June brings us summer and a whole batch of new historical fiction! Isn’t it wonderful how they just keep coming?

BEST COVER

The Moonlit Maze by Zoe Marriott (June 5)

“A hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth…Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!” ~Reader review

All of these covers have a lot going for them. The colors in Paradise Once and The 

Palace at the End of the Sea draw me immediately, as does the subject matter in the others. The most beautiful cover this month however is The Moonlit Maze. look at those beautiful flowers and colors!

Paradise Once by Olive Senior (Cuba, 1513, June 3)

Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor (Chicago 1924/Kansas 1932,  June 3)

The Palace at the End of the Sea by Simon Tolkien (New York 1929, June 1)

The Palace of Illusions by Rowenna Miller (1900s Paris, June 10)

A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber (Edinburgh 1833, June 24)

BEST TITLE

The Samurai of the Red Carnation by Denis Thériault (June 24)

“A charming, magical, picaresque journey through medieval Japan, filled with mystery, meaning and wonderful imagery”  ~ Sean Lusk, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

All of these titles present an intriguing concept or topic. The Samurai of the Red Carnation however, is truly one that made me sit up and say oh! I don’t like the cover, but the title is definitely one that would make me pick up the book and take a closer look. 

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab (1532/1827/1932, June 10)

The Singer Behind The Wire by Shari J. Ryan (Auschwitz, 1943, June 5)

Shipwreck in Fiji by Nilima Rao (Fiji 1915,June 10)

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray (Regency London, June 17)

The Dark Library by  Mary Anna Evans (Hudson Valley World War II, June 24th 

MOST INTRIGUING

The Baker of Lost Memories by Shirley Russak Wachtel (June1)

“Wachtel [shows] how surviving the horrors of Nazi-occupied Poland…doesn’t guarantee a ‘happily ever after’ in America but may become a source of pride, strength, and reconciliation for the next generation.” ~ Historical Novels Review

Of course I’m looking forward to Her Noble Groom! There’s also one here about grammar and one about a teacher, both of which are near and dear to my heart. The most intriguing title this month, however, is The Baker of Lost Memories. I love to bake and this title calls to me.

Her Noble Groom by C. V. Lee (1461 England, July 24)

Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight (1960s New York, June 10)

The Teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden (June 17)

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristen Harmel (Paris 1942, June 17)

A New Dawn for the Mill Girls by Chrissy Walsh (West Yorkshire 1897, June 26)

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