The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress Hops the Atlantic

Jitterbug Dress #2

by Tam Francis

~Fall in Love on the Dance Floor~

When vintage fashionista Rose sews dissension between June and James, June is driven to choose between the security of her family, friends, and swing scene, or run off with an international swing boy.

Will the handsome Swede turn June’s head with an offer to teach Jitterbug across Europe? And is he really the sparkling Lindy Hop star he claimed to be when he twirled her around the historic Catalina ballroom?

Return to Violet’s world of big band jazz, seedy nightclubs, and WWII. Follow her through 1940s Los Angeles and early wartime Vegas when she transformed herself into a jazzy songbird.

Will the truth about the murder, the mob, and her murky history undo her rekindled relationship with her lost Jitterbug love and newfound family? And will Violet, Charles, and June finally confirm a biological connection?

The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress Hops the Atlantic continues the story of two women from two different eras, confronting life-altering choices about love, marriage, birth, and death, contrasted by 1940s Vegas glamour and the seductive thrill of hopping across Europe.

394 pages, Paperback

Published November 26, 2016

About the author

Tam Francis writes cross genre fiction with a pen in one hand and a vintage cocktail in the other. She has taught swing dancing with her husband for fifteen years and is an avid collector of vintage patterns, vintage clothing and antiques. All of which make appearances in her stories.  

She has published, contributed to, and been Editor-in-chief for two indie magazines – “From the Ashes” (Arts & Literature in the Greater Phoenix area 1990-1994) and “Swivel: Vintage Living” (swing dancing and vintage lifestyle culture 1994-2000) and various small press magazines

She began blogging her dance adventures years ago on Myspace, but started her novel when her husband shipped out for Iraq and she was alone to raise their two small children.

For fun facts, book reviews, give-aways, crossword puzzles, and more, check our her blog at: girlinthejitterbugdress.com

Titles include: Historical fiction series: The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress on Amazon and kindle. The sequel: The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress Hops the Atlantic Two paranormal: Ghostoria: Vintage Romantic Tales of Fright and The Flapper Affair and another short story collectionSwing Shorts: Stories & Wonders.

Querying agents with: Luminous Glow The first in the Dance of Light series where I finally found a way to combine my love of vintage fashion and dance into a speculative ficiton novel that works! and for something a little different Person in Progress: 1980s European Travel Adventure

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adored the first book in this series (The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress) and snapped up a copy of the sequel as soon as it was released. I loved finding out more about June and Violet's stories. Swing dancing is a passion of mine and Tam does a wonderful job of immersing you in the swing dance culture of the early 1940s and of the resurgence in the late 1990s. Dancing, romancing, what more could you want?

I recommend reading book one first and I can't wait until the final book in the trilogy is released.

[Ashley Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is absolutely wonderful! Tam weaves the storylines together expertly and keeps you hooked. I swear I was out of breath just reading about the dance numbers!

[Jacqui · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the stories of both June and Violet. With Violet, I was able to learn more about the history of swing and life on the homefront during WWII. With June, I learned more about the resurgance of swing and how it brought in more of the old-timers to teach the younger generation their style of dance, dress, and lifestyle with a reminder that it wasn't all glamour during that time. As a swing dancer myself I love learning more about the history of the dance.

I'm looking forward to the next book in the sequel.