Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guia de Mecânica Celeste para Damas | 2019 | Olivia Waite | N/A |
| 2 | The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics | 2019 | Olivia Waite | Buy |
| 3 | The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows | 2020 | Olivia Waite | Buy |
| 4 | The Hellion’s Waltz | 2021 | Olivia Waite | Buy |
The Feminine Pursuits series is a sapphic historical romance trilogy set during the Regency period in England. Each book pairs two women whose shared passions draw them together despite social expectations. The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics follows a translator of French astronomy texts and a widowed countess. The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows centers on a printer and a beekeeper in a small town. The Hellion’s Waltz rounds out the trilogy with a tale set around a silk weaving mill.
Olivia Waite brings genuine historical detail to each book, grounding the romance in the real challenges women faced when pursuing intellectual and creative ambitions. The series has earned praise for its warmth, wit, and willingness to let its characters be unapologetically themselves.