On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE LAST TWELVE MILES. Based on true events, The Last Twelve Miles follows a deadly, high-stakes game of cat and mouse between cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and rumrunner Marie Waite. As Elizebeth fights to crack smuggler codes in D.C., Marie builds a dangerous empire across the Straits of Florida—until their worlds collide.

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Erika: White sangria
Eliza: Fiorelli, Siesta Sands, white wine

Erika's Book:
The Last Twelve Miles

What Erika is Reading:
The Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff

Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia

The Housemaid by Freda McFadden

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Elise Hooper. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Library of Lost Dollhouses. When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures.

Paired with this episode:

Elise: Water
Eliza: Whispering Angel, French Rose

Elise's Book:
The Library of Lost Dollhouses

What Elise is Reading:
The California Dreamers by Amy Mason Doan

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Sarah Penner. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE AMALFI CURSE, a bewitching tale of sunken treasure, forbidden love, the stregheria and ancient magic on the Amalfi Coast of Italy.

Paired with this episode:

Sarah: Mocktails & Smoothies
Eliza: Plum Wine & Vitamin Water

Sarah's Book:
The Amalfi Curse

What Sarah is Reading:
L.A. Women by Ella Berman

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