My 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide is live! The guide contains 45 recent and upcoming releases plus new titles in book series, fiction/nonfiction pairings, stellar mystery series and some anticipated spring and summer releases. All of these will make great reads for this winter and many are books you won’t see many other places; I strive to find those under-the-radar gems. If you are interested, fill out the Google form and submit a tip of your choosing.

Stephanie Dray - THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE

Stephanie Dray - THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE

Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the character she identifies with the most, and more.

Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the character she identifies with the most, and more.

Stephanie’s 3 recommended reads are:

  1. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
  2. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
  3. The Social Graces by Renee Rosen

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If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Erika Robuck, Sadeqa Johnson, and Patti Callahan.

The Women of Chateau Lafayette can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book.