An enthralling and beautiful story of love, loss and courage. Just dazzling.’ Kate Thompson, author of The Little Wartime Library'Emotional, raw, and beautifully written' ?????From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT, comes a breathtaking tale of secrets, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship. Aboard the Titanic, where opulence knows no bounds and the horizon seems limitless, two women fight for the futures they dream of, fraught with secrets that could change everything.Hannah Martin is clinging to the hope that six days on this grand ship will heal the wounds in her marriage to Charles. Beneath her poised exterior lies a desperation to mend what was shattered and conceal a secret that could upend their lives forever.Louisa Phillips, spirited and uncompromising, is escaping her family’s insistence on a passionless marriage. But this daring step could also sever the deepest bond in her life.As the ‘unsinkable' ship strikes the iceberg, amidst the chaos and icy waters, lives are changed forever. In the face of impending doom, what dreams will Hannah and Lou decide are worth saving, and at what cost?This evocative historical fiction will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, this is a poignant tale of love, choice, and survival against the odds.–Praise for Ship of Dreams:'A vividly written historical fiction about marriage and suffrage, loyalty, grief and the gift of forgiveness. A magnificent achievement.’ Shelly Sanders, author of The Night Sparrow'It’s a novel that will break your heart and mend it again, all within the grip of one unforgettable, compulsive read.' Jenni L. Walsh, USA Today bestselling author of Sonora'You will be up well past your bedtime, glued to the page.' Maia Caron, bestselling author of The Last Secret‘A deeply satisfying reimagining of the Titanic story – one that moves beyond the familiar tragedy to uncover new layers of humanity, resilience, and hope.’ Jennifer Robson, bestselling author of Our Darkest Night‘A sweeping tale of unraveling secrets, romance, and the tragedies that threaten to drown us if not for the lifeline of enduring friendship.’ Genevieve Graham, bestselling author of The Forgotten Home Child'A heart-wrenching story that explores the strength of friendship and the power of love. A highly recommended 5 ? read.' Glynis Peters, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and USA TODAY bestseller'A heartfelt, sweeping historical fiction that will whisk you away on a journey of love, loss, resilience, and second chances.' ?????'A wonderful Titanic story. Well researched, great characters. I enjoyed every word. Titanic stories are so mesmerizing.' ?????'I will be adding this wonderful book to my shelf of favorites' ?????'Donna Jones Alward is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.' ?????'This is a story of deep friendship, and sharing of deep loss. This is also a story of moving on, forgiveness, and being there for one another.' ?????'My heart certainly got a dramatic squeeze, too, to the point it physically hurt! Such is a sign of a good writer who can move you to tears as that means the story is connecting at the deepest levels.' ?????'It had my attention from page one.' ?????'This breathtaking and emotional Titanic story will truly leave you wanting more and give you a new perspective on life.' ?????

***Five-Star read from Reader's Choice Awards 2025***Bronze Medal winner from Reader's Choice Awards 2025***Wind Dancer Films Winner 2025"... I am serious when I say this is the best book I've read this year..." ~ Amazon ReviewerLola Grayson had it all.In 1934, Lola was on top of the world. Dubbed "The Siren" by MGM, she was a protégé of Louis B. Mayer, the original talkie sex symbol before the rise of stars like Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow. But like Harlow, Lola Grayson had a dominant stage mother and bad health that struggled to meet the demand of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Exploited, pushed, primped, and promoted as MGM's biggest star, Lola Grayson made one fatal mistake - falling in love with fellow MGM star Robert Taggart. Together, they were the golden couple that audiences demanded to see. But Lola wanted what every young woman at the time wanted - a husband and a family. For a major star, that was a death sentence.Lola Grayson's death rocked the world.In the present day, Joey Cabot is a novelist with a struggling career. In a stroke of fate, she purchases Lola Grayson and Robert Taggart's former home in Los Angeles. It was a secret love nest they kept hidden from the world, but what comes out of the old walls is a secret no one wanted to see the light of day. Something so explosive that it could lay Hollywood history wide-open. In discovering that secret, Joey sees the salvation of her career, but it soon becomes apparent that Joey isn't working for her salvation, but for Lola's.Old Hollywood glamour and tragedy brings together two lost souls in this masterpiece fictional tale of one woman's death... and one woman's life. Read in Kindle Unlimited!

Nominated for the 2025 Georgia Author of the Year for First Novel"If you were trying to meld Kristin Hannah's romance and action from The Nightingale with Anthony Doerr's poignant empathy and impeccable research in All the Light We Cannot See into one read, Pamela Norsworthy's War Bonds is your book of the year!" —Cam Torrens, author of the Tyler Zahn suspense series1939: As Hitler's Panzers storm the Polish border, a small boy boards a train bound for the British countryside, where strangers will safeguard him from the bombs soon to darken London skies.The boy's mother, Beryl, a hospital nurse, stays back to tend to the shredding wounds inflicted by the lethal German assault. Her depleting days are made worse when she learns her husband, Gordon, has become a prisoner of war, interned at a camp deep in the Reich.Beryl forges a bond–tenuous and complicated–with an American pilot who helps mitigate her anguish over the husband and son she misses deeply. As their relationship intensifies, Gordon is sent on a work detail to the home of the camp commandant. There, he draws the eye of the commandant's wife, a woman of sophistication who hates the Polish backwater where her husband is posted. Their liaison could free Gordon from the hell he endures inside the prison camp and lead him into an utterly new life-if he's willing to forsake the oaths he's taken, the promises he's made.These ties that bind-forged in the crucible of war-sustain Beryl and Gordon through their darkest days. But will these powerful new bonds subvert their chance to reunite at war's end?Pick up your copy of War Bonds to savor World War Two fiction at its best, infused with real-life anecdotes recounted by the author's father, a survivor of a German POW camp liberated by Patton's army in the final days of the war.