Patry Francis and Nan Rossiter to discuss new novels April 27

The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome authors Patry Francis and Nan Rossiter for a live, online discussion of their latest books at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, via Zoom.

Francis’s “All the Children Are Home” is an enthralling tale of triumph and heartbreak, following the Moscatelli family and their long-term foster children through nearly a decade. It’s set in a small town in Massachusetts, where the family’s life is changed irrevocably when a 6-year-old indigenous girl, Agnes, comes to live with them. As the years pass and outside forces threaten to tear them apart, the children, now young adults, must find the courage and resilience to save themselves and each other.

“Promises to Keep” is the sequel to Nan Rossiter’s “Promises of the Heart” in the Savannah Skies series. Rossiter returns to Tybee Island off the Georgia coast where beloved characters Maeve and Gage find their relationship tested by the secrets they are keeping from each other. When Maeve realizes Gage might be planning to propose, she knows she must finally be honest with everyone she holds dear. Before she finds the courage, however, her past comes careening into her life in a shocking and unexpected way.

The discussion is free to the public. Registration is required. To sign up, go to lewes.lib.de.us and visit the Virtual Programs for Adults page.

Participants also are encouraged to support the author by purchasing a copy of the book from local independent bookstore Browseabout Books. Each copy purchased comes with an archival bookplate signed by the author. Orders may be placed online at browseaboutbooks.com, by calling the store at 302-226-2665, or in person at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.