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A book that is set is a specific time in history. This can be as recent as the 90s or as far back as cavewoman times. It represents the era well and often nostalgically.

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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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Caught Inside by Lynnette Beers review
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Caught Inside by Lynnette Beers: Book Review

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Caught Inside by Lynnette Beers is set about a Chinese American girl’s coming-of-age story and her road of self-discovery. The story is mostly in the 90s and follows Maddie Fong’s

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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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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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The Consorts by Melissa Addey review
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The Consorts by Melissa Addey: Book Review

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The Consorts by Melissa Addey is a historical fiction short read about two of the Chinese Emperor’s concubines who find love with one another. Eighteenth century China. The emperor has

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The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton: Audiobook Review

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From our review: “If you love books like Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and enjoy stories with layers of complexity, beautifully drawn, characters and overcoming the odds despite untenable circumstances then this book is an absolute must.”

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Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule review
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Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule: Audiobook Review

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Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule is one of the great classic lesbian novels. It was originally released in 1964, when homosexuality was still illegal, and is the source

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My Home Is On The Mountain by Caro Clarke review
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My Home Is On The Mountain by Caro Clarke: Book Review

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My Home Is On The Mountain by Caro Clarke is a hidden treasure. It’s one of those books that is easy to overlook, but don’t let this one escape you.

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Big London Dreams by Clare Lydon book review
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Big London Dreams by Clare Lydon: Book Review

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Big London Dreams by Clare Lydon is a historical, second chance romance that takes you from present day, to London in the 1950’s, and then to present day again. Although

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