Book Review: The Daring Women of New York by Gayle Callen

Three brave women. Three very different time periods. Each connected by family ties and a wonderful building that served them all.

In The Daring Women of New York, Abigail, Lillian, and Pamela’s stories are deftly woven together to create a beautiful tale of strength and love.

As each chapter ended and another began, I felt like I was still holding on to the other two stories…as if they were being braided together one by one until the last page was turned.

Grab a copy today and be swept away by this well-crafted and heart-touching story! When you do, I would love to have you come back and let me know what you think. I’m curious to learn if you like one woman’s story or time period more than the others!

Release Date Tuesday, 10/21/2025

It can be found here on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. (among other wonderful booksellers!)

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From Goodreads:

An epic saga from USA Today Bestselling author Gayle Callen that follows one family, one building, from the American Revolution to the Roaring Twenties to modern day Manhattan.

For two hundred and fifty years, the Featherstone women have defended their families and Harbor House, the building that has sheltered and provided for them.

The Revolution
Abigail Featherstone’s husband died fighting the British invasion of New York. Harbor House provides her a way to fight back—she risks everything by spying on the Redcoats quartered in the rooms above her tavern.

Prohibition
After her father is jailed, flapper Lillian Featherstone gives up her college dreams to manage their historic family restaurant in Harbor House. The dangerous stand she takes against the mob that entangled her father is eclipsed only by her forbidden romance with a charismatic Harlem jazz musician.

Today
Two centuries of family history aren’t enough to make newly widowed Pamela Featherstone Mosher want to hold on to the run-down building she’s inherited. She’s ready to sell the property and move on from her painful past. But cleaning out Harbor House reveals the struggles and secrets of her female ancestors, and what they endured to keep their families safe.
Can the bravery and resilience of the Featherstone women give Pamela the courage to follow her heart?