Nothing Left But Dust tells the story of Jo and Otto, two teenagers on the eve, and throughout the first day of the Great San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. It is a Young Adult historical fiction book, and reads like a young adult book. Jo and Otto are from two…

The Courtsean’s Daughter is a work of historical fiction, telling the story of Justine and Sylvie, mother and daughter that immigrated from France in the early 1900s. Justine (Sylvie’s mother) fled France after some events occurred, and she needed to get away. She took Sylvie, and ran to New York…

Madame Pommery tells the story of widow Madame Pommery, a woman whose husband died, leaving her (and his winery) in debt. Although the winery prior to his death made mostly red wines, Madame Pommery wanted to tread into new territory, creating the first dry(er) champagne. …

Red Queen begins with Antonia thinking about ways to kill herself. She does this for exactly three minutes per day, because that is all the time that she will allow herself to contemplate this topic. Although she never allows herself to go through with any plan, she allows herself the…

No More Secrets is the third installment of the “No More” series, following the Carson siblings, Olivia (first book) Lily/Jenna (second book) and now Lucas. Fans of this series have been anxiously awaiting the third book, and will be thrilled with the ending, and the explanations that this book provides…

Copper waters is the fourth installment of the Annalisse series. This one takes Annalisse to New Zealand, solo, while she and Alec are trying to sort out their relationship. Book #3 left us with a cliffhanger, with an ex of Alec’s declaring that he had an unknown (to him) son…

This book is about a topic and place that I had no idea even existed, before reading this book. This book partially takes place in Birobidzhan, a region between Russia and China, promised to the Jews of Russia as the first Jewish State. The story begins with Lena, a young…

If you love medical books, especially those with an element of mystery, The Nurse’s Secret may just be the book for you. Una Kelly is a thief. She makes a living as a pickpocket, working for a woman who takes a cut of her action. When Una and her friend…

Lauren is an ex- bulimic who has kicked her eating disorder, and has moved on with her life, after Carter crushed her heart many years ago. She got her act together, and is now a health food blogger and photographer, determined to make a living cooking and eating healthful foods…