I hardly ever read historical fiction, but with a little magic thrown in I loved it! Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber was such a fun read. Natalie's dad works for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1880, and when a new painting comes in (of a rather dashing gentleman!) Natalie finds herself especially drawn to it. As she spends more time looking at it she notices that the details change until she finally starts to suspect that the man in the painting is trying to communicate with her. The story of what follows is told through Natalie's diary, and has magic, ghosts, murder, and romance. What more could you ask for!
