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I binge-listened to four historical novels by Jennifer Robson: Somewhere in France, After the War Is Over, Moonlight over Paris, and Goodnight from London. Each had a different narrator; all were competent.
The first three books were set during WWI and its aftermath, in England and France, and featured interconnected characters, though the books could be read as standalones. The fourth book (just published) moved ahead to WWII; a few characters from the earlier books were mentioned in passing.
All the books had interesting female protagonists--an ambulance driver, a nurse, an artist, a reporter. I enjoyed all four stories; I liked the historical details, and I liked that the author mostly resisted purple prose and excess sentimentality. I even liked the romantic elements, though I'm generally not a romance reader, because they didn't overpower the story.
Don't know what I'm in the mood for next ...
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