by Newberry
Dmitri Volkov runs a small coffeehouse in St. Petersburg where intellectuals gather to debate politics and philosophy. When revolutionary pamphlets begin circulating through the city, the secret police suspect his establishment serves as a meeting place for dissidents. Dmitri must navigate between his regular customers, who include both government officials and suspected revolutionaries, while protecting his business and his family. His daughter Katya works alongside him, unaware that some of their patrons are plotting against the tsar. As tensions escalate and arrests begin, Dmitri faces an impossible choice between his loyalty to his customers and his family's safety. The coffeehouse becomes a microcosm of Russian society on the brink of change.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-secrets
Setting: St. Petersburg, Russia
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
196 pages · Paperback · Dorrance Pub Co