I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Brooke Lea Foster. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Our Last Vineyard Summer, a captivating new novel set in 1965 and 1978 about a graduate student who returns with her sisters to their family’s summer home on Martha’s Vineyard and begins to unravel old family secrets.

Paired with this episode:

Brooke: Summer in a Bottle, Wolffer

Eliza: Educated Guess, Cabernet Sauvignon

Brooke's Book:
Our Last Vineyard Summer

What Brooke is Reading:
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Page Turner by Viola Shipman

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Kristina McMorris. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Girls of Good Fortune. A captivating tale of resilience and hope that explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface.

Paired with this episode:

Kristina: Orange juice, cranberry, pineapple coconut water
Eliza: Mumm Napa, brut rose

Kristina's Book:
The Girls of Good Fortune

What Kristina is Reading:
The Bookclub for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

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On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE LAST TWELVE MILES. Based on true events, The Last Twelve Miles follows a deadly, high-stakes game of cat and mouse between cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and rumrunner Marie Waite. As Elizebeth fights to crack smuggler codes in D.C., Marie builds a dangerous empire across the Straits of Florida—until their worlds collide.

Paired with this episode:

Erika: White sangria
Eliza: Fiorelli, Siesta Sands, white wine

Erika's Book:
The Last Twelve Miles

What Erika is Reading:
The Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff

Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia

The Housemaid by Freda McFadden

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