The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Review, Split Time

The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck

Tenley Rothโ€™s first book was a runaway bestseller. Now that her second book is due, sheโ€™s locked in fear. Can she repeat her earlier success or is she a fraud who has run out of inspiration? Born during the Gilded Age, Birdie Shehorn wrote at the same desk a century earlier with hopes and fears of her own.

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge
Contemporary Fiction, Review

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge

Just a few years after their fatherโ€™s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but the sisters pack up for Austin, Texas, determined to start over yet again.

Magnolia Storms by Janet W. Ferguson
Contemporary Fiction, Review

Magnolia Storms by Janet W. Ferguson

Maggie Marovich couldnโ€™t save her father or her home from Hurricane Katrina, but sheโ€™s dedicated her life to meteorology so she can warn others when the monster storms approach. Exceptโ€ฆshe works three hours inland and rarely risks returning to her childhood hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.