Autumn Markus

“I thought about the fact that there is such a high cost to anything a woman chose to do with her life, unless she simply aimed low. But I knew that already, didn’t I?”

“It is a love letter to good writing, interesting plotting, and strong characterization.”

“Does love have to end in heartbreak?”

“This is a gentle novel, the literary equivalent of warm slippers and a cup of tea by the fire.”

“Something happened here that summer. Something Louise blamed my mom for.”

“Read The Quiet Child for the absorbing story, strong characterizations, and entertaining writing.”

“a truly funny, keep-you-awake-all-night page turner. . . . a laugh out loud book with a big heart. One of this summer’s best.”

“In a world of insanity, a world of nightmare, it is often impossible to distinguish love from hate.”

Layla, the titular character of J. R. Ward’s latest, The Chosen, is in an emotional bind.

“I don’t need to jump off cliffs into oceans to die, because every day there is a little death waiting for me. All I have to do is wake up and walk out the front door.”

“A Thin Bright Line will help widen the metaphorical crack in the chains that bind those who are outside of societal norms.”

When the seemingly inevitable monster weather event occurs, how prepared will we be? We Are Unprepared is the unequivocal answer from debut author Meg Little Reilly.

Newly divorced and facing the inevitable friend loss that often accompanies separation, Ava Tucker is feeling unmoored: “She was surprised by how much she longed for company.

“This is about survival! You think I want to do this?”

“Age of Consent is a strong novel about a troubling subject.”

Growing up is hard, but Jonathan Trefoil is doing his best. Recently out of college, he’s lucked into a well-paying, if dead boring job writing ad copy.

“Alison McLennan does a nice job of bringing the reader into her chosen era. With seasoning, she could become a force in historical fiction.”

“She’s all things bright and beautiful,” Kian Bright whispered at his daughter Daisy’s birth.

“It is astonishing, the beauty in humanity that sometimes accompanies the most hideous tragedy. . . . another hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park novel . . .”

“Mothering Sunday: A Romance is a keeper.”

“You shall go to the ball!”

“Ward is a master of her craft.”

“sometimes that’s what you have to do—go back to go forward.”

“Travis Mulhauser hits it out of the park in his first novel. . . . overwhelming triumph . . .”

“Joshilyn Jackson hits both emotional nerves and the funny bone in this insightful novel.”

For the average Western reader, diving into Hend Al Qassemi’s debut novel Black Book of Arabia is an eye-opener.

“We all in different dreams, everybody in the whole world.

“an effervescent book, comprised of two equally well-rounded stories . . .”

“if you really care about something in life, do whatever it takes not to lose it.”

“What meaning does your finite existence have in the infinite world?”

“Keep an open mind and an open heart. It gets bad sometimes, but things will work out.”

“It’s not a perfect situation, of course. But really, when you think about it, what actually is?”

“. . . most guys lie about the nature of their reality because they want to get in my pants.

“lovely book . . . a strong story of life after loss . . .”

"The Bourbon Kings is a wild ride . . ."

"Well worth reading!"

“. . . the issue was that even though all he wanted was for everyone to be happy, he kept doing things that made people unhappy.”

Prairie Dawn Raines has problems, and they don’t end with being (probably) named after a Muppet. After a tough and troubled childhood at the hands of neglectful, hippie parents, P.

“It’s likely that Atkinson is looking at another award winner with A God in Ruins.”

Musicians are being murdered in New Orleans, and it will take the skills of paranormal investigator Danni Cafferty and her partner, P.I. Michael Quinn, to crack the case.

“Living . . . is not made up of details, but rather of highlights.”

“astoundingly direct, thrilling, and well-written. If there’s any justice in the publishing world, this should be an award contender.”

“There is no such thing as a bad Nick Hornby book, but this will likely be remembered as one of his lesser novels.”

“The Major’s Daughter is a slice of wartime life, beautifully poised to be a favorite of readers who have nostalgia for the era and a feeling for the intricate dance between societ

“. . . a feat worth celebrating, and . . . a book worth reading—if only for the writer’s charm and way with words.”

“I had a life. Now I have a situation.”

“The Lobster Kings is well worth a summer read; in fact, it’s likely the reader will want to devour it again and again.”

“Zoe Fishman’s Driving Lessons is a sparkling comedy with a heart. . . . a delightful start to spring 2014 book releases!”

“Though it starts strong, Sugar Jamison’s Thrown for a Curve falters early on.

Love, loss, and family are the backbone of Luanne Rice’s newest novel, The Lemon Orchard. Five years after the loss of her ex-husband and daughter, Julie is still reeling from their loss.

It took more than an opportunity to drive her estranged grandmother’s vintage Rolls Royce across the country to get Anna Rosenthal into the driver’s seat— especially when she knew her cantankerous

Earth after World War IV wasn’t a pleasant place to be. Green spaces were annihilated, food was dangerously low, and humans were on the point of extinction.

“. . . a treat.”

The choice of whether to live in the present or the past is a difficult one for many people, but not Corrie, the protagonist of Sherri Wood Emmons’ newest book, The Weight of Small Things.

“Fans of acerbic humor should enjoy Mermaid of Brooklyn.”

“. . . a genuine pleasure to read.”

“Was everyone’s life one thing to society and, at its heart, something else entirely?”

“. . . terribly funny and charming . . .”

“The Ashford Affair is well worth its price—if only to lose oneself in the demise of England’s youth in all its glory and sorrow.”

“Reconstructing Amelia will likely prove a springtime hit for Ms. McCreight.”

“In America, you can invent your way to the top of any field.”

“. . . an enjoyable Regency romance . . .”

“. . . a pleasant afternoon’s diversion. . . .”

“. . . fairy tale love, after all.”

Genevieve McInnis is a woman whose life is in deep turmoil.

“. . . a delightful book, filled with humorous fish-out-of-water scenes, bright dialogue, and fast-moving action.”

“. . . a lovely and thought provoking debut novel.”

“It would have been lovely to see what Maeve Binchy would have done with A Week in Winter had she lived to complete it herself.”

Liv Stein awakens in an unfamiliar room, broken, bruised, and with no memory of life before the accident her parents claim nearly killed her.

“As a novel about a woman putting her life back together after a midlife crisis, Vanity Fare is a fun, witty book with an engaging heroine.”

“Sarah MacLean has crafted a very funny, very sexy romp through mid 19th century England . . .”

“Tangled Web isn’t a terrible book, but it suffers from a split personality.”

“. . . a believable, engaging story of a family long in crisis.”

“No one learns. No one grows. Nothing much happens—except a lot of bad sex.”