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The Lost Husband is Here!

August 7, 2026•Book News

I've been waiting months to share The Lost Husband with all of my readers, and today it's officially out in the world.

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June 15, 2026

REVEAL: The Lost Husband - Coming soon!

Auschwitz, 1945. The gates are flung open. Prisoners flee for their lives. But as Celina stumbles toward safety, a man in a German uniform seizes her arm. She...

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June 4, 2026

Exciting News: Three More WWII Novels Coming from Bookouture!

I am beyond thrilled to share some incredible news! I’ve signed a new three-book deal with Bookouture for three heart-wrenching World War Two timeslip novels...

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April 29, 2026

Interview with Shari J. Ryan — Crime Spree Magazine

Crime Spree Magazine's Elise Cooper sat down with Shari J. Ryan to discuss The Girl with the List — a powerful WWII story of survival, forbidden love, and...

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March 5, 2026

A Story I’ve Been Waiting to Share

Today is release day for my new novel, The Girl with the List, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you.

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January 9, 2026

The Girl with the List: A Cover Reveal and the True Stories That Inspired It

When Survival Means Deciding Who Lives and Dies While researching for my upcoming novel, I immersed myself in firsthand testimonies from Polish women forced to...

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October 7, 2025

The Nanny Outside the Gates - IS OFFICIALLY out in the world and ready for you to read!

A story about bravery, compassion, and quiet resistance. It’s so important that we don’t forget the past. We must remember it, write and read about it, and...

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August 1, 2025

Only the innocent faces bring her hope...

THE NANNY OUTSIDE THE GATES A new utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War Two fiction will be coming to you soon! What if you discovered your true...

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June 5, 2025

Read the Singer Behind the Wire: Completely heartbreaking and page-turning World War Two fiction on Amazon

The Singer Behind the Wire is officially out in the world today! A deeply raw and emotional WWII story about love, resistance, and the voice that kept one...

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January 27, 2025

For the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, I choose to keep history alive with: The Family Behind the Walls

The Family Behind the Walls: Absolutely heartbreaking and gripping World War Two fiction- My great-grandfather was murdered in a gas chamber upon arrival at...

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