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Since 2006, New York Times bestseller Donna Jones Alward has enchanted readers with stories of happy endings and homecomings that have won several awards and been translated into over a dozen languages. She’s worked as an administrative assistant, teaching assistant, in retail and as a stay-at-home-mom, but always knew her degree in English Literature would pay off, as she is now happy to be a full-time writer. Her new historical fiction tales blend her love of history with characters who step beyond their biggest fears to claim the lives they desire.
Donna currently lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with her husband and two cats. You can often find her near the water, either kayaking on the lake or walking the sandy beaches to refill her creative well.
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Donna currently lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with her husband and two cats. You can often find her near the water, either kayaking on the lake or walking the sandy beaches to refill her creative well.
Facebook: @DonnaAlwardAuthor
Instagram: @donnaalward
Genres: Historical
Donna Jones Alward recommends
Mistress of the Persian Boarding House (2026)
Marina Nemat
"In Mistress of the Persian Boarding House, I was transported from the elegant drawing rooms of 1914 Russia to the wild and sometimes harsh beauty of post-war Iran. In pre-revolution Russia, Zina has lived a life of innocent privilege, but the realities of the Bolshevik uprising catch up with her family with truly heartbreaking consequences. Her innocence shattered, she is exiled and is delivered into the arms of Irina, mistress of a boarding house in Tehran. It is here that Zina truly becomes a woman of both bravery and heart - and fosters a community of women during a season of great change in the country she now calls home. Motherhood, politics, love, and sisterhood are transformative forces in this compelling story, based on the author's grandmother. Mesmerizing and intimate, this novel sweeps you away into a past that seems even more relevant today, and with one of my favourite themes: women helping other women. A gripping, must-read for our times."
The Fourth Princess (2026)
Janie Chang
"Masterful plotting and mesmerizing characters will draw readers into this deliciously atmospheric tale set in 1911 Shanghai. Elegant prose and polite restraint are perfectly juxtaposed with secrets and intrigue, with an ending so unexpected it took my breath away."
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