We return to Edinburgh, where Hazel Sinnett, a rare woman surgeon, is working on real people instead of bodies this time around. At least until she's arrested and soon after sent to attend as doctor to the ill Princess Charlotte. She discovers many secrets while at court, including a magnetic society filled with interesting people who are a little different than than others. She also meets handsome doctors and pompous royalty, all while her mind continues to stray to one person. After all, this is...: a Love Story.

This book was an incredible sequel to Anatomy: A Love Story. I adore Hazel as a character. Like many woman of her time period, she's constrained by society's rules for what is believed to be a woman's purpose, but she doesn't let it stop her. She utilizes her intelligence to help people, even when it's dangerous.

I enjoyed seeing her grow more in this book, where shes not as afraid of societal obstacles and she fights harder for what she believes in and cares for.

All of the new characters we were introduced to were super intriguing as well. Each interpretation of real people was incredible and I feel like I could honestly imagine some of them in the situations we get to see them in.

Also, Simon was a man after my own heart.

Anyways, this was an amazing book, a well deserved 5 star sequel in my opinion. Great storyline, pacing and fascinating characters that keep you hooked! Highly recommend!

Thank you St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books and Net Galley for the chance to read this amazing arc!

This ARC was provided by Wednesday Books, and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

"She had been in love, real love that gave her goose pimples and made her grin for no reason. She had gotten love, and that was more than plenty of people got on this planet." –Dana Schwartz, Immortality: A Love Story

After absolutely devouring Dana Schwartz's previous novel Anatomy: A Love Story, I was eager to see where the story of surgeon Hazel Sinnett went and the ultimate fate of her grave-robbing paramour Jack Currer.

The sequel does an admirable job of mostly sidestepping the problems that come with writing a follow-up to a story that could stand alone. Without getting into spoilers, there are new mysteries for Hazel to figure out as she comes into her own as a surgeon in Georgian Britain. This time around, it does feel like the narrative spins its wheels on occasion as the central hook isn't as compelling as in Anatomy, but the characters and world Schwartz envisions are enough to keep reading.

Unsurprisingly for readers of Anatomy or fans of the podcast Noble Blood, Dana Schwartz is fantastic at delving into a period's historical details without ever letting the story turn into an overlong encyclopedia entry. She alters the recorded facts when they suit the narrative and conveniently details the changes at the back of the book for anyone interested, so there's an opportunity to learn more about the Georgian period afterward.

Hazel Sinnett is as compelling of a protagonist as ever, and Schwartz adds plenty of new characters to the cast to develop her world. Immortality doesn't fall into the second-book trap of feeling like the middle chapter of a story that will conclude in the next entry, which can often make the sophomore novel feel hollow until everything wraps up. For me, the initial romance in Immortality wasn't as appealing as in the previous book– though the eventual twists and turns lead to a love story that comes together in the end.

Fortunately for a reviewer, reading Immortality: A Love Story around Halloween is a phenomenal fit that is perfect for the eerie autumnal season. Dana Schwartz follows up her strong gothic debut with another entry for fans of romance and historical fiction alike.

Hooray, a sequel! I finally feel like everything got wrapped up after the first novel. The medical cases were interesting and the social society had some interesting characters as well.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book received for free from NetGalley

Im so glad I came across this book as I absolutely loved the first one in the series… and this one didn’t disappoint. So good. Love the characters, story, and everything! Would love any continuation in the future 💕

Oh boy! I was waiting this second book of the series for so long, asking myself what the hell happened to Jack and I wished he found his way of surviving! That cliffhanger gave me heartache!

I want to start my review by chanting for this beautiful cover! ( the same concept with the first book and this is even more amazing) Just like its magical cover, the second book grips you tight, hooking you up with action packed, riveting storyline.

Hazel Sinnett: living at family’s mansion Hawthorden with her cook who is expecting and cook’s husband, abandoned by her family, becoming a disgrace after acting like a man to become an anatomist at academy and studying medicine. She suffers from grief, missing her love of her life Jack who has been unfairly charged to death sentence and hanged after she gave him the tincture which may have helped him to become immortal. But he still didn’t reach out to her. Is he dead or alive? Dr. Beecham who put the blame on Jack fled the country, might be still alive and hide in somewhere.

After being wrongly accused of murder and betrayed by one of her patients, Hazel finds herself in prison cell to wait for her death sentence.

But surprisingly when she expects to get hanged, she’s put into carriage heading to England where she will be practitioner to heal Princess Charlotte who has been suffering from Roman fever.

Hazel thinks after being recovered from Roman fever, it’s impossible to suffer from same ailment so Princess Charlotte might suffer from some disease undiagnosed. If she doesn’t treat her properly and find the real reason what’s happening to her, she will be sent back to jail and she will also put her family’s life into danger.

Even though she still misses Jack’s absence, she meets with kind hearted, flirting Swedish doctor Simon who shows her opinions big respect and needs her help to treat the king who suffers from madness. And she also becomes a unique part of a very special community named themselves Companions of Death with so famous members including Lord Byron, Voltaire, conducted by Marie-Anne Lavoisier: a very famous chemist. ( their meetings reminded me of the famous scene of Woody Allen movie: Midnight in Paris where the entire famous artist gathered in a bar, drinking and chatting together.)

As Hazel starts spending more time as a member of special group, she realizes nothing as it seems. A love triangle, life threats turn her life more complex than ever. She realizes she has to make important choices for her own life and her loved ones.

Overall: I hardly put this book down. This was even better than the first book. The characters, the story’s pacing and progression, thought provoking approach to feminism were perfectly developed! Giving my 5 immortality stars!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Wednesday Books for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

I would like to begin by saying that I will not be including any spoilers in this review, everything in the book was absolutely amazing. It exceeds all my expectations when it came to the plot, the characters and plot. Again, Immortality: A Love Story is written beautifully. I loved the descriptive writing and imagery which makes this installment just as atmospheric as the first..This are a definite must read.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.