Historical Fiction Bundle

In this bundle:

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
More Than a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

If you like historical fiction + friends-to-lovers + queer coming-of-age stories, this book delivers all three beautifully. Set in 1950s San Francisco Chinatown, it follows Lily as she slowly realizes her feelings for another girl while navigating racism, family expectations, and the fear surrounding queer identity during the Red Scare. The romance feels tender and real because it grows from curiosity, trust, and emotional intimacy rather than instant passion. Readers especially praise how immersive and emotionally honest it feels.

More Than a Best Friend

This one is perfect if you want the comfort and yearning of the friends-to-lovers trope. It focuses on the terrifying but exciting realization that your closest friend might mean more to you than anyone else. The emotional tension comes from risking an already precious relationship, which makes every moment feel heightened and meaningful.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

This book works if you love glamour, heartbreak, complicated love stories, and emotionally messy characters. It’s structured like an old Hollywood memoir, following Evelyn Hugo’s rise to fame and the truth behind her seven marriages. But underneath the celebrity drama is a deeply emotional story about ambition, sacrifice, queer love, and the cost of hiding who you are.