Genevieve Graham is the bestselling author of Tides of Honour, Promises to Keep, Come from Away, and At the Mountain’s Edge. She is passionate about breathing life back into Canadian history through tales of love and adventure. She lives near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The End and the Beginning (2024) K J Holdom "A haunting, beautiful story of friendship and loyalty, of laughter between tears, and of a steadfast trust in survival based on childhood innocence. The prose is poetry, the imagery crystal, the truth unimaginable."
The Last Secret (2024) Maia Caron "An extraordinarily powerful novel cinematically weaving one gripping layer into the next. From the frozen hellscape of Eastern Europe during WW2 to the lush green of Salt Spring Island in Canada, The Last Secret delivers a thrilling story of survival and love that held me spellbound throughout. Brava, Ms. Caron! An easy five stars."
The Celestial Wife (2024) Leslie Howard "Shedding light onto one of Canada's most shadowed truths, Leslie Howard's insightful research takes us on a heart-wrenching and compelling journey from behind the curtain of an infamous polygamous cult into a hard-won life of unimaginable freedom for one brave woman."
The Jazz Club Spy (2023) Roberta Rich "Roberta Rich brings to life 1930s New York in this fast-paced, gritty historical thriller featuring a cunning, young cigarette girl with a quick mind and a hidden past who is dropped into a political conspiracy on the eve of WWII and comes face to face with secrets and lies that put everything - including her life - in jeopardy. Full of twists and turns, this is a page-turner to the end."
Bonfire Night (2023) Anna Bliss "Bonfire Night is a powerful, poignant debut written with the skill of a master. Ms Bliss's perfectly flawed characters and exceptional research led me on a rich, multi-layered journey of love, betrayal, heartbreak, and most compelling of all, a burning search for freedom within the raging fires of war."
A Storm of Infinite Beauty (2023) Julianne MacLean "A perfect storm of betrayals and secrets set in motion by an earth-shattering event in history leads to a heartwarming and beautiful journey of self-discovery and unexpected love."
Someday I'll Find You (2023) C C Humphreys "Someday I'll Find You is an absolutely wonderful novel, rich with fascinating historical gems, driven by fast-paced adventures and intrigue that held me spellbound the entire way through - and, oh, it is so romantic! A story of survival against all odds and of true love despite it all, and one I shall read again and again."
Counting Lost Stars (2023) Kim van Alkemade "Two separate, poignant love stories that evolve into extraordinary tales of sacrifice and survival, heartbreak and hope. Written by a master storyteller through gorgeous prose. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!"
The Dutch Orphan (2023) Ellen Keith "Vivid and deeply personal, The Dutch Orphan is a harrowing story of two sisters torn apart by secrets, then forced to make an impossible choice. A heartbreaking, compelling story I couldn't put down until the very last page."
The Last Dance of the Debutante (2021) Julia Kelly "Between the crinkling of crinolines and the popping of champagne corks, Julia Kelly's Last Dance of the Debutante leads us on a glorious dance through the traditional glamour and suffocating expectations of a bygone era."
When the Summer Was Ours (2021) Roxanne Veletzos "A gripping story of a passionate, illicit love affair torn apart by decades of brutal inhumanity and secrets. Through unimagined journeys of self-discovery and determination, the characters must find within themselves the courage not only to endure but to once again reach for the impossible. A heart wrenching, vivid novel of love, war, and loyalty written in Roxanne Veletzos’ trademark style of unapologetic honesty and lasting devotion."
The Sister's Tale (2021) Beth Powning "The Sister's Tale is a mesmerizing story of loss, betrayal, and the strength to not only find hope amid the ashes, but rise from them. Beth Powning's lyrical style breaks and mends hearts in equal measure. I found it very difficult to put this novel down. Highly recommend!"
The Sea Gate (2020) Jane Johnson "I was swept away by this mesmerizing book, and I savoured every moment of the journey. History, intrigue, suspense, romance, the evolution of two strong, engaging women, and a parrot—everything I longed for and more! The Sea Gate will stay in my heart for a long time."
