All Stories Are Love Stories
“A stunning tale of perseverance and affection in the face of disaster…Her literary command, which also has elements of magical realism and the headlong suspense of a thriller, forces you to take your time…a book to savor.” (Washington Independent Review of Books)
“This captivating, and at times heartrending, novel demonstrates the powerful forces of nature and love.” (Women’s Day)
“[M]akes good on the promise of its title by reshaping a fictional disaster story into one of love . . . Even the most jaded reader can be moved by Percer’s conception of San Francisco.” (Shelf Awareness)
“Gripping, poignant. . . . San Francisco’s unique architecture, diverse neighborhoods, and colorful residents are vividly brought to life. The intertwined love stories in this remarkably drawn setting will keep readers absorbed until the final, tear-jerking moments.” (Publishers Weekly)
“In All Stories Are Love Stories, the faultlines run deep: secrets are laid bare, and regrets threaten to swallow a handful of characters caught in a devastating earthquake. You’ll hope for their survival, but you’ll pray that they’ll forgive each other—and themselves—before their crumbling city swallows them whole.” (Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet)
“…gripping and affecting…Percer has delivered a heartfelt valentine to San Francisco, lyrical in its language, suspenseful in its incidents.” (San Francisco Chronicle)
“Dazzlingly plotted and thematically rich . . . . Percer, a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee and author of An Uncommon Education (2012), compellingly delivers a story of love in the ruins.” (Wellesley Magazine)
“Not only a vivid and frightening tale about a devastating earthquake, it’s also a love letter to San Francisco and a compassionate and thoughtful look into its characters’ lives and secret hearts. There is sweetness and hope among the ruins, and that makes Percer’s novel all the more compelling.” (Edan Lepucki, author of California )
“Elizabeth Percer explores big themes of love, longing, loss, and, of course, survival. All Stories are Love Stories is a moving reminder of the way stories connect, and the way we connect through stories, as well as a gorgeous contemplation of the stabilizing force of love.” (Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Race for Paris)
“All Stories are Love Stories is a gripping novel, full of love for a group of wonderful characters and a shattered San Francisco. Elizabeth Percer’s beautiful writing and her overwhelming compassion enable us to take this harrowing journey through a very possible near future world.” (Ellen Sussman, New York Times bestselling author of A Wedding in Provence and French Lessons)
“This engaging novel is a thoughtful celebration of human spirit, the moving force of love, and a gentle reminder of the unstoppable fate we all live under: nature.” (Sunset Magazine)