Tagged: historical fiction
Willa McCoy is a 13-year-old intelligent, ambitious girl living in a small town located in Virginia. She describes herself as “the backup” to her older, prettier, and more popular older sister, Barb. She absolutely idolizes her father, the Assistant Principal at the local high school and a prominent member of …
Moji is a young girl living in Tehran, Iran. She and her younger sister Mar Mar love spending time with their grandfather Agha Joon, listening to the fascinating stories in One Thousand and One Nights. But it is 1979, and Iran is on the brink of a tumultuous revolution to …
Roger Moorhouse is a vice president of finance in New York, with a wife and two children. Julian Prince is a Russian literature professor at Columbia university and in his first committed relationship. Danny Duffy is an assistant manager of produce at his local grocery store, and lives with his …
Cleo Davenport is an orphan living at the Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. At the time when readers begin her story, she is 16 years old and preparing for her debut among the social elite in 1900’s Europe. Soon she’ll be making her way to Paris and then London with …
In 1870 Paris, young Lisette Vigneau lives a life of luxury in the Place Royale with her wealthy parents and employees. While she complies with her mother’s commands, she sneaks into the kitchen to learn and assist the servants in how to cook the house’s meals. However, the Prussians are …
Adele Astaire was a gifted and lovable dance star in 1920s New York. While history favors the legacy of her younger brother, Fred, many during that time would say that Adele was the more talented and charming one of the pair. Even so, she never planned to perform for audiences …
Alessandra Fleming has a booming life in Manhattan. Her photography career is about to take off as she prepares for a show at a renowned gallery. With just weeks away from her show, she receives a call. Her estranged father is in the hospital, and she has to come home …
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