She Rises by Kate Worsley

Title: She Rises Author: Kate Worsley Genre: Fiction (Historical / 18th Century / British / Nautical / British Navy / Lady's Maid / LGBT / Cross-Dressing / Romance) Publisher/Publication Date : Bloomsbury USA (6/18/2013) Source: TLC Book Tours Rating: Okay to liked. Did I finish?: I did, with great effort. One-sentence summary: A country milkmaid becomes a ladies maid in 18th century Harwich and a teenage boy is press ganged into the British Navy. Reading Challenges: Historical Fiction Do I like the cover?: I adore the cover -- just stunning. I'm reminded of...: Sarah Waters, Jack Wolf First line : It's the singing that wakes him. Buy, Borrow, or Avoid?: Borrow or buy, especially if you like Sarah Waters-esque historicals and sinuous, snakey writing. Why did I get this book?: Queering history is always good in my book! (No pun intended.) Review: I'm sort of stunned I'm not in swoons over this book because it really seems like t