History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Last Crown (The Bold #2) Author: Elżbieta Cherezińska Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Forge Books Release Date: 2022 Pages: 544 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Across Baltic shores, English battlegrounds, and the land of Northern Lights, The Last Crown is the follow up to The Widow Queen , and the epic conclusion of Swietoslawa's journey from Polish princess to Queen of Denmark & Sweden and Queen Mother of England.      The web of love and lies is thicker than ever as we reunite with players spread across the board of Europe in this sequel to The Widow Queen . Our heroes and enemies alike are beholden to the hands of fate.      While Olav Tryggvason reclaims the throne of Norway and baptizes the land by blood, King Sven in Denmark is filled with rage at his once comrade. Not only does Olav threaten Sven’s hold on Norway, but his hold on his own wife -- the woman with two crowns, thre...

Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft Author: Samantha Silva Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allison and Busby Release Date: 2021 Pages: 290 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review Synopsis: 'Now, daughter, I'm to tell you a story to coax you into the world...'      London, 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft awaits the arrival of the midwife who will help bring her child into the world, and support her through the testing eleven days that follow.       After the birth, both mother and daughter fight for survival. Even as Mary's strength wanes, she urgently weaves the tale of her life to bind her frail Little Bird close.      Wollstonecraft's journey to vindicate the rights of women spanned Europe and broke the conventions of the time. Amid the triumph and loss, she blazed a trail and passed that legacy on to her child, the future Mary Shelley.       Love an...

The Widow Queen (The Bold #1) Author: Elżbieta Cherezińska Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Forge Books Release Date: 2021 Pages: 504 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis : Elzbieta Cherezinska's The Widow Queen is the epic story of a Polish queen whose life and name were all but forgotten until now.      The bold one, they call her—too bold for most.      To her father, the great duke of Poland, Swietoslawa and her two sisters represent three chances for an alliance. Three marriages on which to build his empire.      But Swietoslawa refuses to be simply a pawn in her father's schemes; she seeks a throne of her own, with no husband by her side.      The gods may grant her wish, but crowns sit heavy, and power is a sword that cuts both ways.      My Review: Swietoslawa is a member of the Piast dynasty. She dreams to be a female rul...

Secrets of Rosenli Manor by Heidi Eljarbo Publication Date: March 29, 2022 Genre: Historical Fiction Series: Mysteries of the Modern Ladies’ Society #1 Source: This book was given to me by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:  Betrayal and trust go hand in hand in the first book of Heidi Eljarbo’s new turn-of-the-century series.      It’s 1898, and Lilly has spent most of her life motherless and living with a father who never looks for a silver lining. When her great-aunt Agatha passes, Lilly’s existence takes a drastic turn. She packs her few belongings and moves into the old lady’s magnificent estate, Rosenli Manor.     In the days that follow, Lilly tries to understand who Agatha really was, and hidden secrets slowly rise to the surface. Her great-aunt’s glamorous legacy is not quite what Lilly had imagined. She must trust in newly forged friendships, and to her surprise, she discovers what it means to...

The Storm Sister (The Seven Sisters #2) Author: Lucinda Riley Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Publisher: Atria Books Release Date: 2016 Pages: 512 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: A sweeping and spellbinding love story spanning the warm waters of the Mediterranean to the cold, clear skies of Norway—the second in an epic new series of novels by #1 internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley.      Ally D’Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world’s most perilous yacht races when she hears the news of her adoptive father’s sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father—an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt—has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage.      But the timing couldn’t be worse: Ally had only recently fallen into a new and deeply passionate love affair, but with her life now turned upside down, sh...