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Sharon Kurtzman worked in television marketing before pursuing her dream of becoming a writer. She earned her MFA in fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. The Lost Baker of Vienna was inspired by the war and postwar experiences of her own family, who were Holocaust survivors. Kurtzman lives in North Carolina with her husband; they have two adult children.

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	The Lost Baker of Vienna 4.38 avg rating — 3,150 ratings — published 2025 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De bakkersvrouw van Wenen: Na de oorlog geeft de belofte die Chana aan haar vader deed haar hoop by Sharon Kurtzman (Goodreads Author), Ralph van der Aa (Translator) 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I love, love, love everything about Battle of the Bookstores. In this enemies-to-lovers romance, I fell hard for Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson, managers at competing bookstores. The competition set up between the stores immediately had me hooked, and t ...more
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In the Light of the Sun is a hauntingly beautiful WWII novel that shines a light on wartime in the Philippines and Italy, places rarely depicted in historical fiction. Based on meticulous research and inspired by the author’s own family, two sisters ...more
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