The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

But will these longing hearts settle for a safe but stale existence or will they learn to fight for the future they most desire? Soon, tensions boil over when the formerly exiled Queen arrives on England’s shores-and when Penelope’s long-absent husband returns to Melliton, she once again finds herself torn, between her burgeoning love for Agatha and her loyalty to the man who once gave her refuge.Īs Penelope finally discovers her true place, Agatha must learn to accept the changing world in front of her. Penelope Flood exists between two worlds in her small seaside town, the society of rich landowners and the tradesfolk. But when a beautiful beekeeper arrives to take care of the pests, Agatha may be in danger of being stung by something far more dangerous… Busy trying to keep her printing business afloat amidst rising taxes and the suppression of radical printers like her son, the last thing the widow wants is to be the victim of a thousand bees. When Agatha Griffin finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, it’s the not-so-perfect ending to a not-so-perfect week. I still recommend it, but you need to go into this expecting the slowest of slow burns.

If that would have been sped up, this would be a near perfect book for me.

Like I mentioned above, the overall pace of the story didn’t bother me, just the pace of the romance. The character work is deep and brilliant, the historical context is plentiful and guides readers along even if they know nothing, and the writing is so beautifully done. RECOMMENDED: The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite is $1.99! Carrie and Tara wrote a joint review and gave this one a B+: