Books by Lauren Willig
Two Wars and a Wedding is a loose prequel to Lauren Willig’s delightful Band of Sisters. This epic tells us the backstory of Dr. Ava Stringfellow and Betsy Rutherford, née Hayes, who led the Smith College Relief Unit that was the focus of that novel. It’s an interesting look at how history ofte ...
In Two Wars and a Wedding, Lauren Willig explores two wars which don’t get a ton of attention in fiction – the Greco-Turkish war of 1896 and the Spanish American War. Both are seen from the PoV of a single woman who finds herself nursing troops while also fostering her dreams of being an archeol ...
I love heroines who display spirit, backbone and intelligence with ease and elegance. We’re given several such extraordinary women in Lauren Willig’s Band of Sisters and I found myself completely enthralled by the story as a result.
Kate Moran had attended Smith College, the women’s univers ...
In recent years, the bookshelves have practically overflowed with stories set during the Second World War, but if your interest lies with World War I, you probably had a harder time finding something that appealed to you. Fortunately, author Lauren Willig is releasing the perfect novel to scratch th ...
The Summer Country is the latest standalone historical novel from author Lauren Willig. It's a dual timeline story that takes place in Barbados, and I'm pleased to report it's everything I've come to expect from this author, and then some.
Emily Dawson has always been the poor relation in the eye ...
The English Wife is a tale of smoke and mirrors. It is a fable of wealth and power set during the 1890s swan song of the Gilded Age. It’s a mystery, a romance, a coming of age story and easily one of the best books you’ll read this year.
Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil have the kind of elegan ...
It's always a sad day when a long-running series comes to an end, especially one I've enjoyed as much as Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series, but I suppose all good things must come to an end. And with The Lure of the Moonflower Ms Willig has done her fans proud and brings the series to a close o ...
I love heroines who display spirit, backbone and intelligence with ease and elegance. That’s exactly what happened in this novel and I found myself completely enthralled by the story as a result.
Rachel Woodley is working as a governess in Paris when the telegram reaches her: “Mrs. Woodley il ...
With just one book remaining in Ms. Willig’s Pink Carnation series, I find myself savoring each new entry. So I’ll have to admit I was less than enthusiastic when I heard that Sally Fitzhugh is the historical heroine for The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla. The Mischief of the Mistletoe, Sally†...
Reading the latest installment in Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series is a pleasure I savor each summer. It was no different this year, and The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla proved a charming read.
The novel is set more than a year after the one that comes before, The Passion of the Purple ...