Since I’ve been deep in the writing cave, the wonderful Rachel very kindly offered to take up the slack by writing a brand new “If You Like” post– and may I just say how delighted I was when she offered and how even more delighted I was once I read it? Here, without further preamble,…

So many thanks to Tracy Grant, who has broken the long If You Like drought here on the website! Tracy is the author of the Charles and Melanie/Malcolm and Suzanne Napoleonic-set mysteries, of which the latest, London Gambit, comes out this week. Isn’t that a gorgeous cover? And now over to Tracy, for If you…

After a long hiatus, If You Like is back! It’s all thanks to Tracy Grant, who provided this week’s guest If You Like post on one of my favorite topics: governess books. Without any further ado, if you like governess books… here’s the lovely Tracy Grant, with some recommendations: My book The Mayfair Affair, which…

Since this is Pink Anniversary month, if you like The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, you’ll probably like…. — The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy: the original flower-named spy. His exploits are a generation earlier than those of the Carnation, during the Terror, but the same spirit prevails. — Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini. Like…

It’s been a while since we’ve had an If You Like here! But, thanks to Betty, we’ve got a holiday themed If You Like this week. Get the gingerbread out and the cider mulling! Here’s Betty’s list of holiday reads: Christmas Mail-Order Brides is a four author collection of women seeking homes in the American…

What with all the spring give aways, we haven’t had an If You Like for a while. In honor of That Summer, I was going to do an If You Like on novels involving Pre-Raphaelite art or artists, but… I couldn’t think of any! There is A.S. Byatt’s Possession, which features Burne-Jones’ Beguiling of Nimue…

Since we missed our regularly scheduled If You Like this morning, here’s a make-up If You Like, inspired by Kate Forsyth’s Bitter Greens. If you like books based on fairy tales, you’ll probably like…. — Kate Forsyth’s Bitter Greens, a tale set in 17th century France and 16th century Italy, woven around the story of…

Since I did 1920s set costume dramas last week, it seemed like a natural (if somewhat chronologically backwards) progression to look at Regency costume dramas this week. So, if you like Regency-set costume dramas, you’ll probably like…. — the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle Pride and Prejudice. Let’s not beat around the bush with any of those…

It’s Downton Abbey season again! So I’m straying temporarily from books to another favorite topic: BBC costume dramas. Specifically, BBC costume dramas set in the 1920s and 1930s. If you like 1920s and 30s set BBC costume dramas, you’ll probably like… — The House of Eliott, one of my all time favorite mini-series, in which…

Happy 2014! To kick off the new reading year, we have a special guest If You Like post by Miss Eliza of Strange and Random Happenstance— a beginner’s guide to the souped up Victorian intricacies of Steampunk. Without further ado, If You Like…. If you like your tea hot and your men decidedly British, have…