| The Brunswick by Callie MurrayIn 1939 Georgia, Cora runs her father's old hotel turned general store. But it's struggling and so is her dad, who's depressed. When Thomas Watkins arrives in town, Cora hires him, and the two connect, especially when they team up to help children displaced by the war in Europe. Meanwhile, in Austria, ten-year-old Charlotte's Jewish family face persecution from the Nazis, so they send her to America. Try these next: Michelle Shocklee's The Women of Oak Ridge; Lynn Austin's Long Way Home. |
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| The Spy Keeper of Marseille by Roseanna M. WhiteIn Nazi-occupied France, newly widowed Zelie Bellerose joins the Resistance, becoming a leader against all odds. She works with pianist Marcel Laurent, who gathers intelligence from loose-lipped music patrons and airs coded messages during radio performances. Zelie and Marcel grow close, but their world is steeped in danger. "Profound and masterful," raves Booklist. Read-alikes: Elizabeth Musser's From the Valley We Rise; Sarah Sundin's Until Leaves Fall in Paris. |
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Into a Golden Era
by Gabrielle Meyer
Ally lives in 1849 San Francisco, where she strives to secure a fortune amid the Gold Rush and uses her time crossing knowledge to uncover why history has changed, and 1929 Hollywood, where she fakes a romance with a notorious actor to save her family's film studio. When history doesn't play by the rules, Ally must decide which path is worth sacrificing.
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The Unexpected Caller
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Everyone expects Leanna Mast to marry again, but that's the last thing on her mind. Searching for comfort, she discovers The Amish Widows Club, a group of women who support each other through sharing books, stories, and companionship. She's sure her life as a widow will bring her the fulfillment she craves . . . until handsome, kind Evan Keim comes calling.
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