LGBTQ historical – Reading While Fat

A Deadly Entanglement

A Deadly Entanglement (publication day September 15, 2026) by Cathy Pegau is a satisfying next installment in the Harriman & Mancini series set around 1912-1913 in New York City, following A Murderous Business published (and reviewed) in 2025. Margot Harriman runs the family business–a canning operation–that was the subject of the first book. A DeadlyContinue reading “A Deadly Entanglement”

The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood

Book covers for the Will Darling Adventures by KJ Charles: Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Bood. Each features a drawing of a dark-haired, tall, and slim man with sideburns, and a broader, shorter man with light brown hair. The shorter man is always holding a large knife, and they are always facing each other.

I’ve been easing my way through the K.J. Charles books that I haven’t yet read, in an attempt to savor them, knowing I have more to look forward to. Over the last couple of weeks I started and finished the Will Darling Trilogy of Slippery Creatures (2020), The Sugared Game (2020) and Subtle Blood (2021).Continue reading “The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood”

How To Fake It In Society

I will always be thrilled when K.J. Charles (among many others, Death in the Spires, All of Us Murderers) publishes a new novel, which she did in April 2026 with How to Fake It in Society. It’s 1821, and watercolor paint creator Titus Pilcrow has just been told by his landlord (a former lover) thatContinue reading “How To Fake It In Society”

A Lady for All Seasons

A Lady for All Seasons (publication day March 10, 2026) by T.J. Alexander is so unique and cute! It’s 1820, and Verbena Montrose is in dire need of a husband of some means, as her father has done poorly in his business pursuits and an influx of cash is needed to keep the family afloat.Continue reading “A Lady for All Seasons”