Natural talent, hard work, and a childhood friend help LaVern Whitaker find her calling as an actress. When her life becomes overwhelming, they discover a small town where her true identity can remain unknown and she can stay out of the spotlight. The more she visits her secret getaway, the more deeply she feels connected to the history, the lifestyle, and the people. Could this place be her home away from home, or become the home she has dreamed of? Or will sinister forces rip it all away?
Date Published: June 24, 2025
Publisher: BlackBox
Threadbare, (June 2024)
is a historical novel written as a tribute to Jane Rubin’s great-grandmother,
Mathilda (Tillie), who died from a ‘woman’s disease’ in the early years of the
twentieth century. It explores the ultra-conservative late Victorian era
through a Jewish female character living among the poor, struggling to build a
garment company and pushing back against antisemitic and misogynistic values
dominating the time. She acquired wealth, only to have life upended by a cruel,
unexpected challenge.
Over There (June 2025)
brings four family members of Threadbare and In the Hands of Women, all doctors
and nurses, into The Great War, each facing down authentic challenges of the
period. Meticulously researched and crafted on four stages, the reader
experiences the jarring reality of trench warfare, magnificent rise of the
American Hospital in Paris, unimagined medical innovations owed to the
dedication of healthcare workers, and the universal, frightening impact war has
on children.
I glanced at Nurse Hammond. Her head was bent to the wood
floor, hands squeezed so tightly, I could see the white in her knuckles. The
navy muslin dress worn beneath her white apron matched the dark circles under
her eyes. I held back from the pack of students as they left the ward.
Nurse Hammond was at the end of her night shift, little time
left to hear the full story.
“Nurse, were you in delivery during the twins’ births?” I
whispered.
Author, Jane Loeb Rubin has won numerous awards including the Historical Novel Society's First Chapters short list for Over There, released May, 2025 by Level Best Books. She will be speaking at numerous Florida events as listed on her website.
With an extensive healthcare background Ms. Rubin
began writing in 2009 after a serious cancer diagnosis. She now has a four-book
deal with Level Best Books (Threadbare-2024, In the Hands of Women-2023, Over
There-2025, The Hat Trick-2026), following the fictional life of her
great-grandmother’s family.
In the Hands of Women, (June 2023) takes the reader
on an electrifying ride through the dawn of the 20th century, delving into the
restrictive state of women’s rights, backroom abortions, the plight of
immigrants to the Lower East Side of NYC and the prison system at Blackwell’s
Island, all through the voice of a young OB/Gyn, Tillie’s younger sister,
Hannah.
Threadbare, (June 2024) is a historical novel
written as a tribute to Jane Rubin’s great-grandmother,
Mathilda (Tillie), who
died from a ‘woman’s disease’ in the early years of the twentieth century. It
explores the ultra-conservative late Victorian era through a Jewish female
character living among the poor, struggling to build a garment company and
pushing back against antisemitic and misogynistic values dominating the time.
She acquired wealth, only to have life upended by a cruel, unexpected
challenge.
Over There (June 2025) brings four family members of
Threadbare and In the Hands of Women, all doctors and nurses, into The Great
War, each facing down authentic challenges of the period. Meticulously
researched and crafted on four stages, the reader experiences the jarring
reality of trench warfare, magnificent rise of the American Hospital in Paris,
unimagined medical innovations owed to the dedication of healthcare workers,
and the universal, frightening impact war has on children.
The Hat Trick, Ms. Rubin’s work in process (May
2026) transports her family characters into the mid-1920’s in the years before
the Borscht Belt in Sullivan County, NY.
Ms. Rubin, a graduate of the University of Michigan
(BS, MS) and Washington University (MBA), retired from a 30-year career as a
healthcare executive to begin writing full-time. She lives with her husband,
David, an attorney, in Northern New Jersey. Between them, they have five adult
children and seven grandchildren. Ms. Rubin’s work is available at all on-line
retailers, Indigo Books, select Barnes and Noble Book stores and upon request from
Level Best Books.
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Date Published: 2025
Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing
Illustrator: Brian Dumm
Love. Lies. And the Road to Redemption.
After five months in rehab, Trevor McNaughton is finally sober—and ready to rebuild his life with Gina, the woman who never stopped believing in him. A road trip is meant to be their fresh start, but their plans are quickly derailed when their former publicist, Paul Ryan, emerges with explosive claims: an affair with Gina, dark secrets about their band Perfection, and vicious speculation about their marriage.
Date Published: January 5, 2026
Publisher: Orrplace Press
