Author: paulabyrne

This “engrossing read” (New York Post) from an internationally bestselling author tells the story of Kathleen Kennedy, JFK’s independent younger sister who defied her family for love and whose extraordinary life was tragically cut short. “Heartrending… exciting” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Vivacious” (Publishers Weekly): A New York Times bestselling author uses historical evidence to suggest that Jane Austen lived a worldly and cosmopolitan existence — a far cry from the placid scenes depicted in her books. “A dynamic new biography in which Austen lives and breathes” (NPR).

The true story behind a celebrated movie! Born in the 1700s to a Navy Captain and an enslaved African woman, Dido Belle was raised in high society with her white cousin. This New York Times bestseller follows her extraordinary life — and the troubled times in which she lived.