Alix Rickloff – Critically Acclaimed Author of Historical Fiction
from author’s website Critically acclaimed author of historical fiction, Alix Rickloff’s family tree includes a knight who fought during the Wars of the Roses (his brass rubbing hangs in her dining room) and a soldier who sided with Charles I during the English Civil...
How Fires End by Marco Rafalà
ABOUT: A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. After soldiers vacate the Sicilian hillside town of Melilli in the summer of 1943, the...
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang and Kate Quinn
ABOUT: From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. San Francisco, 1906....
Robin Oliveira – New York Times Bestselling Author
ABOUT ROBIN OLIVEIRA: Robin Oliveira is the New York Times Bestselling author of three novels: the forthcoming (Feb 2024) A Wild and Heavenly Place, Winter Sisters, I Always Loved You, and My Name is Mary Sutter. She is a former Registered Nurse,...
Clubbing, Anyone? How to Make Your Book Club Sparkle
by Anesa Miller I have a few suggested answers to the perennial question, “What makes a great read?” In addition, I’m always looking for a book that people will love to discuss as a group. So what makes for a great discussion? I’ve attended book clubs in Washington...
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman
ABOUT: An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark on a daring air race across the Pacific, perfect for fans of Great Circle and Her Last Flight.1927. Olivia ‘Livy’ West is a fearless young...
Heather Webb – USA Today Bestselling Author
from author’s website Heather Webb is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of nine historical novels, including her up and coming Queens of London set to release in 2024, and her most recent novels, The Next Ship...
The Unlocked Path by Janis Robinson Daly
from author’s website Meet a “New Woman” of the 20th century: educated, career-minded, independent Eliza Pearson Edwards. In 1897 Philadelphia, after witnessing her aunt’s suicide, Eliza rejects her mother’s wishes for a society debut, and at a time when five percent...
Jill G. Hall – Bestselling Author
from author’s website Jill G. Hall is the author of the award-winning Anne McFarland Series about women searching for their place in the world connected by vintage finds. Dual timeline novels, The Black Velvet Coat, The Silver Shoes, and The Green Lace...
The Book Whisperer Recommends The Fallen Woman’s Daughter
Dorothy Caldwell Minor, aka The Book Whisperer, finds Michelle Cox’s The Fallen Woman’s Daughter to be well worth a reader’s time, with many topics of conversation for book clubs. A little about Dorothy: “I am an avid reader and also enjoy Indie and...
Light of the Fire by Sarahlyn Bruck
from author's website In this heartrending story about healing from past mistakes, two estranged friends face the twenty-year-old accident that forced them apart―and the consequences of the secret that still haunts them. Twenty years ago, an out-of-control prank ended...
Jan Moran – USA Today Bestselling Author
from author’s website Jan Moran is a 3-time Wall Street Journal and a 9-time USA Today bestselling author of heartfelt women’s fiction series, beach reads, family sagas, and romantic 20th-century historical novels. Jan dreams up her...
Kristy Woodson Harvey has a dedicated following!
They kicked off the new year with a bang! The lovely ladies of the Charlotte Tri Delta Alumnae Book Club even had a member join their discussion with book club favorite and New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey while onboard a cruise...
Kristina McMorris – New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
from author’s website Kristina McMorris is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author published by Sourcebooks Landmark, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Harper Muse, and Kensington Books. Her novels have...
Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way by Jeffrey Blount
from author's website ABOUT MR. JIMMY FROM AROUND THE WAY: James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard of before, one that has been...
Fellowship of the Traveling Book Club – a Book Club Experiment
Interested in adding a spark to your 2024 reading experience? Read on to learn how our beloved Book Whisperer, aka Dorothy Minor, is mixing things up with her book club. As a book club leader, I not only look for engaging books for my book club, books that will...
Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce
ABOUT: When a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two women—a lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved murder of her mother’s best friend and a panicked wife whose husband has disappeared with their children—collide...
Jeffrey Dale Lofton – Debut Novelist
from author’s website Jeffrey Dale Lofton hails from Warm Springs, Georgia, best known as the home of Roosevelt’s Little White House. He calls the nation’s capital home now and has for over three decades. During those early years of living in Washington...
Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan
The ultimate escapist adventure in Paris, told with wit, style, and a touch of intrigue, by the popular and dynamic author of The Sweeney Sisters. Joan Blakely had an unconventional childhood: the daughter of a globe-trotting supermodel and a world-famous artist....
Susan Crandall – Best-Selling and Award-Winning Author
from author’s website ABOUT SUSAN CRANDALL: Unlike so many writers, Susan Crandall did not emerge from the womb with a pen and paper in hand and a fully formed story in her mind. Instead, she was born with an incredible love for books. For much of her young...