Sarah Johnson
A Fist Around the Heart
This is such a surprising book, one filled with layers inside layers and new revelations at every turn. Moving back…
The Portrait of Molly Dean
“Lane & Co. think they have a portrait of a pretty but unknown girl by an unknown artist. However, I…
Swimming Between Worlds
Written with candor and compassion, Orr’s second novel takes place in the conservative South in 1959 with short flashbacks to…
The Woman in the Water
Editors' choice
In this engrossing prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries, set in 1850, Finch’s amiable aristocratic hero is not yet the…
White Chrysanthemum
“Comfort women” is a euphemism for the girls and women forced to serve as prostitutes by Imperial Japanese forces during…
Tempest
Regan Carmichael’s first meeting with her intended husband, Dr. Colton Lee, starts off with a bang—literally. After foiling a recent…
The Silver Well
Editors' choice
Many of the world’s mystical places have remained so for centuries, even millennia. In this absorbing collection, the authors present…
Highland Sisters
Set in the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh as the Edwardian era winds down, Douglas’s concise yet engaging romantic novel follows…
As Bright as Heaven
Writing with tremendous empathy, Meissner shows how a family is transformed by tragedy and hope during the 1918 influenza pandemic.…
Whispers of Warning
It’s the turn of the 20th century, and the resort town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, expects a busy season.…
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