The Carousel
The Carousel by Rosamunde Pilcher was published in 1982. Shell Seekers and Winter Solstice are Rosamunde Pilcher’s better-known books, but she wrote many others.
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Come From Away
Genevieve Graham writes historical fiction set in Canada. Comes From Away is set in 1939 Novia Scotia. Grace feels useless and left behind when her three brothers go to fight in the war.
What the Mountains Remember
What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway is a historical fiction book set in North Carolina in 1913.
A Meal With Jesus
A Meal with Jesus is about sharing Christ through community, friendships, and meals.
The Accidental Duchess
The Accidental Duchess is the story of Emma Manners, The Duchess of Rutland, a modern-day duchess. She was born a farmer’s daughter but fell in love with David Manners, the son of a Duke.
Emma of 83rd Street
Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding is a Jane Austen retelling published in 2023.
Sweet Success
Sweet Success is book two in the Candle Beach series by Nicole Ellis. The book will make a little more sense if you read book one first, but you don’t have to read it first. This book can easily be a stand-alone.
The Booklover’s Library
The Booklovers Library by Madeline Martin is a WWII book about books. Set in Nottingham, England, it follows Emma, a widow who needs a job to support her daughter and herself. During WWII, married women, even widows, did not work. It wasn’t accepted.
One Two Buckle My Shoe
One Two Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie was published in 1940. In One Two Buckle My Shoe, Hercule Poirot visits the dentist.
In the Garden of Beasts
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson is a WWII nonfiction book published in 2011. In the Garden of Beasts is set in 1933, the years before WWII. It follows William E. Dodd as he becomes the first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany.
Unreasonable Hospitality
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara is a business memoir book. Will Guidara co-owned New York’s Eleven Madison Park and NoMad restaurants. He is also the founder of Thank You, a hospitality company that helps leaders transform their customer service.
Where Trees Touch the Sky
Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen Barnett is a Christian historical fiction book published in 2024. Where Trees Touch the Sky is a dual-timeline historical fiction book set in the California Redwoods.