Christina Boyd interviews Effie Kammenou, a first-generation Greek American, who writes emotionally rich women’s fiction and contemporary romance with historical elements inspired by Greek heritage, close-knit families, and second chances at love.

A Quickie Review: Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani, Elinor Lipman, Karen Dukess, Eloisa James, Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, Diana Quincy, Nikki Payne, and Sarah MacLean Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short-story anthology featuring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings.