The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden: What happens when a magical cookbook, an Italian summer, and one very determined Nonna begin stirring up a life Jules never expected to reclaim? Jules Costa’s online cooking world collapses overnight, sending her straight back to her family’s olive farm on […]
In These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, In the grand scheme of things, one week is a blip on the radar. But not for Alice Storm. A full week with her family on their isolated island off the coast of Rhode Island will be more time than she’s spent with […]
In Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight, A lover of words and all things literary, it was only natural that Bernadette Swift earned her English degree from Barnard College and began working her way up the rungs at Lenox & Park Publishing in NYC. Currently she is the […]
Other People’s Summer by Sarah Morgan: Milly Beckett and Nicole Raven have been best friend since they were in school together. Milly’s family was her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. They welcomed Nicole into their inner circle since her mother was a doctor who was unavailable both physically and emotionally. Nicole […]
To Light The Way Forward by Nancy Naigle: Amanda is a widow who is raising two children after her husband was killed in combat. She is fortunate to have a home on Whelk’s Island that was left to her by Maeve. Maeve had been like a grandmother and mentor to […]
The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak: Gia Rossi returns home to Wakefield, Iowa after being away for a long time. Her sister Margot has asked her come come help with the care of their terminal mother. Gia feels guilty that she has left Margot to take care of their […]
How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes: Elliot Beck has a continuous internal battle raging inside her. She has OCD, but in the way that causes her to have “Worries.” She fled her life 3 years ago and cut off everyone she loves, including her best friend Manuel. […]
In By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult, Melina Green has never failed to believe she would become a successful playwright in NYC and would one day see a play of her own on Broadway. But after harsh criticism from a famous critic about her work, Melina’s hopes are dashed. […]
Until Next Summer by Ali Brady: Jessie and Hillary became best friends at Camp Chickawah and looked forward to all the fun they had each summer. Hillary promises Jessie that they can become camp counselors once they are old enough. Hillary breaks her promise and does a summer internship at […]
In The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin, College can bring together people who never would have formed friendships anywhere else. And some of those relationships can turn into long lasting ones if nurtured and treated well. Such is the case for Summer, Hannah, Tyson, and Lainey. From the day they […]