Beyond the Pages. A celebration of stories that transport us through time.

Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction: 4 Page-Turning Picks I Couldn’t Put Down

As a historical fiction author, research is part of my daily routine. I’m often buried in reference books, biographies, memoirs, and era-specific studies as I dig into the past to create immersive, emotionally resonant stories. But every now and then, I stumble across a nonfiction title that reads like a gripping novel—books that inform and entertain, with real-life characters, high stakes, and masterful storytelling.

Across the Wall: A Powerful Story of Love, Loyalty, and Divided Lives

Travel back in time to post-WWII Berlin with The Girl Behind the Wall by Mandy Robotham—a novel that blends history, heartbreak, and hope with remarkable skill.

Sipping Secrets and Stories: The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel

Few things pair better than a sweeping historical fiction novel and a glass of bubbly—especially when the story takes you straight to the vineyards of France during WWII.

Bookish Quotes to Inspire & Delight

Do you find joy in the rhythm of a perfectly crafted sentence? Do certain lines from books linger in your mind long after the last page is turned? If so, this post is for you.

Finding Light in the Shadows: The Ragged Edge of Night

Few novels have moved me the way Olivia Hawker’s The Ragged Edge of Night did. Set in a quiet farming village in 1942 Germany, this book offers a rarely told perspective: life inside Nazi Germany for ordinary citizens—especially those who dared to resist.