Praise for the novels of Kristina McMorris
The Pieces We Keep
“Kristina McMorris’s novel moves masterfully between past and present and locks us straight in the heart with a love story, a story between a mother and son, and a story of healing. The Pieces We Keep gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go.”
–Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife
“From the past to the present, The Pieces We Keep is a compelling tale with memorable characters, written in McMorris’s elegant and captivating prose. I didn’t want this novel to end.”
–Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Call Me Zelda
“Kristina McMorris has written an utterly absorbing novel, which takes us from present-day Oregon to World War II London, and touches on profound themes. This is a beautifully woven story, at once gripping and uplifting.”
–Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier’s Wife
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
“McMorris’s second novel gracefully blossoms through swift prose and rich characters.... This gripping story about two ‘brothers’ in arms and a young woman caught in between them hits all the right chords.”
–Publishers Weekly
“A sweeping yet intimate novel that will please both romantics and lovers of American history.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“An unputdownable love story ... [McMorris’s] attention to detail is meticulous, the East meets West clash between cultures-revelatory.”
–Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of
Whistling in the Dark
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“A wonderfully poignant tale, it’s at times terribly dramatic and others beautifully gentle.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Impeccably researched and beautifully written, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves is a story of loss, triumph, and awakening—and of forgiving those who have injured us the most. I highly recommend this book!”
–Karen White, New York Times bestselling author of
The Time Between
“Rich in historical detail, peopled with well-developed characters, and spiced with tension and drama, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves is a novel to savor, and then to share with a friend.”
—The Historical Novel Reviews
Letters from Home
“This sweeping debut novel is ambitious and compelling.... will appeal to historical fiction fans hungry for a romance of the ‘Greatest Generation.’”
—Publishers Weekly
“The tale is emotionally moving and the end is heartwarming. This is a tough book to put down!”
—RT Book Reviews
“Letters from Home is an absorbing debut, combining the emotional power of The Notebook with the stirring history and drama of Saving Private Ryan. An evocative and compelling storyteller, Kristina McMorris gives us a novel to savor and remember.”
–Ben Sherwood, New York Times bestselling author of
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
“McMorris gives readers a poignant and resonant ‘Greatest Generation’ story of love and loss during wartime.”
—Booklist
“McMorris writes of the people and the period with a great deal of insight and compassion. Through the three heroines she captures a cross-section of the myriad experiences and coping mechanisms of the women left behind with their hopes and dreams and fears.”
–The Historical Novels Reviews
“This poignant novel digs deep into the emotional and physical effects of war and is well written and well researched.... highlight [s] the harsh realities of both war and human nature.”
—New York Journal of Books