New York City, 1968. Elka Hansen, a former teen cover girl, is done with modeling. Now she’s a hostess for the Palm Court restaurant in the beautiful Biltmore Hotel. As she sees it, Elka’s other job is to watch out for her younger sister, Colleen, an idealistic but reckless college student at Barnard.

With her sister, Elka attends her first civil-rights protest, and there, she runs into Jacob Lewis, a co-worker from the Biltmore. He’s a student at Columbia University and a friend of Colleen’s. Jacob becomes an unexpected ally when rescuing her sister from trouble becomes more than Elka can handle independently. Out of this turmoil, a romance grows between Jacob and Elka, but can it last?

You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram, then this is the place for you. My pick for January is The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep.

It feels like I've been telling all of you about Palmer Girl for a long time now, but today, I'm happy to say, it's finally available to everyone! This book is part of the Historic Hotels collection. It's a stand-alone story, but I hope Sorrento Girl readers will have fun figuring out what the relationship is between Elizabeth Nordeman and Ann Brooks.