V.C. Andrews – The Author that’s Still Publishing Forty Years After Her Passing
V.C. Andrews, born June 6, 1923, created gothic horror masterpieces from her secluded life. Her legacy continues 40 years after her death.
CROSSROADS Of EMPIRE by Michael J. Cooper – Historical Fiction, World War I, Family Saga
Evan Sinclair loses his memories and, in Crossroads of Empire, must uncover the secrets of his family to rediscover his self, while WWI burns through Europe. Highly recommended!
SEA TIGERS And MERCHANTS: Salem Stories Book 2 by Sandra Wagner-Wright – US Historical Fiction, Family Saga, Maritime Historical Fiction
Two merchant families vie for power in 18th-century Salem. In Sea Tigers & Merchants, the next generation takes up the torch—whether or not they're ready. Highly recommended!
WHEN WALLS TALK by Geralyn Hesslau Magrady – Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Family Relationships
To build her dream bookstore, Toni and her father tear down the old family bakery. But When Walls Talk, their secrets can shake a person to their foundation. Highly recommended!
ROSES In DECEMBER: Hamilton Place, Book 2 by Mark A. Gibson – Family Saga, Contemporary Fiction, War in Afghanistan
Jimmy's eidetic memory opens a path to a better life, but in Roses in December it burdens him with the traumas of Childhood and his service in Afghanistan. Highly recommended!
AFTER ME by J. Shep – Historical Fiction, Family Saga, Post World War II France
In the French countryside under lavender skies, young Ellande must sift through a family legacy of tradition, memory, and generational trauma in the aftermath of WWII.
A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS: Hamilton Place Book 1 by Mark A. Gibson – Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Coming of Age
A Song that Never Ends details the struggle of a family tested by separation, economic depression, and the cost of war, as each member faces their own pains. Highly recommended!
THE SPOON: The Story of Two Families’ Survival of the Hungarian Revolution by Lisa Voelker – Historical Fiction, Family Saga, Hungary
The Spoon weaves a tale of family, love, and resistance in the pivotal 1956 student uprising in Hungary. Myriad characters paint the image of a changing nation. Highly recommended!
YOU CAN’T FOOL A MERMAID by Judy Keeslar Santamaria – Magical Realism, Family Saga, Self Discovery
You Can’t Fool a Mermaid is a glorious choir of ghosts singing, “To thine own self be true," a whirlwind of pianos, cats, and mermaids that will haunt and heal. Highly recommended!
A GRAVE EVERY MILE: Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 1 by David Fitz-Gerald – Historical Fiction, Oregon Trail Fiction, Family Saga
Dorcas and her children travel the Oregon Trail beside a wagon of strangers. They'll face natural peril, hidden sides of one another, and a grave every mile. Highly recommended!