Welcome to Litsy!

I follow this author on Blue Sky 🦋 but have not yet read her romance books. I was in the mood for something HEA aka holiday 💖 romance and found this. Short & sweet, enough for me to consider reading more. #Dec2025 Book111 🎄

I started reading this book yesterday and I'm over a hundred pages into this chunkster. Gripping action and believable characters.

This is the second book I've read by this author. Count on me reading more of her writing and reporting on it here.

You can find my review of Midnight, by the same author, among my recent posts here.

#romance #litsylove #historicalfiction

"Having kidnapped the rake, Persephone Ballard found she was not entirely certain what to do with him."
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

From "The Christmas I Stole a Viscount" - a free holiday novella if you sign up for Vasti's newsletter. I loved the tagged book and from the first line of this one, I think it's also going to be a hoot!

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

Loved the setting (queer Paris! art! indulgence!) but Cora‘s portrayal as a ruthless businesswoman didn‘t hold up—some of her choices didn‘t quite match that image. The romance leaned heavily on lust, and I wanted more emotional depth. Still, Herrera‘s celebration of queer history shines through. Glad this book exists. #SapphicRomance #HistoricalRomance ⭐️⭐️⭐️

My February #DoubleSpin pick was this historical romance novel. I‘d never read Beverly Jenkins before. What a treat! Credit goes to my alma mater for hosting a discussion of romance novels through a critical/intersectional lens, and including this one on their list. Jenkins‘s afterword describing her research made me want to read the others in this trilogy. (I‘m not a big fan of romances or westerns, so that‘s saying something!)

This slow-burn Regency romance between two trans men is charming, tender, and full of dry wit. Christopher is a pastel-wearing poetry lover trying to avoid marriage—and Harding is the valet who upends everything. Their slow friendship blooms into something beautiful, and the ending delivers. Queer joy, found family, and softness in a world that wasn‘t made for them.

I am really enjoying this series. The characters are so great and I am loving the plot of time travel story line. I rated the book a 4 out of 5 stars.