• To explore the Byzantine world
• Historical fiction the Ottoman Empire
• Realistic historical fiction set in ancient Greece, Rome or Egypt
• Lesbian and gay literary fiction
• Little-known figures that have helped shape history
• Historical m/m romances one lead is sneaky
• Queer historical fiction
• Queer historical romances with way too much plot
• Cleopatra and ancient Egypt
• The grit and glamor of Ancient Rome
• China’s Ming Dynasty
• Historical fiction to open your heart and mind
• Persian history and its people
• Making you love Istanbul
• Positive LGBTQ+ characters
• Cherished historical LGBTQ love stories on my shelf
• Merging genres and writing styles