If you are interested in historical romances there is a book coming out next week called A Night Like This that might be of interest to you. This is Julia Quinn's second book to follow the romances of the Smythe-Smith musicians. The first book Just Like Heaven has received great reviews. This time a beautiful pianist catches the eye of a haunted, hunted man who is in desperate need of redemption. The Smythe-Smith musicians have musical fame. yet are bad musicians. Quinn's books are full of Wit and humour, and have page turning story lines with engaging characters that are easy to love.
Popular author Philippa Gregory has written many historical fiction books based on European history. Her books may be fiction but are full of real people, real facts and real events. Her most popular, The Other Boleyn Girl was turned into a movie, but she has many other great books including The Red Queen, The White Queen, The Queen's Fool and The Lady of the Rivers. This time she is making a slight change and writing a series for young adults. Changeling is the first book in the Order of Darkness series. Set in Italy in 1453 Luca Vero has been cast away by his family and religion for using science to question their beliefs and superstitions. On his own 17 year old Luca is recruited by a secret sect called The Order of the Dragon, commissioned by Pope Nicholas V to investigate evil and strange occurrences across Europe.
Luca is sent to a nunnery investage Isolde, a young woman who was sent to the nunnery so she can not inherit her father's fortune. The nuns have been walking in their sleep and seeing strange visions and Isolde is accused of witchcraft. Luca finds himself in the position to plot her escape. Luca and Isolde travel across England with their two companions. On their travels towards a real life historical figure, the four young people encounter werewolves, alchemists, witches, and death-dancers, and the relationship between Luca and Isolde begins to grow.
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