May 10, 2022

Sarah’s Key

The thing about history is … we think we’ve heard it all, and yet we know so little. And the more I learn, the hungrier I […]
February 16, 2022

The Lost Chapter

“The Lost Chapter” is a heartwarming, beautifully crafted story of family and friendships, tragedy and resilience, and the power of believing in one’s self even when […]
January 23, 2022

Circus of Wonders

“Circus of Wonders” hypnotized me from its first page to the last. From Nell’s beginnings as a dirt-poor girl born into a dusty, poverty-stricken village in […]
December 28, 2021

Bloomsbury Girls

One of the most frustrating parts about reading historical fiction is trying to conceive the reality of just how much women had stacked up against them […]
December 12, 2021

The Maid

Oh, I loved this book! What a quirky, gentle soul is Molly the Maid. I loved her from the first page, with her obsessive need for […]
December 12, 2021

Lucky

“Lucky” is a fun, endearing, and deeply satisfying ride. Switching seamlessly between three time periods in Lucky’s life, we see the girl she could have been, […]
November 15, 2021

Landing at Dieppe

Before I decided to explore the Pacific Theatre during World War 2 (which brought me to the Battle of Hong Kong), I considered writing about Dieppe. […]
November 15, 2021

Molly and her Grandmother

All her young life, Molly had adored her grandmother (or Seanmháthair – Irish Gaelic for grandmother) and the two shared a love for stories and storytelling. […]
September 13, 2021

The Second Mrs. Astor

Such a beautiful book. Meticulously researched and exquisitely detailed, “The Second Mrs. Astor” is wonderful historical fiction, but it is also a lush, consuming romance. ‘A […]