romance

“The Vineyards of Champagne” Is a Bubbly Historical Romance

In a second storyline, Lucie Marechal and her family lose everything with the invasion of the Germans during World War I. They build a new life in caves found beneath the Champagne Region in France. With neatly woven and suspenseful stories bridging the lives of two women protagonists who lived…

Mary Ann RyanJanuary 11, 2020

Book Club Network Fiction

A Riveting Civil War Novel of Romance and Espionage

Across the River is a lush and languid historical spy novel set during the Civil War. This novel by Richard Snodgrass is the fourth in a series, following the critically praised Furnass Towers Trilogy. Colin Lyle is the owner of the Keystone Steam Works and lives in Furnass, Pennsylvania with…

Ann LinebergerJuly 2, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

For Novak: Romance, Mystery, Cookies & Greek Goddess

Having written more than 50 novels, Brenda Novak is an expert at pulling our romantic heartstrings. But in addition, a mysterious disappearance forms the backdrop in Before We Were Strangers (MIRA). Inspired by a segment from a true-crime television show, her latest novel is a story of intrigue, mystery, and…

K.L. RomoOctober 19, 2018

Book Club Network

The Vine Around My Neck: Bryn Greenwood on Hoarding and Inspiration for Latest Novel

Bryn Greenwood is best known for her gritty, emotionally complex stories about flawed characters finding love and connection in unlikely and often dark circumstances. Her latest novel, The Reckless Oath We Made (G.P. Putnam's Sons), now out in paperback, is the moving story of Zee, whose family is torn apart…

BookTribAugust 24, 2020

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

A 50-year-old woman is beginning to resign herself to a life without romantic love. She moves to Tulsa for work, without knowing anyone, and attends a Toastmasters District Conference with the intention of just meeting potential friends. At the event, she strikes up a conversation with some friendly women, and…

BookTribNovember 17, 2021

Fiction

Welcome to the “Fashion Jungle:” a Chat with Rachel Van Dyken

A terrain where snakes and jaguars are disguised as amicable faces with hidden agendas. This geographical location is known as the concrete jungle, or as author Rachel Van Dyken calls it, “Fashion Jungle.” In the midst of the predator vs. prey environment are four girls with the ultimate career: modeling.…

Maria KonstasJanuary 28, 2020

Fiction

“The Stationery Shop:” The Story of Young Love Lost Amid the 1953 Iranian Coup

In The Stationery Shop (Gallery Books), author Marjan Kamali tells a love story gone wrong among political unrest in Iran 1950s. We begin in 2013 in Massachusetts when an older woman, Roya, is visiting an old man in a nursing home. Then we go back in time to the 1950s…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 13, 2020

Fiction

The Race to Find the Perfect Husband

In Zara Raheem’s fresh debut novel, The Marriage Clock (William Morrow), a Muslim-American woman races to find the man of her dreams as her traditional Indian parents threaten to arrange the marriage for her. The truth? Leila Abid would like to have someone else’s life. As a child, she envisioned…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJuly 23, 2019

Fiction

Free Thanksgiving Day Reads from Kindle Unlimited

Are you one of the many e-readers who has enlisted in Kindle Unlimited's service for your Kindle? If you didn't already know, this awesome service is a way for you to access a wide variety of titles from the Kindle Store, many of them being free. If you have Kindle…

Maggie MeyersNovember 22, 2017

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “The Simplicity of Cider” Fresh in Fall

Charming and enchanting, The Simplicity of Cider (Gallery Books) by Amy E. Reichert is a must-read for Fall. Set in Door County, Wisconsin on an apple orchard, Reichert’s descriptions of the land, owned by the fascinating Lund family for five generations, is only rivaled by the mouthwatering food served in their kitchen.…

Tina Ann ForknerSeptember 13, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Love, Heartbreak and Samosas

Romance comes in many forms: sweet and light, steamy and fun, dark and suspenseful, magical and mysterious—and that doesn’t even scratch the surface. Sonali Dev’s second novel, The Bollywood Bride (Kensington Publishing), continues her trademark blend of heartbreaking backstories, electrifying romance and Indian culture. “They were surrounded by people, seemingly…

Amy ReichertFebruary 21, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” Explores Faith

Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis (Thomas Nelson) is the newest release from Patti Callahan Henry and has already set itself apart from other romances. Joy Davidman was never going to be the woman behind the man. Born to be a writer and always devoutly…

Kristy HarveyOctober 4, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “Chasing Chaos” Glimpses Hollywood

I approach novels set in the world of the entertainment business with trepidation. My husband is a TV reporter who covers entertainment for a living, so I’m familiar with the beat and therefore quick to spot inaccuracies or false notes in novels with a Hollywood setting, so it was a…

Eileen GoudgeDecember 6, 2018

Fiction

Celebrating Lovely Imperfections in “Branching Out”

Emotional and satisfying, Kerstin March’s novel Branching Out is a skillfully written love story that will truly touch the heart of readers. This isn’t a story about a perfect marriage, and that’s what makes it so very lovely in its deeply moving journey of love between two people. This is…

BookTribJune 21, 2018

Fiction

Susan Wiggs and The Beekeeper’s Ball

If you’re searching for an enchanting spring or summer read, The Beekeeper’s Ball is the perfect choice! Set amid the lush backdrop of Sonoma County, you will be swept away by the beauty of Bella Vista in Susan Wiggs’s sequel to The Apple Orchard, with its tranquil gardens, ripe apple…

BookTrib Guest AuthorMarch 29, 2015

Fiction

Sweater Weather: Get Cozy with these 8 Heartwarming Reads

The leaves are changing, the air is getting crisp and apples are turning red on their branches. Guys, it’s finally sweater season and I am so excited. I love summer, don’t get me wrong. But there’s something truly magical about fall, with all that pumpkin spice in the air and…

Rachel CarterSeptember 26, 2016

“The Vineyards of Champagne” Is a Bubbly Historical Romance

A Riveting Civil War Novel of Romance and Espionage

For Novak: Romance, Mystery, Cookies & Greek Goddess

The Vine Around My Neck: Bryn Greenwood on Hoarding and Inspiration for Latest Novel

Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

Welcome to the “Fashion Jungle:” a Chat with Rachel Van Dyken

“The Stationery Shop:” The Story of Young Love Lost Amid the 1953 Iranian Coup

The Race to Find the Perfect Husband

Free Thanksgiving Day Reads from Kindle Unlimited

Tall Poppy Review: “The Simplicity of Cider” Fresh in Fall

Tall Poppy Review: Love, Heartbreak and Samosas

Tall Poppy Review: “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” Explores Faith

Tall Poppy Review: “Chasing Chaos” Glimpses Hollywood

Celebrating Lovely Imperfections in “Branching Out”

Susan Wiggs and The Beekeeper’s Ball

Sweater Weather: Get Cozy with these 8 Heartwarming Reads

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