Historical fiction

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

“I have a hard time getting into historical books, but I do love stories that flip between past and present, like this one,” says Patty Bontekoe, FIRST executive editor. In 1942 Poland, 15-year-old Alina Dziak yearns to marry her fiancé, Tomasz, but WWII changes it all. In 2019, Alice is a mom of two. Then her 85-year-old grandmother asks her to go to Poland for information. “The two women were inspiring,” says Patty. “I was so curious to see how they were connected, and I was not disappointed!” (Graydon House, 2019; Paperback $17, Kindle $10, Nook $10)