Local author Rebecca Rosenberg will be at Readers' Books on Wednesday, April 26th to present the latest installment of her Champagne Widows series, "Madame Pommery". There will be a reception at 5:30, followed by the reading at 6:00 p.m. This historical novel traces the life of Madame Pommery, an etiquette teacher and orphanage founder, who, upon the death of her husband, decides to make champagne, turning a sweet dessert beverage to a dry, crisp wine. Set in Champagne, France, during the Franco-Prussian war, this remarkable story of Madame Pommery is a heroic novel about a mother and widow who fights the Prussians, the social class system, champagne patriarchs, and champagne tastes to create a lasting legacy.

Rebecca Rosenberg is the triple-gold award-winning author of the Secret Life of Mrs. London and Champagne Widows. She is a lavender farmer, champagne geek, champagne tour guide, and cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. She is the moderator of Breathless Bubbles & Books and American Historical Novels. Rebecca writes novels about history’s real-life women of substance who made an indelible mark on the world. Her novels have garnered many awards, including IBPA, IPPY, and starred Publisher Weekly reviews. As a lavender farmer and founder of the largest lavender products manufacturer in America, Rebecca’s debut book was Lavender Fields of America.