Historical

THE INHERITANCE is a wonderfully written historical romance set in the present day with reminisces of the past (especially during WWII in France.) Tess, Charlotte, and Natalie are sisters who share a father but have different mothers, live in vastly different places living vastly different lives, and only meet after their father dies. His will...

HONOLULU by Alan Brennert is a beautiful historical romance set in Honolulu in the early 1900s. The story is about a Korean girl named Jin who becomes a picture bride, pinning all her hopes and dreams on a new life in Hawaii. Unfortunately, her field worker husband is abusive, and she runs away to Honolulu....

Gryffud “Gryff” Davies, the Earl of Powys, retreats to his ancestral home to escape the Prince of Wales’ ire. He arrives at the yearly pledge site only to find his childhood nemesis awaiting him. Maddie promises to liven up Gryff’s exile. They agree to a tentative ceasefire when they discover smuggled goods on their jointly...

Each story in this anthology takes place around Christmas. I found it interesting to read how differently the regency era, and the Highlands, celebrated the holiday. I generally do not read holiday-themed stories or anthologies. However, I made an exception because of Suzanne Enoch. She is a favorite author of mine, and I adore the...