Aimée Crocker was a fascinating woman. I enjoyed her fictionalized story but had trouble connecting with the character. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I never heard of the socialite Aimee Crocker so this book gave me an insight . She certainly was privileged and her wealth allowed her to travel and experience the world. She enjoyed her affluent lifestyle and also had strong attractions to men . Each relationship was unique as every man provided Aimee with a different experience . Aimee herself was inquisitive and had interests in magic, mystery.,mystic music , dance , writing , performing and entertaining. An interesting read about the life of Aimee Crocker that was part fact and fiction.

There were some things I loved about this book and other things I feel like felt rushed about this book. Without giving any spoilers away, I loved how it so tied back to the woman in white. I love any story with a strong willed woman, especially back when women weren’t supposed to be strong willed.

I found this piece to be exceptionally well-crafted, and I'm eagerly anticipating the opportunity to delve into more works by this author. Given its potential popularity among our library patrons, we're certainly looking forward to adding it to our collection

This book was something that gave me the vibes of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

The story is based on the real life character, Aimee Crocker, who lived in the ninteenth-century. When a fortune teller mentions that she will have thirteen husbands, she never believes it. But as time unfolds, she realises the truth behind the prophecy.

The story was interesting and engaging. It was interesting to read about the nineteenth century. The plight of women back then was also portrayed through Aimee's story. Initially, I was unaware that Aimee was a real person and when I realised it, I was thrilled to read how she was portrayed in the story.

The book was a well-written historical fiction with a combination of supernatural and spritual elements. Overall, this was a good book!

Review: Thank you to @netgalley and @sourcebookslandmark for my early copy of this book. I know this is based off a real person, but I have to say that the title was a little misleading and the book I feel dragged on a little too much. The last chapter ruined the whole book for me honestly. The author mentioned in her note at the end that Aimee Crocker went through a lot more adventures that she couldn’t fit into the novel. I don’t know. I’m just not feeling great about this one. I really wanted to like it, but it was just meh for me.

It took me awhile to get into the book, but once it got good I couldn't put it down. It's an excellently written story about perseverance, love and woman born before her time. I truly enjoyed the book and I'm glad I pushed through.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc, and this is my honest opinion.

Aimee was a great character – self centered, strong willed, exciting and a bit frustrating. I could absolutely see her being a Desperate Housewife of the 1880’s! I really enjoyed the first half of the book and didn’t’ want to put it down. It did become a bit repetitive in the middle. I think some of the stories were just ok and her explorations just not as scandalous and engaging as the first half of the book. It did pick up towards the end and the story wrapped up nicely.

I didn’t anticipate the story to be based on the 1880’s and that threw me off at first, but once I realized this was based on a real-life person, I really enjoyed the time frame of the story. It makes Aimee’s expeditions and experiences that much more impactful.

Overall an good book and interesting read. Thanks for letting me read this early!

I will post on social in May (will link in feedback) and leading up to book release in August.

The first half of the book is better than the second, and I did spend the first 3 quarters of the story wondering how on earth 13 husbands were going to be squeezed into the pages left!
I won't say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book, there are elements that kept my interest but not enough that I was super engaged.

The author picked an interesting real life subject, but this book just dwindled down in interest chapter-by-chapter. I feel like there was an effort to create a subject who would fascinate us, but it didn't happen. A good proof that historical fiction needs more than just a good starting subject -- without creating a good interior world for them, it falls short.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advanced reader copy. I am a huge fan of Greer Macallister’s The Arctic Fury, so I was thrilled to be able to get a sneak peek at The Thirteenth Husband. Based on the real life of Aimee Crocker, the novel did not disappoint. Aimee becomes a millionaire at age ten in 1874, the same time that she is visited by a mysterious woman in white. She throws herself into a life of bohemian hedonism, marrying five times, becoming a noted patron of the arts, writer, and bohemian. She travels the world embracing mysticism while searching for the woman in white who visits her at crucial times. Fans of historical fiction will welcome this larger than life tale.

This story is based on Aimee Crocker an heiress in the 20th century. If you enjoy books set in the Gilded Age I think you’ll really enjoy this lavish lifestyle that this character lived. I found the plot to be a tad repetitive, but in the end, it was a fun read.

Amy Crocker has a net worth of 10 million which she inherited from her father as a child. This is the story of her life (in the late 1800's), her travels, and her husbands. An interesting read!

What a great read based on Aimee Crocker's life/lifestyle. This made me want to know more about her so I ended up down a google rabbit hole. If that's not invested in the story I don't know what is. Highly recommend this book.

This was an interesting read.

Cross over of Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, mixed with a little bit of Real Housewives, mixed with a twist.

Thank you NetGalley for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It was different than anything else I've read recently. I couldn't put it down! I will keep an eye out for this author's future work!

I really loved the way the writing style but the book as a whole just wasn't for me. It really deserves no less than four stars, though. The FMC really has a love her or hate her type personality and unfortunately I was on the dislike her side.

There seemed to be pacing issues. It drug out quite a bit in places it really didn't need to but even with that it was a surprisingly quick read.

While it may not have been for me personally the interesting main character, fantastic writing style, and ease of read do make this a book a lot of people will love.

My first impression: I was absolutely blown away by the voice in this book. It grabbed me and didn't let go until it was done.

That said, I think the protagnist may be slightly polarizing to readers - in the sense of likeability - but I was personally delighted to read about a fictional-woman-based-on-a-real-historical-woman who challenges the idea of womanhood in a historical context. She's not always likeable, but she's nearly always relatable, which I think is an incredible feat to pull off as a writer.

The story spans the entire life of the protagonist. It starts with a bit of a coming-off-age feel, but then broadens into a more retrospective character arc that felt organic and authentic to the plot progression.

Thematically, there's a fair bit of spirituality, tragedy, and mysticism built into the plot, but it's often approached with an paradoxical air of optimism due to the protagonist's personality.

The author did a great job backing up the protagonist with historical research, but there will always be some level of artistic freedom when bringing a historical figure to life in fiction.

A historical fiction novel about a real eal-life heiress Aimee Crocker, who inherited a fortune after her father's death. She lived her life lavishly, unapologetically, and on her own terms and highlighted her travels and her long list of husbands. The first few chapters are gripping, and the supernatural element is excellent, but then the story moves slowly. Simple and easy to read book with an interesting and intriguing character. I liked it. Thanks a lot to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

This novel tells the story of real-life heiress Aimee Crocker.
Born into wealth in the 1860s, she lived a life full of exploration, indulgence, love and loss until her death in the 1940s.
Such a fascinating and entertaining read which I really enjoyed.
Highly recommend this novel!