Women's Fiction
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I hope you enjoy my latest work, "All We've Lost"
"The well-structured plot moves forward effortlessly by documenting their daily difficulties and the stresses a single mother’s situation places on the relationship with her children. The author’s characterization of Sophie is heartwarming and so realistic. I found myself experiencing feelings of sadness and anger when she suffered, and feelings of happiness and joy when her life turned around." — Donna Stevenson for Readers’ Favorite
RELEASED September 29, 2026
Women's Fiction · Contemporary Family
All We've Lost
A Story of Resilience and Renewal
by Nancy DeRosa
The hardest journey begins at home. After her father's betrayal shatters the family, Sophie, her younger sister Logan, and her brother Aiden are forced to leave the only life they've ever known. Thrust into a run-down apartment, a dangerous new school, and a world where poverty, fear, and loneliness replace security, Sophie finds herself trapped between an absent father desperate to make things right and a mother whose grief is spiraling into anger and abuse.
Heartbreaking, hopeful, and profoundly moving, All We've Lost is an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family, trauma, resilience, and the extraordinary strength it takes to believe that your past does not have to define your future.
"Sometimes, after losing everything, the hardest journey is finding your way back to yourself."
"The author's characterization of Sophie is heartwarming and so realistic. I found myself experiencing feelings of sadness and anger when she suffered, and feelings of happiness and joy when her life turned around."
— 5 Star Review, Readers' Favorite
Food for Thought — The Series
Nancy's Books
Food for Thought: First Course
Three women. One table. A friendship forged over food, laughter, and the messy beauty of real life.
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Food for Thought: Second Course
The friendships deepen, the stakes rise, and the meals keep bringing them back together.
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Food for Thought: Just Desserts
Every story deserves a satisfying ending — and a little something sweet.
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There's No Place Like Home
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The Author
About Nancy
"Stories have always been my way of making sense of the world."
Nancy DeRosa is the author of the beloved "Food for Thought" series and the new release "All We've Lost". Her women's fiction explores the bonds of family, the resilience of the human spirit, and the everyday moments that define us.
A Westchester, NY native, Nancy draws on her background in acting and storytelling to bring her characters vividly to life. When she's not writing, she can be found at the theater, in the kitchen, or surrounded by the people who inspire her most.
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