January 2021 list by Bernadette L.
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Cesare: A Novel of War-Torn Berlin
by Jerome Charyn
Adopted by the German military intelligence chief whose life he saved, a young naval sub-cadet secretly helps the Jewish underground in Berlin before the woman he loves is captured and sent to Auschwitz.
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Germania: A Novel of Nazi Berlin
by Harald Gilbers
Reactivated against his will by the Gestapo in the bombed-out capital of the Reich in 1944, Jewish detective Richard Oppenheimer investigates a serial killer who has been leaving Nazi-connected victims at war memorials.
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A Girl's Guide to the Outback
by Jessica Kate
How far will a girl go to win back a guy she can’t stand? This funny, sweet, and romantic story proves that opposites do attract—and that God has a sense of humor.
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A Long Time Comin'
by Robin W. Pearson
Determined to help her Granny B mend fences with her far-flung brood, Evelyn turns her grandmother's heart and home inside out. Evelyn's meddling uncovers a tucked-away box of old letters, forcing the two women to wrestle with their past and present pain as they confront the truth Beatrice has worked a lifetime to hide.
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On the Wings of Hope
by Ella Zeiss
As World War II draws to a close in the Soviet Union, can two young people find love, hope—and freedom?
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The Thirty Names of Night
by Zeyn Joukhadar
Follows three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious species of bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts.
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