Thank you, NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the advanced reader's copy. I have read all of Greer Macallister's books and they did not disappoint. Greer always finds wonderful women forgotten to history who have done amazing or crazy things, to shed light on and write about. This book is no exception. This book is the lovely historical tale of Aimee Crocker whose life is amazing and quite unbelievable in what she lived through and accomplished for the time period and the fact of her being a woman, many times single when she did it. Aimee was fascinating in her escapades and travels and only got away with the many things she did because she was rich. She married and divorced, traveled all over the world, married for love, but was sadly widowed. She lived a life that was considered scandalous of the time in the 1880's and even now, many might do a double take, but Aimee lived it her way, all the while, looking only for love and happiness.

We all can think of at least a handful of wealthy girls that come from family money and can’t seem to keep out of the tabloids for their scandalous ways. Social media has made it easy to find about their actions in real time. But what if the year was 1880? How much more scandalous would a woman need to be to make these kind of headlines? It was fascinating to read about Aimee, knowing she was the Kim K/Paris Hilton/Britney of her time.

This is the story of a social elite in post-civil war and Gilded Age times. There seemed to be many societal inaccuracies despite the accurate historical events.

I love Greer Macallister's books, but this one just isn't for me. I didn't connect with Aimee at all. She narrates the book and begins in the middle of the story. That was a bit jarring to me. But then I never grew to like her. She seems to just defy people for the sake of being contrary. She doesn't respect boundaries. Ie, she wants to kiss a man and he said he can't kiss her until they are engaged. So she declares they are engaged and kissed him. She was actually pretty off-putting to me with her self-centered behavior. Others who enjoy stories of heiresses and the lives of the rich and fabulous will no doubt love this book. But I had to put it aside at about 40 percent complete.

I received a free advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Aimee Crocker is an heiress who lived by her own rules between the 19th and 20th centuries. The Thirteenth Husband recounts her life, marked by her major relationships.

This was an intriguing read, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting acquainted with the fictionalized version of the real-life Aimee Crocker. Hers was a life with the sort of twists, turns, travels, and love affairs that only money can buy. If you're unaware of Crocker's life story, the plot of The Thirteenth Husband offers surprises, and the use of language is serviceable: no lofty literary turns here, but that helps to enhance Crocker's voice and eliminate fluff that could take away from the story.

If you love a biography but wish it were more infused with the fantastical, this book is for you. It doesn't skimp on mystery and the mystical in the midst of its realism. And the framing device that anchors the story is wonderful.

While this is more of an adult read, I found it fascinating to learn about the "Queen of Bohemia," real life heiress Aimee Crocker. She was definitely ahead of her time held many feminist beliefs and between her birth and many marriages was able to pursue a unique and cultured life in the 1800s. She also had unique beliefs when it came to her faith-and dabbled in the occult. She even believed that a ghostly lady in white came to her in a dream like state to warn her about various things in her life. This book reads like Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo-each relationship detailed and more interesting than the next.
I love historical fiction and if you do, I think you will enjoy reading about this little known American heiress.

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.