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A story that is set in the past and uses true characteristics of the time. Generally set quite far back in history and not within the last 50 years.

The Lilith Gene by M. Cassol review
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The Lilith Gene by M. Cassol: Book Review

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The Lilith Gene by M. Cassol is a historical set inside a contemporary story of art history, genetic science and dealing with debilitating anxiety. Vesna runs climbing tours at a

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Cowboys and Kisses by Karin Kallmaker review
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Cowboys and Kisses by Karin Kallmaker: Book Review

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Cowboys and Kisses by Karin Kallmaker is a beautiful, well-written and poignant historical romance. Rejected by her family, a young girl is sent west without money or any means to

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Sixpenny Octavo by Annick Trent Book Review

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Sixpenny Octavo by Annick Trent is a sapphic historical romance set in 1790s Britain. Clockmender Hannah Croft’s friend Molly has been arrested for her connections to a Jacobin Club and

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Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones review
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Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones: Audiobook Review

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Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones is the story of what happens when two fates are irrevocably intertwined at the whim of a dying eccentric Barron. Margerit Sovitre, goddaughter

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Daring Duplicity by Edale Lane review
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Daring Duplicity by Edale Lane: Audiobook Review

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Daring Duplicity by Edale Lane is a delightful story of a victorian era woman dressing as a man to be a detective. Stetson is a woman who lives in a

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A Perfect Fifth by Jaycie Morrison review
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A Perfect Fifth by Jaycie Morrison: Book Review

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A Perfect Fifth by Jaycie Morrison is a very dramatic romance set near the beginning of the gay rights movement. Miss Zara Keller can play anything on the piano and

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Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis review
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Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis: Book Review

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Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis is a poignant queer historical and political fiction novel set in Uruguay. In 1977, Uruguay was in the midst of political and economic turmoil and

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The Lady Adventurers Club by Karen Frost
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The Lady Adventurers Club by Karen Frost: Book Review

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The Lady Adventurers Club by Karen Frost is a historical adventure story, with romance and a touch of the paranormal. Archaeologist Anna Baring is used  to being the only woman

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Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan review
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Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan: Audiobook Review

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Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan is a historical mystery that’s sure to keep you guessing. It’s 1960 and EJ Cloud manages the Dead Letter Office in Winston-Salem, North

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Hunting Gold by Ann Aptaker review
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Hunting Gold by Ann Aptaker: Book Review

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Hunting Gold by Ann Aptaker is a beautifully described crime mystery set in the 1950s. It is the sixth book in the series, and you can read it standalone. But

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