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“When you love someone who deserves it, you have to be willing to adapt a little.”

Nobody's Baby (Dorothy Gentleman #2) by Olivia Waite, Blair Baker (narrator)

February 13, 2026 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

The second book in the Dorothy Gentleman series by Olivia Waite was one of my most anticipated books of 2026. I’m pleased to report that Nobody’s Baby lived up to my hopes. The book continues in the world that Murder by Memory began last year. The world Dorothy lives in is that of 10,000 people living on a generation ship sailing through space on their way to a new home. The Fairweather has been sailing through space for three centuries already and its passengers live ,and age, and when it’s time to die they are provided a new body aged 20, and their consciousness and genotype are loaded in from the saved files in the Library when they are ready. […]

“What good is passion without trust?”

Murder By Memory (Dorothy Gentleman, #1) by Olivia Waite

April 10, 2025 by narfna Leave a Comment

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. Another cozy mystery series I actually like! I love that they are going more mainstream, and becoming less formulaic and more creative as the genre expands. This one is set in space! Our main character is Dorothy Gentleman, ship’s detective. She is awoken from a two year “sleep” (characters on this ship have their memories stored in books so when they die they can be reawakened in […]

Queer Professional Snoop Solving Mysteries in Space

Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite, Blair Baker (narrator)

March 21, 2025 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

About a month ago a large sinkhole opened in the interstate a few miles from where I live, and it has wrecked absolute chaos on my commute since as it closed the eastbound lanes of said interstate, and the detours send everyone directly into my commute. My peaceable 35-minute drive to work has bloomed to over an hour and is unpredictable so I’m leaving even earlier to ensure I get to work on time and don’t get docked pay, again. So… I have significantly increased […]

My favorite Olivia Waite book yet, with one of the worst covers I’ve ever seen.

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows (Feminine Pursuits, #2) by Olivia Waite

December 20, 2021 by narfna 4 Comments

Now that I’ve actually read the book, the cover makes me even more angry. I honestly, 100% no lie, did not read this book because of the cover. I find it loathsome. From far away, it’s bad. It’s clear the lady behind is wearing modern clothes. That is in no way the estimable Penelope Flood, beekeeper. The lady in front is wearing a dress that doesn’t fit, and also is ugly, and also she is supposed to be a printer. Where are her work clothes, […]

A Swindle, a Romance, and Beautifully Described Music

The Hellion's Waltz by Olivia Waite

July 10, 2021 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Hellion’s Waltz is the third book in Olivia Waite’s Feminine Pursuits series (the first book, The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics was published in 2019 and the second Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows last year). As I said in my review of The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, one of the things I love most in good romance writing is when authors interact with larger themes. These […]

Be gay, do crime.

The Hellion's Waltz (Feminine Pursuits, #3) by Olivia Waite

July 6, 2021 by narfna 2 Comments

**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 4/30 Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Impulse for the advance copy. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. I’m mixed on this one! It does happen occasionally that I encounter a romance where the least interesting part is the romance. This is one of those times. And it’s not just because the romance part didn’t really grab me by the emotions; it’s also because the character work and the main plot were very good! But still. I came […]

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