I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Donna Jones Alward. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, Ship of Dreams. Aboard the ill-fated Titanic, Ship of Dreams follows two women bound by friendship and impossible choices. Hannah Martin hopes the voyage will mend her fractured marriage while hiding a devastating secret, while spirited Louisa Phillips flees a future she refuses to accept. As disaster strikes, both women must decide which dreams are worth saving—and what they are willing to sacrifice to survive.

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Donna: Blackberry Ginger Ale
Eliza: Bee's Knees

Donna's Book:

Ship of Dreams

What Donna is Reading:

We Had a Hunch by Tom Ryan

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Clay Cane. On this episode we’re going to talk about his new book, Burn Down Master’s House. Inspired by true, long-suppressed histories of enslaved resistance, Burn Down Master’s Houseinterweaves the lives of men and women across the American South whose quiet–and not so quiet–defiance and bold rebellion ignite a collective uprising. Through friendship, strategic silence, legal battles, and moral corruption, Clay Cane exposes the brutal machinery of slavery while illuminating courage, complicity, and the enduring human fight for justice.

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Clay: Water in a Janis Joplin Mug!
Eliza: Water

Clay's Book:

Burn Down Master's House

What Clay is Reading:

My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews

A High Price for Freedom by Clyde W. Ford

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Stephanie Cowell. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Man in the Stone Cottage, in which Charlotte Bronte and her sisters become the main characters. The book centers on the period of Charlotte’s life along with her sister Emily (who wrote “Wuthering Heights”) when they were writing and first publishing these great books and hoping to support their family. It delves into Emily’s friendship with a charming shepherd in a stone cottage on the wild moors who no one else has ever seen.

Paired with this episode:

Stephanie: Malbec from her wine club
Eliza: 1858, Red Blend by Camus

Stephanie's Book:

The Man in the Stone Cottage

What Stephanie is Reading:

Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Bronte

To Chase the Glowing Hours by Katherine Kirkpatrick

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Loretta Ellsworth. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Jilted Countess. In the aftermath of World War II, and based on a true story, a young Hungarian émigré jilted by a G.I. persuades a Midwestern newspaper editor to help her find an American husband in this poignant novel.

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Loretta: White Wine
Eliza: Whitehaven, Sauvignon Blanc

Loretta's Book:

The Jilted Countess

What Loretta is Reading:

The Fault Between Us by Stephanie Landsem

The Gospel of Salome by Kaethe Schwehn

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Alyson Richman. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, The Missing Pages. A ghost in a library. A secret lost to the sea.The Missing Pages weaves the true story of Harry Widener, Harvard’s young book collector who perished on the Titanic, with 90's era, Violet Hutchins, a grieving student working in the Widener Library. When strange occurrences begin, Violet suspects Harry’s ghost is reaching out, urging her to uncover the secret he carried to his grave.

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Alyson: Fortnum and Mason's Victoria Violet Tea
Eliza: Punch Romaine

Alyson's Book:

The Missing Pages

What Alyson is Reading:

The Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steed

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Debby Show. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Paper Roses. A sweeping, emotionally charged novel about family, inheritance, and identity. When a gifted con-artist sister’s latest scheme hits too close to home, a “good daughter” must confront buried truths about loyalty, reinvention, and whether it’s possible to break free from the past.

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Debby: Jasmine Tea, blooms
Eliza: J Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon

Debby's Book:

Paper Roses

What Debby is Reading:

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Paula Brackston. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Cathedral of Lost Souls. Book two in the Hecate Cavendish series, set in 1880s England, a spirited young woman who can see ghosts battles dark forces threatening her city. She must harness her magic, trust her allies, both the living and the dead, and confront growing dangers before Hereford is lost to darkness forever.

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Paula: Viognier
Eliza: Tribute, Pinot Noir

Paula's Book:

The Cathedral of Lost Souls

What Paula is Reading:

Venetian Vespers by John Banville

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Stephanie Burns. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Far From the A-List. In this fresh, propulsive take on fame in the tabloid era of the ’00s, a former child star struggles to figure out who she is beyond the characters she's played—on television and in relationships.

Paired with this episode:

Stephanie: Peach Tea
Eliza: Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini

Stephanie's Book:

Far From the A-List

What Stephanie is Reading:

Heart the Lover by Lily King

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