"Every marriage is different. And family is more than blood.
Ava and Claire have moved on from the traumatic events of 1934—while Ava has decided at last to marry patient Max Byrne and allow love back into her life, Claire and her husband have gone to France to repair their relationship. Harry encounters an old friend in Paris and offers to assist two Jewish refugees trying to flee a continent on the verge of war.
Back in Philadelphia, Ava navigates the challenges of being a doctor's wife while maintaining her independence. When Max becomes involved with recent refugees coming to his clinic, their lives intertwine with Harry Warriner's larger project.
In a time of tremendous upheaval, can the sisters find the strength to embrace the ever-changing relationships of marriage and family? Ava and Claire will discover that love and family can transcend blood and that true courage is not measured in action, but in the heart.
Join Ava and Claire as they traverse the trials of love, sacrifice, and resilience in a world on the brink of chaos, where every choice can shape destinies.
Contains mature themes."
"Recently widowed Ava has moved to Philadelphia, determined to start over. With her children and blossoming career as a dressmaker taking up all her time, she's not ready for charming, persistent Max Byrne. But he shows up at every turn, making it impossible for Ava to ignore him—and worse yet, she's not sure she wants to.
Claire is torn between pride in her sister's self-reliance and finding a way to pay back the debt she owes her. When an unexpected meeting in Washington DC gives Claire the chance to make change on an even larger scale, she jumps at the opportunity.
The sisters find themselves on opposite sides: while Claire neglects her family for greater causes, Ava considers sacrificing everything for hers. As they confront their pasts and take on new challenges, will they be able to overcome their differences and remember that family always comes first?
Don't miss out on this captivating sequel as Ava and Claire navigate love, sacrifice, and the intricate dance of family bonds. Step back in time and immerse yourself in a narrative where the echoes of the past are still heard and a single choice can resonate through generations. Are you ready for the journey?
Contains mature themes."
"A woman who's lost everything. Her sister, who has everything. And the baby who means everything—to both of them.
Ava has always been poor, so she doesn't think the Great Depression will change anything. But when her mother dies and her coal miner husband loses his job, Ava's certainty falters. The last thing she needs is a letter from her estranged sister, asking for the impossible.
Claire has everything she could ever want, except the child she promised her husband. When her sister's life falls apart, she reaches out to help—and finds the missing piece of her own marriage.
With everything at stake, Ava must choose: give up one child to save the rest or keep her family together and risk losing everything?
If you like strong, resourceful women, well-developed historical themes, and heartfelt family drama, then Coming Apart is your next rainy-day listen.
Contains mature themes."
"Memories are all he has. Now they could save his life.
Prickly, introverted Robin Lewis is a man with secrets. Returning to England after five years in exile, he is arrested and charged with heresy by the dying Queen Mary.
He makes the risky decision to share his story over a days-long journey to the Tower of London. Will that decision make his captor see his humanity, or will it hasten his execution? Robin risks all and revisits his life under three Tudor monarchs, wondering how he will be judged - not just by the queen, but by the God he stopped serving long ago.
When every moment counts, will the journey - and Robin's stories - last long enough for him to be saved by Mary's heir, the young Queen Elizabeth?"
"She has the voice of an angel... But one false note could send her back to her old life of poverty.
Ten-year-old Bess is only good at one thing—singing, which has no place in her family's bleak existence. When her father sells her to the king of England, she balances the loss of all she's known against a world of music and plenty, and builds a new life as a royal minstrel, earning the nickname 'the king's songbird.'
Bess comes of age in the dangerous Tudor court, where the stakes are always high, and where politics, heartbreak, and disease threaten everyone from the king to the lowliest musician.
Her life has one constant: Tom, her first and dearest friend. But when Bess intrigues with a young Anne Boleyn and strains against the restrictions of her life in the shadows, will she discover that the biggest risk of all is listening to her own stubborn heart?"
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