Sophia Rose reviews USA Today bestselling author Kelli Estes's SMOKE ON THE WIND: A sweeping parallel story that captured my emotions and interest through its vivid Scottish settings—both historical and contemporary—along with its colorful, layered characters, fans of historical fiction who appreciate strong, sympathetic female leads must add Smoke on the Wind to their TBR stack.

Sophia Rose reviews a cozy, quirky, and utterly enthralling new Pride & Prejudice-inspired paranormal mystery. A Crime Through Time is the debut from Amelia Blackwell – the start of a series where crime, time travel and Jane Austen collide.

Sophia Rose reviews New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict's latest novel, Daughter of Egypt. Set in the glittering yet turbulent world of 1920s British high society, Benedict weaves together the Roaring Twenties discovery of King Tut’s tomb with a parallel story from ancient Egypt, where a woman dares to ascend the pharaonic throne.

Sophia Rose reviews Eleanor and the South Beach Murders, #2 Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery, by Ellen Yardley. For fans of Colleen Cambridge, S.K. Golden, Jacqueline Winspear, and Ashley Weaver, a brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery featuring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s indispensable assistant as an equally resourceful sleuth. As the duo become entangled in a deadly international mystery connected to famous singer Josephine Baker, can Kay trust her own instincts

GUEST REVIEW by Sophia Rose Charlotte shines in author Rachel Parris’ debut novel, Introducing Mrs. Collins. Charlotte is the voice of every woman in history who had to set her dreams aside for the practical, and her story was well told.

Sophia Rose reviews MURDER MADE HER WICKED, book 2 in Elizabeth Hobbs' A Marigold Manners Mystery.

A Quickie Review: Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani, Elinor Lipman, Karen Dukess, Eloisa James, Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, Diana Quincy, Nikki Payne, and Sarah MacLean Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short-story anthology featuring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings.

Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of NY Times bestselling author Daniel M. Lavery's novella, CHRISTMAS AT THE WOMEN'S HOTEL: Warmhearted and amusing, with ‘found-family’ anticipating Christmas at the heart of it all. A historical holiday women’s fiction that puts one solidly in the holiday spirit.

Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of Dr. Ros Ballaster's recent JANE AUSTEN's FASHION BIBLE: "The fashion descriptions were detailed enough for the reader's imagination to picture the weight, sound, and feel of the fabrics, as well as to see in one’s mind's eye the scene in which such apparel would be worn, thanks to the author’s curated excerpts from Austen's works and letters."

Sophia Rose reviews Anne of Avenue A, a modern spin on Austen's Persuasion by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding.

Sophia Rose reviews a multi-author anthology curated by Cheryl Robson, including work from heavy hitters like Bridgerton author Julia Quinn, actor and writer Talulah Riley, bestselling authors Charlie Lovett and Natalie Jenner, and two Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, Edna St Vincent Millay and Sara Teasdale.

Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of Pocket Portrait's Jane Austen by Janet Lewis Saidi: utterly giftable and full of features that make it the worthiest of shelf-able editions. A bio of bite-size vignettes to be sampled like luscious literary bonbons.

Sophie Rose reviewed "Jane Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry" by Christopher Herbert: Herbert infused personal hypotheses where facts were few, but these were shrewd and conservative. Though not afraid to speculate, the author offered a nuanced characterization with more depth, and his biographical style fleshed out Henry Austen and demonstrated why Henry Austen was a favorite.

Sophia Rose reviews THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell. With a touch of wry humor, new-to-me author Madeline Bell pens a blend of romantic comedy with time travel romance.  Her enemies-to-lovers pair of film actors playing the roles of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey leads find themselves suddenly two centuries in the past and playing parts for a live Regency era audience.

Sophia Rose reviews A TARNISHED CANVAS by Anna Lee Huber. "A Tarnished Canvas" extends the Lady Darby mysteries to the thirteenth installment and remains fresh and engaging for long-time fans or for those just discovering the early Victorian era series about a female artist who once lived a macabre life with her first husband, but now shares a loving partnership with her husband, Gage, a professional inquiry agent.

Guest Review Sophia Rose says of Shadows in Chinatown by Jolie Tunnell, "Not to be missed."

Sophia Rose reviews A DAUGHTER OF VERONA by USA Today bestselling author Christina Dodd.

Sophie Rose reviews NY Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater's latest THE LISTENERS.

Sophia Rose reviews Pride and Pyramids by Amanda Grange and Jacqueline Webb.

Sophia Rose reviews "A Mad Endeavour: The Last Romance of Jane Austen" by GL Kriewald-- a look into the life and love our dear authoress might have had if she had not died at a tragically young age. It is a clean, low-angst, second-chance Regency romance suitable for any age and excellent for anyone who loves Jane Austen.