Manifesting Reese

Manifesting Reese Witherspoon reading my book Lola Is Never Drinking Again by painting a portrait of her with the book.

Lola Is Never Drinking Again – Teaser

Lola Is Never Drinking Again, A Galveston novel, is a book of historical fiction by Maria Elena Sandovici. Set in the late 1980s, the book follows the exploits of a woman who returns to Galveston after a murky past of alcohol and drug abuse abroad and must deal with an inheritance she doesn’t quite understand.

Still Betty

It was cold today for the Closing Reception of my show. I couldn’t wear my fabulous pink and gold outfit … More

Chapter 1 – The Glory Days of Aimée Bonnard

The Glory Days of Aimée Bonnard is a historical fiction novel by Maria Elena Sandovici. It is set in Galveston’s infamous red light district in 1898 and follows the exploits of a sex worker who moves to the Island under a false name and rebrands herself as the most expensive woman in Galveston. In this post you can read the first chapter of the book.

Trespassers in a Borrowed Room

Book excerpt from Storms of Malhado, a historical fiction novel by Maria Elena Sandovici set on Galveston Island. The novel features three historical timelines, each punctuated by a major hurricane.