The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

★★★ What's not to enjoy in this creative Jane Austen fan-fic, multi-verse edition, where you get to say goodbye to the original Regency romance scoundrel? Ride-or-die Austenites will appreciate the joining of so many beloved characters No, the title is not a tease - this really is a story about Mr. Wickham’s murder, which should …

The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy Tector

★★★ A fun and creative concept with some good writing, but suffers a bit from lack of focus and trying to squeeze in too many ideas. Not enough to history to deserve the 'historical fiction' moniker, but a great part of the story. A good start as a debut, and a nice, light weekend beach …