History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

A Most Murderous Wedding (Murder Most Gilded Age #1) Author: Bianca Blythe Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Somerset Park Press Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 194 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A jilted heiress, a blood-drenched ex-fiancé, and scandal in Gilded Age Boston.       Boston 1892. Ruby Irving, heiress of a Nevada tycoon , is thrilled to have landed a viscount . Ascending to the English aristocracy is normally reserved for elegant New Yorkers and New Englanders. Unfortunately, when she stands at the altar before Boston’s bewildered elite, decked in a bridal gown from the House of Worth, and the church brimming with orchids shipped from Africa, her fiancé jilts her . Shortly after, she discovers him dead, stabbed with the wedding cake knife .       The scandal is immediate, and everyone declares her father the killer . If only Pa hadn’t loudly threatened to kill t...

Red Kingdom (Fairy Tale Retellings #2) Author: Rachel L. Demeter Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Rachel L. Demeter Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 410 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Little Red Riding Hood reimagined with a dark and realistic twist.         Princess Blanchette’s world shatters when the Black Wolf tears apart her castle and everything she holds dear. All she clings to is the vow she made to her grandmother on her deathbed.       Hailed as the people’s champion, Sir Rowan Dietrich liberates the capital in a quest for vengeance. He takes Winslowe Castle with an army at his back and his wolf, Smoke, at his side.       United by a shared cause and powerful attraction, Rowan and Blanchette embark on a journey of self-discovery and redemption—a path filled with loss, transformation, and ultimately, the healing power ...

The Cathedral of Lost Souls (Hecate Cavendish #2) Author: Paula Brackston Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Book Release Date: November 11, 2025 Pages: 297 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Book two in the Hecate Cavendish series from New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston - a magic infused series about an eccentric and spirited young woman who can see ghosts.         Hereford, England 1881.       The adventure continues! After the fire and the tumultuous events in the cathedral library, Hecate is determined never again to come so close to losing the beloved mappa mundi. She has shown herself to be the greatest threat to the Essedenes and their plans and they will stop at nothing to be rid of her. With the help of her archeologist father, and the support of the redoubtable and loyal Inspector Winter, she must take the fight to her...

A Song to Drown Rivers Author: Ann Liang Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy  Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 327 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.       Her beauty hides a deadly purpose.       Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister’s murder. All ...

Estella’s Fury Author: Barbara Havelocke Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Hera Book Release Date: November 13, 2025 Pages: 377 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Daughter. Murderer. Saviour.       London, 1835.       To high society, Estella is the perfect lady. But her fair face hides dark secrets. What has she done with her husband? And will her past crimes come back to haunt her?        Desperate to escape her troubled life, she visits her friend, Lady Taykall. But when a servant girl disappears, Estella stumbles on a horrifying web of crimes and feels the old fire for vengeance burning inside her.       To mete out her own brand of dark justice she must risk everything.       Even if it means she cannot survive.      Great Expectations...

Queen of the Platform: A Novel of Women’s Rights Activist Ernestine Rose Author: Susan Higginbotham Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Susan Higginbotham Publication Date: 2024 Pages: 373 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From the award-winning author of The Stolen Crown and Hanging Mary comes a novel based on the life of the indomitable Ernestine Rose, whose fearless advocacy helped bring about the rights women enjoy today.         Question everything, Ernestine vows while growing up in a Poland ravaged by the Napoleonic wars. Accept nothing blindly.        Rejecting her rabbi father's religion and an arranged marriage, Ernestine strikes out on her own, arriving in New York in 1836. Distressed by the injustices around her, she takes to the public speaking platform, pressing for the abolition of slavery and for women's rights alongside activists like Frederick Douglass, Susan ...

Estella’s Revenge Author: Barbara Havelocke Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hera Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 451 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: You know Miss Havisham.      The world's most famous jilted bride.      This is her daughter's story.       Raised in the darkness of Satis House where the clocks never tick, the beautiful Estella is bred to hate men and to keep her heart cold as the grave.       She knows she doesn't feel things quite like other people do but is this just the result of her strange upbringing?         As she watches the brutal treatment of women around her, hatred hardens into a core of vengeance and when she finds herself married to the abusive Drummle, she is forced to make a deadly choice:       Should she embrace the darkness within ...