I loved the charactersâespecially the strong womenâand
didn't want to stop reading.
The plot with the dual timeline was fascinating. I
learned about the hidden apartment in the New York Public Library, which is
already a place I love, and it made me want to go back there to explore.
The
relationships in the book were complex and well-drawn, like characters I love
to write and like people I enjoy talking to in real life.
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and a New York Times bestseller!  âA page-turner for booklovers everywhere! . . . A story of family ties, their lost dreams, and the redemption that comes from discovering truth.ââAdriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's WifeÂ
In New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis's latest historical novel, a series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces.
It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of lifeâher husband is the superintendent of the NewâŚ
Iâm
a big Jane Austin fan, so I loved how the writer took all of the characters
from the different books, put them together in a house party, and then killed
one off.
The two sleuths were terrific, and I loved their diversity that she
created. Diversity is important to me as a Jewish author of Jewish romances, so
that aspect really appealed to me.
The mystery was well done, and I hope she
has a sequel coming because I couldnât put it down and canât wait to read more
from her.
A summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen's Mr. Wickhamâone of literatureâs most notorious villainsâmeets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mystery featuring Austenâs leading literary characters.
âHad Jane Austen sat down to write a country house murder mystery, this is exactly the book she would have written.â âAlexander McCall Smith
     The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a party at their country estate, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintancesâcharacters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an evenâŚ
Once-in-a-lifetime catering gig? Check Best friend to share it with? Check Daily sightings of her celebrity crush? Check
What could possibly go wrong?
Izzie Greene liked her life just as it was, thank you very much. She was perfectly content working as a caterer on the set of Poe, the top-rated T.V. show in the U.S. There, she could blend with the background and quietly enjoy catching glimpses of Scottish heartthrob, Cardwell Bennett.
Unfortunately, her life took a sharp left turn when one slip-up in front of an unethical paparazzo thrust Izzie into the public eye. Caught in a brutalâŚ
When big-city advocate Sarah Abrams
returns home for the High Holy Days, she's got a lot on her mind--especially
whether to marry her perfect-on-paper boyfriend.
The last person she wants to
encounter is Aaron Isaacson, her first love and the one who broke her heart.
But after Aaron and Sarah join forces to fight an act of hate, it's clear that
their deep connection never abated.
If only they could forgive one another for
the past...in time for a sweet new start!
