GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2019 75 Editor’s Note: Andrea Peskind Katz has a book review website at Greatthoughts.com and a Book Salon comprised of over 4,000 readers and authors at www.facebook.com/groups/greatthoughtsgreatreaders. Love &Travel: PerfectThemes for Life and Books BOOKS FOR THE LONG FLIGHT THE AU PAIR BY EMMA ROUS Seraphine Mayes and her twin were born at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, and the au pair fled. A family photograph taken on the day the twins were born shows their mother holding just one baby.  Who is the child, and what really happened that day? I INVITED HER IN BY ADELE PARKS Imagine the worst thing a friend could ever do. When Mel receives an unexpected email from her oldest friend Abi, it brings back memories she thought she had buried forever. Friends look out for each other, don’t they? A blistering tale of wanting what you can’t have, jealousy and revenge.  THE RECKONING BY JOHN GRISHAM John Grisham takes us on an incredible journey, from the Jim Crow South to the jungles of the Philippines during World War II; from an insane asylum filled with secrets to the Clanton courtroom where Pete’s defense attorney tries desperately to save him.  The Reckoning  also features Grisham’s signature layers of legal suspense. UNMARRIAGEABLE BY SONIAH KAMAL In this retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, Alys Binat has sworn never to marry—until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. Unmarriageable is a charming update on Jane Austen’s beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, marriage, class and sisterhood. THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS BY PAM JENOFF New York Times  bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of WWII and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances. Soon to be a movie! THE WARTIME SISTERS BY LYNDA COHEN LOIGMAN Two estranged sisters, raised in Brooklyn and each burdened with her own shocking secret, are reunited at the Springfield Armory in the early days of WWII. Resentment festers betweenthetwo,andsecretsareshatteredwhen a mysterious figure from the past reemerges in their lives. THE MATCHMAKER’S LIST BY SONYA LALLI One devoted modern girl + a meddlesome, traditional grandmother = a heartwarming multicultural romantic comedy about finding love where you least expect it. As Raina's life spirals into a parade of Nani-approved bachelors and disastrous blind dates, she must find a way out of this modern-day arranged- marriage trap without shattering her beloved grandmother's dreams. 99 PERCENT MINE BY SALLY THORNE This is an unforgettable romantic comedy about a twin sister and brother struggling over an inheritance—and the sexy best friend who comes between them. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty—ever since, she’s had to learn to settle for good enough. By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor In this season of renewal, here are some books to inspire you to explore new places and rekindle the spark in your life. BOOKS TO TAKE US BACK TO ANOTHER TIME LOVE IS IN THE AIR, OR IS IT?