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Merissa (14098 KP) created a post

Mar 27, 2026  
"A new adventure begins for Anne..." 👑✨

Today's spotlight shines on THE QUEEN'S MAID: ANNE BOLEYN IN FRANCE (THE ANNE BOLEYN CHRONICLES #2) by ROZSA GASTON! This captivating Tudor historical fiction feature offers a tantalising glimpse into the world of Renaissance courts, royal intrigue, and the formative years of one of history's most fascinating women. 🌹📖

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Merissa (14098 KP) created a post

May 21, 2026  
"From England to Canada, through hardship and heartbreak, one family refuses to be broken." 🚢📖

BEYOND THE DARK OCEANS by ALISON HUNTINGFORD earns a very good 4 out of 5 stars, and an excerpt is live on the blog today! This moving work of historical fiction and family history traces one family's remarkable journey across continents and through the devastation of World War I. ✨

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Merissa (14098 KP) created a post

Jun 24, 2026  
"She was never meant to be more than a mistress, but she lived, loved, and was hated like a queen all the same." 👑⚔️

An excerpt from QUEEN OF SHADOWS by ANNA BELFRAGE is live on the blog today! This compelling medieval historical fiction romance follows a woman whose power and passion provoke devotion and resentment in equal measure, set against a backdrop of intrigue and high stakes. ✨🌹

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Merissa (14098 KP) created a post

Jul 22, 2026  
"Ordinary lives in an extraordinary time, where nothing is untouched by war." – Merissa

🌼✨ THE MAKING OF MARIGOLD MCGRATH by CARRIE HAYES earns a great 4 out of 5 stars in today's review! This warm and absorbing work of WWII historical fiction follows an ordinary woman navigating extraordinary circumstances in a story where the home front is every bit as vivid and vital as the battlefield. 💫

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Amanda (96 KP) rated An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason in Books

Mar 12, 2019  
An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason
An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason
Virginia Boecker | 2018 | Contemporary, History & Politics, Young Adult (YA)
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7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Katherine's father was killed for being an illegally practicing catholic and Katherine wants revenge on the person who ordered his death; the queen herself. Toby, on the other hand, is picked by the queen to find this supposed assassin. To lure the assassin and other Catholics, they enlist William Shakespeare to produce a play called, The Twelfth Night.

The story was detailed and beautifully written. You can really get a sense of the amount of research the author put into writing this book. I've never been a huge historical fiction fan, but I did enjoy this book in particular.

Not only did Katherine (Kit as a boy) commit an illegal act (dressing up as a boy to be in a play - yes, I know, but women were not allowed to act in plays) but if Toby's secret ever came out about him liking men and women, the queen would hang him, whether she favored him or not. I felt badly for both of them. Although, sometimes, Kit was rather reckless and probably shouldn't do certain things - such as going to a dark alley and witnessing a fight so you could learn how to. Male or female, don't do that, seriously.

The plot twist, however, I wasn't expecting but it left me more confused than awed. I didn't quite understand the twist and I feel like it wasn't really explained. The ending was not too bad, but then again, I myself couldn't think of a better way to end a story like that.

I know Boecker has a witch hunger series, so I'm curious about that and hope to pick up the first book soon.

All in all, the book was a great detailed story. There are some parts where it felt like it trailed off, but it's historical fiction, and the plot twist I wasn't really that impressed. The story as a whole was good - I'd say 3.5/5 stars. This is more for people who are huge into historical fiction, but if you like the whole premise of a story with Shakespeare, I'd say give it a try at least.