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BEHIND FIVE WILLOWS BY JUNE HUR // blog tour book feature: my body is ready for this Austen-inspired enemies to lovers historical romance!!!
Alas my short streak came to an end and I am entirely blaming it on moving. Which is the worst btw. I fully intended to present you with a review today because I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK ITS UNREAL. But instead I was packing boxes. So please excuse me, let’s just marvel at the book together instead! Welcome to my stop on the Behind Five Willows blog tour <3<3 Title: Behind Five WillowsAuthor: June HurPage count: 352Date published: 26 May 2026Genre: Young adult historical fiction 📚 Synopsis: As the dutiful second-eldest daughter of a poor family, society would have Haewon believe that her only hope of a decent life is to marry well. But during a time of rampant government censorship and book banning, she instead works as an illegal book transcriber in order to make a little extra money. It’s dangerous work, but she loves it – especially when she gets to transcribe the work of her favourite author, known as Black Lotus. When her older sister becomes smitten with a wealthy young gentleman, Haewon is roped into chaperoning them during their courtship. Which wouldn’t be so terrible, if it weren’t for the young man’s uptight and…
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THE WISTERIA SOCIETY OF LADY SCOUNDRELS BY INDIA HOLTON // spoiler-free book review: the most delightful historical fantasy romance genre-bending chaos book you need in your life right this second <3<3
Look at me staying semi-up-to-date with reviews AND reading books from my physical TBR. I’m a changed woman? Yeah no, that’s wishful thinking but I am proud of myself just a smidge. Enough chit-chat, into the review we go my fine friends!!! Title: The Wisteria Society of Lady ScoundrelsSeries: Dangerous Damsels book #1Author: India HoltonPage count: 324Date published: 15 June 2021Genre: Adult historical fantasy romance 🪻 Synopsis: A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance. Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She’s also a thief. Like the other members of the Wisteria Society crime sorority, she flies around England drinking tea, blackmailing friends, and acquiring treasure by interesting means. Sure, she has a dark and traumatic past and an overbearing aunt, but all things considered, it’s a pleasant existence. Until the men show up. Ned Lightbourne is a sometimes assassin who is smitten with Cecilia from the moment they meet. Unfortunately, that happens to be while he’s under direct orders to kill her. His employer, Captain Morvath, who possesses a gothic abbey bristling with cannons and an unbridled hate for the world,…
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A LADY FOR A DUKE BY ALEXIS HALL // spoiler-free book review: this regency romance will solve all of your problems and maybe melt your heart along the way
Let’s see if I can get through this review without crying. Because I probably will. This book is my new everything and I shall now commence with the shoving and the faces and down the throats. You’ve bene forewarned. Onwards we go!!!! Title: A Lady For A DukeAuthor: Alexis HallPage count: 460Date published: 24 May 2022Genre: Adult historical romance ✉ Synopsis: When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has retreated so far into grief that Viola barely recognises her old friend in the lonely, brooding man he has become. As Viola strives to bring Gracewood back to himself, fresh desires give new names to old feelings. Feelings that would have been impossible once and may be impossible still, but which Viola cannot deny. Even if they cost her everything, all over again. ✉ ✉…
