Anna Nelson Karras

Told with vivid historical detail and packed with court intrigue, this is sure to please fans of royal fiction.

Beautifully written, this retelling of Romeo and Juliet will be a satisfying read for fans of historical fiction.

Debut author Francis uses the subdued confines of rural New Hampshire to set a novel of quiet longing and heartbreaking choices. Through Collie and Estelle she explores what it means to follow one's heart or do what is socially acceptable and the consequences of each choice. Beautifully written, this title will attract readers who like a love story mixed with their historical fiction.

Tudor fiction fans will enjoy Fremantle's fresh take, marked by solid writing and absorbing detail, on a rather well-told tale.

In this prequel to Kent's best-selling The Heretic's Daughter—a retelling of her ancestor's execution during the Salem witch trials—the author combines harsh images of early Colonial life with a well-paced story and careful details. The result is a taut narrative that will satisfy historical fiction lovers. [Barbara Hoffert's Fiction Pick, Prepub Alert, LJ 8/10; on Saturday, Nov. 6, the publisher and Kent are inviting descendants of the Carrier family and other families associated with the witch trials as well as history buffs to a Carrier family reunion in Salem, MA.—Ed.]