Author: susanmeissner
From a USA Today bestselling author: In 1906, Irish immigrant Sophie marries a stranger and moves to San Francisco. There, she discovers a hidden connection to two other women — and when a devastating earthquake strikes, they must fight to survive. “Exceptional… Ingeniously plotted and perfectly structured, this captivates from beginning to end” (Publishers Weekly).
“Beautifully poignant” (New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris): When Elise’s father — a German immigrant — is falsely accused of being a Nazi sympathizer, her family is sent to an internment camp. There, she forms a life-changing friendship with Japanese American teenager Mariko. “Heartbreaking, thought-provoking” (Booklist).
With over 4,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1918, the Bright family moves to Philadelphia — where the Spanish flu epidemic changes their lives forever. “A family saga, coming-of-age tale, and riveting historical fiction all in one. A must-read!” (Pam Jenoff, author of The Orphan’s Tale).
“A beguiling tapestry of storytelling” (Sarah McCoy): A woman boards the haunted RMS Queen Mary — and finds herself thrust into the mystery of what happened to two war brides on the ship in 1946… “I was utterly spellbound” (Jamie Ford).
A Carol Award winner! Lauren is forced to reexamine her own life and future while transcribing the centuries-old journal of Mercy, a victim of the Salem witch trials. “Potentially life-changing… This is a novel to be shared with friends” (Publishers Weekly starred review).
With nearly 15,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A beautiful scarf bridges the century between two women in this powerful story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and 9/11. A “shimmering novel of love and acceptance” (New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas) that brims with faith.
In 1940s England, war and heartbreak threaten to separate sisters Emmy and Julia Downtree. This vividly drawn novel with over 15,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads “will remain in your mind long after it ends” (RT Book Reviews).