“Stylish and surreptitiously meaty, this historical romance – in the hands of a connoisseur of the craft – weaves together unapologetic swoon with lesser-known queer history.”—NPR
“A perfect marriage of bickering and bantering, thoughtfully combining pulse-pounding tension with a joyful exploration of gender identity in Regency England.”—The Washington Post
“Delightful…Excels in intertwining queer history and the visceral pleasures of love.”—The Boston Globe
“This beautiful queer love story shows why Lowell is at the top of the historical romance game. With delightfully drawn secondary characters and a well-paced plot, Elf and Georgie’s happily ever after feels richly satisfying and fully earned.”—Oprah Daily
“This charming enemies-to-lovers queer historical romance sees a pair of nemeses—studious Elfreda and carefree Georgie—team up to solve an ancient mystery in their Victorian England neighborhood.”—Marie Claire
“Lowell wrote a sapphic historical Indiana Jones if Indy challenged imperialist ideologies and fought for a more complicated, diverse understanding of historical narratives.”—Book Riot
“A charming, joyful, and utterly romantic queer romance.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Blending whimsy and whip-smart insight, Lowell’s frenemies-to-lovers tale is a stylish and substantive delight.”—BookPage (starred review)
“Readers will be delighted to know that the nuanced characters, as well as the thoughtful exploration of the fluidity of gender identity and transformative power of love, are everything they have come to expect from this extraordinary author.”—Booklist (starred review)
“A sumptuous queer friends-to-lovers romance… Lowell’s deep dive into Regency era conceptions of gender and propriety adds depth and stakes to the central romance. This is a charmer.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for the novels of Joanna Lowell
“Glorious… Every scene in this book is a treasure.”—The New York Times
“I loved The Duke Undone and so will my readers!”—Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of My Last Duchess
“Lushly dark, riddled with secrets, and seductive….Lowell’s writing oozes a sense of place. [The] sense of authenticity never falters, making this the most Victorian of romance novels.”—Entertainment Weekly
“A refreshing reminder that the Victorians weren’t quite as Victorian as we pretend.”—The Washington Post
“The novel explores what it is like to be a trans man in Victorian England and invites readers to visit the spaces where queer Victorians could be themselves. … If you want to feel the wind on your cheeks, get stuck in a herd of sheep, and fall in love, this book is for you.”—Oprah Daily
“No summer reading list is complete without this gorgeous slow-burn.”—BookBub
“A summer breeze of a book that reads like the best afternoon with friends. Joanna Lowell brilliantly offers a story of courage, self-discovery and community that will stay with me for a long time. Historical romance is better for this kind of story that boldly affirms love has always found a way.”—Adriana Herrera, USA Today bestselling author of An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
“Richly imbued with a bracing wit and enriched with an abundance of bold sensuality, Lowell’s exquisitely composed Victorian-set historical featuring a trans character is a work of beauty and a joy forever.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Thought-provoking, heartwarming and possessing an entertaining cast of secondary characters, this romance is a winner all-around.”—BookPage (starred review)
“Lowell’s prose is vivid and evocative…those looking for a happy-ever-after for complex and passionate characters will be very satisfied here.”—Kirkus
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