Along the Infinite Sea

Melodramatic and corny but compulsively readable. After two books about her sisters, I was hoping for more from Pepper Schuyler but she was overshadowed by the book's other narrator, Annabelle, whose daring exploits at the eve of World War II to save her true love make Pepper's efforts to avoid the Kennedy-esque father of her unborn baby look lackluster in comparison.

I've decided that your appreciation for this author will largely depend on your ability to overlook the fact that much of the inherent drama could have been easily avoided if Annabelle had 1)asked her true love the obvious question and 2) not taken information given by her true love's ex-mistress as gospel without jumping to conclusions. If you crave open, honest dialogue between lovers, Beatriz Williams will drive you crazy. If you believe enduring love can be based on strong chemistry and witty banter without the inconvenient burden of true disclosures, you'll be fine.