Rochelle Weinstein’s Fall Favorites!

Readers & Friends,

How nice to be here with the wonderful Barbara Bos and Women Writers, Women’s Books! Not only do I write women’s fiction novels, but I’m also a huge reader. My mother passed down her love of the written word; I’d sneak Sidney Sheldon and Danielle Steele off her shelf, slipping inside the pages and disappearing into another world. Mom would’ve been 84 on May 17th, 2022, so releasing my sixth novel When We Let Go that same day has special meaning. 

But now to share some of my fall favorites with you. I tend to lean toward women’s fiction, light historical fiction, suspense and thrillers, or anything that moves me to feel something (most of you know my favorite of all time is A Little Life). So I hope you’ll find this first round-up of titles as enjoyable as I did. And be sure to reach out on Instagram, Facebook, or my website to let me know if any of my recommendations became your favorites too. I love to talk books!

 

 

 

 

 

The Keeper Of Happy Endings

Barbara Davis writes compulsively readable tales of friendship, family, and forgiveness. In her latest, we meet Soline Roussel and Rory Grant, two women who form an unlikely and pre-destined friendship. Soline, the owner of the renowned Roussel wedding gown shop, rents the since-closed space to Rory, an aspiring gallery owner. There Rory finds a box containing letters and a vintage wedding dress, and it becomes abundantly clear that fate brought these two together. I’ve recommeneded this book to many readers—all loving the tale of mothers and daughters, hope, and second chances. Order here.

Heard It In A Love Song

I’m a huge fane of Tracey Garvis Graves novels. Who didn’t devour The Girl He Used To Know? Tracey’s latest has all my favorite things: music and love! Layla and Josh are single and struggling with the past and newfound independence. Layla, once the lead singer in a band, now teaches music in the school Josh’s daughter attends. The pair meet and its sparks and magic and rhythm—plus a whole lot of second-guessing. A terrific read for anyone starting over and believing in second chances. Order here.

Too Good To Be True

I loved this book by Carola Lovering! Thirty-five-year-old Skye lost her mother when she was eleven, and since then she’s battled OCD and her on-going single status, but things begin to look up when handsome, charming Burke proposes. Except Burke is not who he claims to be, as revealed in the letters to his therapist sprinkled throughout the story. Here’s my Goodreads review: As an author, I was amazed at the way in which Lovering plotted out this story. The twists, the POV, all of it. If you’re looking for a page-turning thriller, this is IT. Order here.

The Matzah Ball

With Chanukah arriving early this year (today, as I sit to write this), who doesn’t need a heart-warming tale wrapped in silver and blue (and red and green)? In Jean Meltzer’s debut, Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a Jewish author who writes bestselling Christmas romance novels. But then her publisher—diversity-conscious—requests a Chanukah romance. Her secret passion for Christmas and all its magic and charm prevents her from finding the merry in Chanukah. When she finds herself volunteering at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Chanukah, she’s reunited with her childhood enemy—Jacob Greenberg. Will the glow of the menorah rub off on these two, setting a Chanukah love story in motion? I personally admired how Meltzer fictionalized her own experience with the very much misunderstood and underrepresented chronic fatigue syndrome—which could be the absolute worst name for a legitimate and debilitating medical condition. Order this feel-good gem of a book here.

He Gets That From Me

Without giving too much away, this novel asks the important question: what makes a family? Is it nature? Nurture? Many novels have tackled the surrogacy and DNA subject, but none as brilliantly as Jacqueline Friedland. I promise you’ll be googling whether or not her premise is a possibility, and I’m here to tell you that it is. Perfect for book clubs, you’ll be asking yourself this question multiple times over, switching sides, and wondering what would I do if this happened to me? Order here.

I hope you enjoy these recommendations, and I’ll be back next month to share more.

Happy Everything,

Rochelle

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Rochelle B. Weinstein is the USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of six 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 hiking, reading, and searching for the world’s best nachos. She is currently working on her seventh novel. Please visit her at www.rochelleweinstein.com.

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