February: Reading With Rochelle Weinstein

Hello Readers & Friends,

Have I mentioned I live in Miami, FL? I’m a native but call myself a boomeranger having left for Maryland and California only to return home. As we welcome March, I think it’s time for you to book a trip, an escape from the cold temperatures up north. And if you’re like me, books are best read under a warm blanket—wherever you are. Here’s what kept me toasty in February.

The Boy with the Star Tattoo, Talia Carner, Paperback

Historical novel spanning postwar Europe and the rescue of Jewish orphans to the Israeli boats that escaped Cherbourg in the late 60’s.

What to expect: Carner’s extensive research, lost and found families which will break your heart, a moving story of hope and courage.

Available No

Good Material, Dolly Alderton, Audible

Andy and Jen broke up, but Andy just can’t seem to figure out why. And there’s always another side to the story….

What to expect: Laugh-out-loud funny. Alderton takes on relationships with witty, invaluable insight.

Available Now

Lies and Other Love Languages, Sonali Dev, Paperback

Three women on a journey through life’s pivotal moments.

What to expect: Dev’s ability to weave Indian culture through modern issues…and there are many. Friendship. Motherhood. Marriage. Infertility. Dev tackles each with sensitivity and a tender hand.   

Available Now

Magical Meet Cute, Jean Meltzer, Paperback ARC

Antisemitism forces Faye Kaplan to drunkenly create a golem protector, and when Greg crashes into her life soon after, is it possible he’s for real? 

What to expect:  Meltzer charms, as she often does, with themes of acceptance and fate, Judaism, and timely issues. She writes an emotional tale with just the right amount of humor.  

Available August 27, 2024

Save The Last Dance, Mandi Eizenbaum, Paperback

Maya and Sofia, friends and ballerinas, have given in to a world they didn’t want to be a part of. What will it take for them to go after their dreams?   

What to expect: A touching story of mothers and daughters, culture and conformity. Eizenbaum writes with her whole heart.

Available Now

Let’s Pretend This Will Work, Maddie Dawson, eBook ARC

Mimi Perkins follows her fiancé to New Haven while he cares for his ailing ex-wife. Can the relationship withstand this challenging move? 

What to expect: Dawson is an auto-buy author for me. Her stories are whimsical, warm, and layered. Readers will fall in love with this one.

Available June 1, 2024

Blank, Zibby Owens, Paperback ARC

Pippa Jones has days to produce a bestselling follow-up to her debut literary sensation, so when her twelve-year-old son comes up with a brilliant idea, Jones runs with it.

What to expect: Owens is a force in publishing, and it’s no surprise she tackles the nuances of that world with depth and honesty. Compelling and relatable, readers will relish Pippa’s journey to self-discovery. 

Available March 1, 2024

Jackpot Summer, Elyssa Friedland, NetGalley ARC

Three out of the four Jacobson kids win the Powerball, and their lives are thrown into a spiral.

What to expect: Family drama at its best. Friedland is hilarious. Great lessons about what really matters in life. 

Available June 11, 2024

Happy Reading!

Rochelle

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Rochelle B. Weinstein is the USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of seven women’s fiction novels. Rochelle spent her early years, always with a book in hand, raised by the likes of Sidney Sheldon and Judy Blume. A former entertainment industry executive, she splits her time between sunny South Florida and the mountains of North Carolina. When she’s not writing, Rochelle can be found sharing monthly book recommendations, teaching workshops at Nova Southeastern University, hiking, reading, and finding the world’s best nachos. Please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Threads, or at www.rochelleweinstein.com.

WHAT YOU DO TO ME

From the bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends comes a moving novel of two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together.

Journalist Cecilia James is a sucker for a love song. So when she stumbles across a clue to the identity of the muse for one of rock’s greatest, she devotes herself to uncovering the truth, even as her own relationship is falling apart.

While writing an article for Rolling Stone, Cecilia works to reveal the mystery that has intrigued fans and discovers a classic tale of two soulmates separated by fate and circumstance. Rock star Eddie Vee once sang with his soul, dedicating love songs to Sara Friedman, his inspiration and first love. Now, Eddie takes refuge in anonymity, closed off to the past. Sara, too, has distanced herself from their love, moving thousands of miles away to live the life she once railed against. As Eddie and Sara tentatively open up to Cecilia about broken dreams, she struggles to give them a happy ending. In the process, she learns that broken hearts can be healed―even her own.

What You Do To Me is the story of a love song and of the triumph of the heart over the greatest of odds. Even for those who have written off love forever.

BUY HERE

 

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