such as where they will get married (Alan wants a church wedding) and where they will live (Alma wants to live at […]
Lavender House (2022) Lev AC Rosen (Evander Mills #1) Set in San Francisco in 1952 Evan Mills has been dismissed from the SF police department after being caught in a raid at a queer club. Caught–quite literally–with his pants down. Now with no job, and no home (he was thrown out). Even he wouldn’t meet […]
The Missing Page (2022) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #2) Set in Cornwall in 1947 “The letter from the solicitor said the uncle’s will stipulated that all legatees attend the reading at the family home in Cornwall or forfeit their bequest.” Leo’s eyebrows shot straight up. “Was it his uncle’s dying wish to reenact a […]
Murder in Blackfriars (2026) Jennifer Ashley (Below Stairs Mystery #9) Set in London in 1884 This series seems like its winding up. Daniel is disentangled from Mr. Monaghan and Kat and Daniel are settled into a relationship. Daniel and I had come to an agreement to wed, though we were waiting to iron out the […]
Hither, Page (2019) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #1) Set in England in 1946 Even Edith Pickering and Cora Delacourt, who had lived with Mrs. Hoggett, didn’t seem terribly moved, but then again they had a good deal of practice in losing people, having lived through the last time the world decided to kill off […]
Destined To Last (2010) Alissa Johnson (The Providence Series #4) Set in England in 1815 He glanced at her. “Is it necessary for you to practice?” “In a general sense you mean?” she guessed, then continued when he nodded. “Of course. How could I improve otherwise?” “I hadn’t thought it possible for you to improve.” […]
McAlistair’s Fortune (2009) Alissa Johnson (Providence #3) The forest would be his home still if he’d had his say in the matter, but William Fletcher, his one-time employer and current thorn in his side, had been steadily pushing him back into the world over the past few months. “Evie has, with my permission, been quietly […]
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories: Volumes I and II (1914) Arthur Conan Doyle Set in England from 1881 to 1914 A Study In Scarlet 1881 “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Stamford, Mr. Lestrade, Enoch J. Drebber, […]
Tempting Fate (2009) Alissa Johnson (Providence #2) Set in England in 1813 Whit considered getting foxed with the idea that if he was going to be just as useless as his father, he might as well be just as drunk to boot. But he didn’t pour the drink. He just stood at the sideboard in […]
As Luck Would Have It (2008) Alissa Johnson (Providence #1) Set in London in 1811 She pushed herself up with her elbows before anyone could stop her. The quick movement was a mistake. She knew it would be. Really, anyone would think this was the first time she had been knocked unconscious. “I said stop […]
A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Solving a Murder (2024) F. H. Petford Set in Cornwall, England in 1915 First, this is not a cozy supernatural mystery. Despite the title and despite the cover. Which is why I started this book and then dropped it for several months, since it wasn’t what I was expecting (or […]
The Muse of Maiden Lane (2024) Mimi Matthews (Belles of London #4) Hampshire, Derbyshire & London, England in 1863 This is the final book in the Belles of London series. Stella wants to marry to escape her older brother, but as she turned completely gray by 16, she doesn’t see how she’s going to manage […]
Dead in the Frame (2025) Stephen Spotswood (Pentecost and Parker #5) Set in NYC in 1947 This book picks up right where the previous left off–with Lillian Pentecost being arrested for murder. The bylines changed and the adjectives got shuffled, but the tone across the board was: She probably did it. It was almost as […]
Duplicate Death (1951) Georgette Heyer (Inspector Hemingway #3) Mrs Lilias Haddington is a domineering woman who is trying to find the “best” marriage for her daughter, which is why she’s managed to work her way into society–even though no one is quite sure how she managed it. (T)he social smile which had become so mechanical […]
Murder Crossed Her Mind (2023) Stephen Spotswood (Pentecost and Parker #4) Set in NYC in 1947 Defense attorney (and ower of apologies to Lillian Pentecost) Forest Whitsun has come asking for help. His friend–the retired secretary for the law firm he used to work for–is missing, and he is certain something bad has happened to […]
Secrets Typed in Blood, Audio Book (2022) Stephen Spotswood narrated by Kirsten Potter (Pentecost & Parker #3) Set in NYC in 1947 “I’ll say this, though—she refused to meet my eyes. That screams someone with something to hide.” My boss shook her head. “I don’t think that was intentional,” she said. “I believe she is […]
Envious Casca (1941) Georgette Heyer (Inspector Hemingway #2) Joseph Herriard has decided to force Christmas upon his brother, their family, and acquaintances. Nathaniel, regarding him with a contemptuous eye, said that a real English Christmas meant, in his experience, a series of quarrels between inimical persons bound to one another only by the accident of […]
No Wind of Blame (1939) Georgette Heyer (Inspector Hemingway #1) She was a large woman, who had enjoyed, in youth, the advantages of golden hair and a pink-and-white complexion. Time had committed some ravages with both these adjuncts, but a lavish use of peroxide and the productions of a famous beauty specialist really worked wonders. […]