Barbara Solomon Josselsohn began her career as a business reporter covering home furnishings for the trade magazine HFN. She went on to become a freelance magazine writer for a range of publications, including The New York Times, Consumers Digest, Parents, American Baby, Westchester Magazine, and numerous websites. She and her husband live in Westchester County, New York, and have three children and a lovable shih-poo. The Last Dreamer is her first novel.
Genres: Romance, Historical Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Lake Summers
1. The Lilac House (2020)
2. The Bluebell Girls (2020)
3. The Lily Garden (2021)
4. The Cranberry Inn (2021)
1. The Lilac House (2020)
2. The Bluebell Girls (2020)
3. The Lily Garden (2021)
4. The Cranberry Inn (2021)
Sisters of War
1. Secrets of the Italian Island (2023)
2. The Lost Gift to the Italian Island (2023)
3. The Forgotten Italian Restaurant (2024)
1. Secrets of the Italian Island (2023)
2. The Lost Gift to the Italian Island (2023)
3. The Forgotten Italian Restaurant (2024)
Barbara Josselsohn recommends
The Apology (2023)
Jimin Han
"The sins of the parents revisited on the children - it's an iconic theme but one that feels razor-sharp in Jimin Han's new novel, The Apology. Jeonga Cha, a wealthy and prideful South Korean centenarian, gets a rude awakening when a decision of passion she made decades ago seems destined to cause catastrophe for her progeny. Her need to correct her mistake takes her around the world and even into the afterlife, where she confronts truths she never wanted to face as she pursues a better outcome. Unique and totally absorbing, The Apology is a story that delves into matters of family, love, tradition and harsh self-awareness as it exposes the secrets we hold from others - and those we keep from ourselves."
Hold My Girl (2023)
Charlene Carr
"An unforgettable story about two strong women thrown into an impossible situation. Carr, a compelling storyteller at the top of her game, begins with a narrative that could come straight from the news and effortlessly mixes in aspects of race, culture, class, and mental health to add irresistible tension and complexity. I found myself both moved by the characters and spurred to examine my own assumptions and biases, as the story moves gracefully toward its surprising yet inevitable conclusion."
Jacobo's Rainbow (2021)
David Hirshberg
"In Jacobo’s Rainbow, as he did in My Mother’s Son, David Hirshberg explores that stunning moment when youth gives way to maturityand uncovers the lasting effects of that profound transformation. The year is 1963, and Jacobo, who was born and raised in a sheltered, idyllic New Mexico village, enrolls in a university and quickly becomes embroiled in the turmoil and passion of that one-of-a-kind decade. As he begins to find his voice and take stock of his individuality, he also sees, in surprising fashion, how truly connected we all are. A highly original novel by an inspired chronicler of fact and fiction that reveals our darkest instincts while celebrating our innate humanity."
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