Barbara Josselsohn is a contemporary women’s fiction novelist who has recently branched out into historical fiction. The first book in what I hope will be a long string of them is titled Secrets of an Italian Island, and takes place just before and into World War Two. Unlike other WW2 novels I’ve read, this dual-timeline…
Judy Prescott Marshall is the self-published author of a non-fiction book, Be Strong Enough, and a trilogy of novels based on the same theme. They follow the life of Julie and Dan Holliday, as they navigate the shoals of a long marriage, and come to safe harbor at last. The last in the series is…
Today’s author is Annie Cathryn, whose debut novel, The Friendship Breakup, will be published on February 7, by Alcove Press. A story about the importance of female friendship, the dynamics that can leave someone out in the cold, and the effort it takes to re-establish relationships, this book has both humor and some tears. A…
If you read my blog, you’ll know that Alison McBain is a friend of mine – but that’s not the reason I asked her to tell me where she writes. She’s an incredibly hardworking author, publisher, editor, illustrator, artist, and more. She’s won awards in all those capacities, and does it all with aplomb –…
Libby Waterford is a friend and a best-selling author of ten contemporary romance novels, where lust always leads to happily-ever-after. Many are set in California, and, though I don’t read many romances, these are so well written that they’re hard to resist. Her latest is no exception. Take a Bow, which releases today, follows Take…
Barbara Conrey‘s wonderful new historical novel My Secret to Keep released on August 23. The story deals with secrets, lies, and betrayals, and begins in 1948, moving forward to the eighties. The plot had some great twists and turns that kept me turning the pages, and I highly recommend it for book clubs, because there’d…
Maggie Smith’s debut novel, Truth and Other Lies was published on March 8 and concerns three women trying to find their way amid major life changes. They’re of different ages with different backgrounds and secrets that may hold them back. Their stories are artfully woven together and challenge the reader to decide what’s allowable when…
Randye Kaye’s latest book is called Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words. Change Your Life, and it’s as good as its word. She describes it as being for those of us who are too antsy to meditate, dropped out of yoga, and failed Daily-Gratitude-Lists 101. I loved this very user-friendly book about making one’s life…
