Bastille day books!

First up is Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman because The Scarlet Pimpernel with vampires? Oh yeah. It’s billed as a supernatural swashbuckler that appeals to royalists. <grin> Sounds like fun, non? This is the first in a trilogy.

http://www.grcogman.com/books/scarlet/

Next, a gender-bending version of the Three Musketeers, One for All by Lillie Lainoff. A young girl with a chronic illness is sent to a finishing school that actually exists to train young women defend their country. A YA historical fantasy that sounds like a ton of fun. I mean, look at the cover, right? http://www.lillielainoff.com/one-for-all

A female artist in Paris during the Belle Epoque? Check, check, and check. Plus there are duchesses and it’s a historical romance with people of color? And there are LGBTQ folks represented? I’m in.

For all those reasons, An Island Princess Starts A Scandal by Adriana Herrera is definitely high on my TBR. https://adrianaherreraromance.com/an-island-princess-starts-a-scandal/

I’ve always wondered about the story behind those (kinda creepy) wax statues. I didn’t realize that Madame Tussaud got her start during the French Revolution. So this one definitely looks like an interesting read.

http://www.michellemoran.com/books/madame-tussaud-a-novel-of-the-french-revolution/

And finally, some more scandal. The School of Mirrors is a “discreet villa” where potential mistresses for Louis XV were groomed by Madame de Pompadour. I love books about behind-the-scenes of historical events and a bit of scandal is fun too. https://www.evastachniak.com/project/the-school-of-mirrors/