Release Date: April 23, 2019 About the Book: When Mary Todd meets Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in the winter of 1840, he is on no one’s short list to be president. A country lawyer living above a dry goods shop, he is lacking both money and manners, and his gift for oratory surprises those who meet him. Mary, a quick, self-possessed debutante with an interest … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Courting Mr. Lincoln by Louis Bayard
Release Date: April 16, 2019 Roxanne Granville was fortunate to be born into Hollywood Royalty as the granddaughter of a powerful studio mogul. Her grandparents raised her and she spent her childhood mixing with film stars at the studio and in her home. When Roxanne has a falling out with her grandfather, she decides that it is time to step out on her own. She … Continue reading The Great Pretenders by Laura Kalpakian
Release Date: March 26, 2019 The Hudson sisters live in Hidden Falls, Pennsylvania and are currently renovating their family’s theatre. In order to collect an inheritance from their father’s estate, they are required to work together until these renovations are completed. When Allie, Des, and Cara first relocated to their father’s hometown, their aunt gave them a place to stay. Two of the sisters settled … Continue reading The Goodbye Cafe by Mariah Stewart
Paperback Release: April 16, 2019 Larkin Lanier enjoys her life in New York City where she has lived for almost a decade. One day she learns that her mother, Ivy, is missing. This forces her back to her hometown of Georgetown, South Carolina which she has avoided since high school. The trip back is awkward since she has had little contact with her family and … Continue reading Now in Paperback: Dreams Of Falling by Karen White
Release Date: April 9, 2019 Beatriz Perez and her family are living in Florida after fleeing The Cuban Revolution. They are all acclimating to their simple lifestyle after growing up with wealth and privilege. Her father suffered a big financial loss when his land was seized and is currently trying to rebuild his sugar empire. Beatriz yearns for her old life back in Cuba and … Continue reading When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
April 9, 2019 Women’s Fiction/Historical Fiction Penguin/Berkley In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life–and heart–to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of Next Year in Havana, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Beautiful. Daring. Deadly. The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez–her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the CIA to … Continue reading When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton on Sale 4/9 and Enter to Win a Giftcard and More!
Release Date: April 9, 2019 Ruth Robb is a teenager hiding a big secret from her friends. She recently moved to Atlanta from New York City where she was raised in a Jewish home. After her father’s death, her mom decided to move them back near her family. Neither of them has told anyone about their religious beliefs because of the conservative nature of 1950s … Continue reading In The Neighborhood Of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton
Release Date: March 12, 2019 Theodore Roosevelt’s election launched his eldest daughter into the national spotlight. Alice became America’s sweetheart and her dress styles were copied and sold using her name. During her father’s presidency, she was constantly followed by the press and she often rebelled with her headstrong and non- conforming personality. Alice’s life started with a tragedy when her mother died two days … Continue reading American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton
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