ARC Applications Are Officially Open
- lauraquinnwrites

- Jun 12
- 2 min read
If you're searching for atmospheric historical fiction set during the Prohibition era, you're in the right place. The 1920s were a decade of dazzling contrasts, where jazz and luxury existed alongside rum runners, organized crime, and the invisible wounds left by World War I. Set against the backdrop of Cape May, New Jersey, No Greater Love explores family loyalty, buried secrets, post-war trauma, and redemption in a town where everyone knows your name, but no one knows the whole truth. Through my novels and blog, I love sharing the real history that inspired these stories, from Rum Row and the Coast Guard to the remarkable people who called the Jersey Shore home.
All of this to say...ARC applications are now open!
The long anticipated sequel to Thicker Than Water, No Greater Love is an atmospheric historical fiction novel about:
🔐 Family Loyalty
🤫 Buried Secrets
💔 Post-war Trauma
💪 Survival & Redemption
🔎 Espionage
🤝 Partners-in-Crime
🎖 Duty vs. Desire
🖤 Grief After Loss
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
Historical fiction set in the 1920s
Prohibition-era novels
Cape May and New Jersey historical fiction
Character-driven family sagas
Emotionally immersive historical drama
Coastal historical fiction
Jazz Age stories with romance and suspense
Literary fiction with layered characters and haunting family secrets
#ICYMI here’s the official blurb:
The Great War may be over, but another is well underway.
📍Cape May, New Jersey, 1923
Shannon Callaway seems to have it all—an adoring husband, a charming seaside cottage, and more money than she'll ever be able to spend in one lifetime. But beneath the polished surface lurk shadows of her past, threatening to unravel the life she's carefully constructed. When an old friend calls cash on a favor, the fragile world Shannon’s built starts to crack. How long can she keep her dark secrets buried before they destroy everything she holds dear?
Across town, her brother Danny fights demons of his own. Five years after leaving the trenches, he's still tormented by the horrors of war. Jobless and struggling to provide for his family, Danny is desperate for a fresh start—a chance to reclaim his dignity.
In a town where whispers travel fast, both siblings will soon discover that no matter how far they run, the past has a way of catching up.
I’d love to have you on my team!! Click here to sign up!
Coming Soon: Cover Reveal 7/1/26, and Pre-Orders
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