Whenever I hear people complaining about the state of historical romance, I think of Erin Langston. She’s superb and on point without being tendentious. In my review of this very good tale, I wrote: 

Looking for a well-written historical romance that also delves into Victorian-era newspaper taxes? The Finest Print offers both. You’ll also learn about penny bloods—now called penny dreadfuls—the era’s available birth control, and even how to set type. As she did in her marvelous Forever Your Rogue, Langston bolsters her fiction with a wealth of fascinating historical detail.

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My adoration of Tana French is well documented. This book is EXCELLENT. 

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.

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This bittersweet story got a B+ from us.

Kristin Hannah’s latest, her first in hardcover, is definitely more mainstream fiction than genre romance, despite the fact that one of its main components is a strong love story. At its core, it’s the story of self-discovery. It’s a beautifully drawn portrait of a woman going backward before she can go forward, once her world is shattered after her husband utters a single phrase.

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