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A review by storyofarose
Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper
5.0
Gol-lee! You're going to love Kendall Kulper's latest historical romance YA.
Now I know what you're thinking. Katie Rose, you don't review young adult romance! Where's the spice? Where are the adult themes?
Hear me out! Murder for the Modern Girl features dual POV of two 18 year-olds on the cusp of figuring out what they want to do with the rest of their lives in Prohibition Era Chicago. Hmm, sounds like we've got a New Adult romance on our hands. Don't believe me?
Ruby, our glamorous cover queen, is the state attorney's flapper daughter. She's whip smart, she's got beautiful eyes perfect for playing damsel in distress when the mood suits her, and she's got all the 1920's slang we could hope for. Ruby's opening scenes are at a suitably illegal party, and her experience with high society boys is a delightful side note to add to her deceptively good-girl identity. Add to that a penchant for exiting the scene of a crime just before authorities arrive and an unnerving ability to know just what everyone's thinking.
Meanwhile our other main character is an enigma whose love language involves more science than slang. A brilliant albeit nervous character, Guy Rosewood's only hope is to figure out how to get his strange ability under control without anyone else getting hurt. When a doctor who can help him figure out his condition invites him to be his lab assistant to solve a string of poison-related murders, Guy finds himself struggling to focus on upholding his end of a deal with the doctor with the additional of an absolute doll of a girl named Ruby who seems to see right through his many reluctant facades and into his heart.
This story has everything you'd want from a 1920's romance. Glittery dresses, dazzling parties, and sinister gangsters indistinguishable from corrupt politicians. But what sets this story apart is the careful weaving of the supernatural and the heartfelt undertones of two young adults finding themselves and each other in a time when the superficial reigned supreme.
As for my rating, y'all should know by now it's rare that I don't love a romance, and this one's no different. Five sequined stars for this glamorous tale!
Murder for the Modern Girl is set to release on May 31, 2022. You can preorder it now at Indiebound. You won't regret it. <3
xoxo, Katie Rose
Now I know what you're thinking. Katie Rose, you don't review young adult romance! Where's the spice? Where are the adult themes?
Hear me out! Murder for the Modern Girl features dual POV of two 18 year-olds on the cusp of figuring out what they want to do with the rest of their lives in Prohibition Era Chicago. Hmm, sounds like we've got a New Adult romance on our hands. Don't believe me?
Ruby, our glamorous cover queen, is the state attorney's flapper daughter. She's whip smart, she's got beautiful eyes perfect for playing damsel in distress when the mood suits her, and she's got all the 1920's slang we could hope for. Ruby's opening scenes are at a suitably illegal party, and her experience with high society boys is a delightful side note to add to her deceptively good-girl identity. Add to that a penchant for exiting the scene of a crime just before authorities arrive and an unnerving ability to know just what everyone's thinking.
Meanwhile our other main character is an enigma whose love language involves more science than slang. A brilliant albeit nervous character, Guy Rosewood's only hope is to figure out how to get his strange ability under control without anyone else getting hurt. When a doctor who can help him figure out his condition invites him to be his lab assistant to solve a string of poison-related murders, Guy finds himself struggling to focus on upholding his end of a deal with the doctor with the additional of an absolute doll of a girl named Ruby who seems to see right through his many reluctant facades and into his heart.
This story has everything you'd want from a 1920's romance. Glittery dresses, dazzling parties, and sinister gangsters indistinguishable from corrupt politicians. But what sets this story apart is the careful weaving of the supernatural and the heartfelt undertones of two young adults finding themselves and each other in a time when the superficial reigned supreme.
As for my rating, y'all should know by now it's rare that I don't love a romance, and this one's no different. Five sequined stars for this glamorous tale!
Murder for the Modern Girl is set to release on May 31, 2022. You can preorder it now at Indiebound. You won't regret it. <3
xoxo, Katie Rose