A Liaison with Her Leading Lady

You’re telling me a f/f romance set in 1832 and neither one mentions anything to each other OR themselves about the fact they’re into women. I don’t know if it was because they’re in theater and it was maybe more acceptable there? I just found it so odd that nothing about it ever comes up. And they’......more

Desperate to save her beloved father's theatre, actress Ruth seeks out famed dramatist Artemis in an attempt to coax her out of her self-imposed exile from the English stage. This is a delightful and unusual historical romance, following as it does two women who live on the fringes of respectable soc......more

4.25 to 4.5 stars, I think? For the most part, I LOVED this book. It was a pleasure to be transported to England’s theatre scene in 1832. Both Ruth’s and Artemis’s stories touched my heart in intimate ways: Ruth learning to believe in herself for the first time, and Artemis learning to believe in he......more

3.5 Stars A nice deep dive into the theatre scene of the 1800’s. I admit I haven’t read a historical fiction that covered such setting. I appreciate the nuance of the whole picture. The flow was good, there was redemption in the end and a cozy found family vibe.......more

When there is more to save than just a theatre… Now that she has lost her beloved father, it’s up to Ruth Connell to save the theatre her father owned. But saving the theatre is easier said than done, and Ruth is willing to do anything to save her troupe. Even if that means to cash in a debt owned by......more