This week, we’re introducing you to the woman behind-the-scenes of our fabulous websites, Betsy Cohen! Betsy is our web designer extraordinaire for both our BookSparksPR and SparkPoint Studio websites. Not only does she create incredible websites for us and some of our authors, she’s also a huge fan of books! Here are Betsy’s top five favorite book picks:

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

A rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, The Other Boleyn Girl introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her own heart.

The Ghost of Hannah Mendes by Naomi Ragen

When Catherine da Costa, a wealthy Manhattan matron, learns she has only a short time to live, she realizes that her family tree will die unless she passes on its legacy and traditions to her granddaughters.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon–when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach–an “outlander”–in a Scotland torn by war and raiding Highland clans in the year of Our Lord…1743.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners–one of the most popular novels of all time–that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues.

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah’s voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood–the world of the red tent.

Pinterest PS – Check out this Pinterest board inspired by Betsy’s love of historical fiction!