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Riot Recommendation

Riot Recommendation: Great Historical Fiction Series You Love

Jamie Canaves

Contributing Editor

Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer–in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can definitely talk books with her on Litsy and Goodreads. Depending on social media’s stability maybe also Twitter and Bluesky.

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This Riot Recommendation asking for great historical fiction series is sponsored by CADENZA by Stella Riley, a vibrant historical romance in The Times-recommended Rockliffe series.

Cadenza cover imageDon’t miss this heart-warming historical romance with vibrant characters and exquisite period detail! In CADENZA, Julian Langham was poised on the brink of a dazzling career when the lawyers lured him into making a catastrophic mistake. Now, instead of the concert platform, he has a title he doesn’t want, an estate verging on bankruptcy, and bewildering responsibilities for which he is totally unfitted. Will the young lady employed to rescue his house from chaos succeed before the famed Duke of Rockliffe discovers her charade? “Cadenza is a feast for the senses.” —Rakes and Rascals

There are so many time periods to visit and places around the world that we never tire of reading historical fiction—and that’s before you even get into the subgenres like historical mysteries and historical romances! So this week we’re asking you which great historical fiction series you’ve read and loved. Maybe we’ve read and loved it too, or really need it in our lives! Hop on down to our comments section and tell us about a great historical fiction series and next week we’ll have a list for you. Safest way to time travel!