Susan Meissner
3 SeriesSusan Meissner is an American author renowned for her historical fiction, including the Rachel Flynn Mysteries series and various standalone novels. She is a former RITA finalist and has won both the Christy Award and the Carol Award.
In Susan Meissner's standalone novel, "The Nature of Fragile Things," Irish immigrant Sophie Whalen becomes a mail-order bride in San Francisco. She marries a handsome yet aloof man and forms a bond with his silent five-year-old daughter, Kat. Sophie uncovers her husband's hidden connections to two other women: one pregnant and at her doorstep, the other far away. As their fates intertwine, a devastating earthquake strikes, forcing the women on a dangerous journey that challenges their resilience and faith in love.
