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Midnight Melodies
Erica Boyd is just trying to keep her life in one piece. But a family feud and a far-too-attractive newcomer threaten to blow it to pieces.
Try as she might, Erica can't quite escape the maelstrom of her mother's ambition to control every aspect of a project to honor Howard and Bridget Taylor, beloved pillars of the Whitehall, Texas, community from years gone by. Whitehall’s competition for queen of the social scene is fierce--different factions have different ideas about how to honor the Taylors. Erica's closeted relationship with Alice Goodman is hanging by a thread, and for reasons she won’t explain, Erica’s grandmother is actively resisting the whole Taylor history project, creating a generational feud with Erica caught in the middle.
Everybody knows that Howard Taylor and bride Bridget emigrated from England back in 1912. When the frazzled local historian can’t confirm it, she's replaced with a professional: out and audacious Rae, who jumps into the already powder keg situation. Erica's mesmerized attraction to the dynamic Rae--and the rumor of a sealed diary--lights the fuse on this story of small town society, survival and secrets.
Megan Carter (Passionate Kisses) brings her readers a lighthearted story of then and now with another cast of her unforgettable characters. Winner, Golden Crown Award for Historical Romance.
Try as she might, Erica can't quite escape the maelstrom of her mother's ambition to control every aspect of a project to honor Howard and Bridget Taylor, beloved pillars of the Whitehall, Texas, community from years gone by. Whitehall’s competition for queen of the social scene is fierce--different factions have different ideas about how to honor the Taylors. Erica's closeted relationship with Alice Goodman is hanging by a thread, and for reasons she won’t explain, Erica’s grandmother is actively resisting the whole Taylor history project, creating a generational feud with Erica caught in the middle.
Everybody knows that Howard Taylor and bride Bridget emigrated from England back in 1912. When the frazzled local historian can’t confirm it, she's replaced with a professional: out and audacious Rae, who jumps into the already powder keg situation. Erica's mesmerized attraction to the dynamic Rae--and the rumor of a sealed diary--lights the fuse on this story of small town society, survival and secrets.
Megan Carter (Passionate Kisses) brings her readers a lighthearted story of then and now with another cast of her unforgettable characters. Winner, Golden Crown Award for Historical Romance.
292 pages, Paperback
First published July 22, 2008
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Megan Carter
310 books14 followersMegan Carter is an award-winning artist and freelance nature photographer. In her spare time she likes to rummage through flea markets and junk shops. Her hobbies include woodworking, metal detecting and genealogy.
She has written a number of books as either Megan Carter or Frankie J. Jones.
She has written a number of books as either Megan Carter or Frankie J. Jones.
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April 20, 2021
4.5 stars
I remembered reading this book in its print edition and loving it. Just read this again am still liked it very much. The first part is a historical romance, the second is a contemporary romantic story. The two parts are both wel written with lovely characters, but very different. The first part has some angst and a different kind of excitement from the second part which is more funny. Though this is an older book it’s not outdated. Recommend
I remembered reading this book in its print edition and loving it. Just read this again am still liked it very much. The first part is a historical romance, the second is a contemporary romantic story. The two parts are both wel written with lovely characters, but very different. The first part has some angst and a different kind of excitement from the second part which is more funny. Though this is an older book it’s not outdated. Recommend
October 22, 2014
This book is fantastic!! Megan Carter is one of my favorite writers! I have read this book 4 times and plan on reading it again!!
December 12, 2008
I loved this book. Warm, touching, and at times hilarious, it is the story of a family, or rather, two families, no, it's more the story of a whole small town in Texas. . .
Bridget and Ann are lovers in 1912 London. About to be discovered, they decide to flee to America. Posing as Howard and Ann Franklin, they book passage on the Titanic. I'm not kidding. The author's research is strong, and the scenes are fascinating, real, and terrifying.
Cut to many years later, when the town of Whitehall, Texas, wants to honor one of it's most important families by unveiling a statue to Howard and Bridget Franklin. All is well in this wacky, quirky community of invred nuts, until it transpires that there's a family diary kept secret for all these years.
Erica Boyd, a great, great granddaughter, just tries to live her life as a semi-closeted lesbian having a three-year affiar with the town's mayor, Alice, run the family business, Franklin's Hardware, and keep her sanity amidst all those who are losing theirs.
Top of that list are her mother Judith and her grandmother Gerti, one of the most astounding, funny, outrageous and downright enfuriating and loveable characters to spring fully loaded from the pages of a book in a long time. Just brace yourself and put down your beverage when she's in a scene. It's safer that way.
I grew up in a small southern town. If it had been as chockfull of insanely funny characters, I might still be living there. The thing is, based on my own experience, there's nothing really so outrageous that I can't imagine it actually happening a time or two. Like that meeting of the Women's League, where Judith's arch rival tries to wrest power away from her. Priceless, but nothing that might not happen in any small town board meeting or city council.
This novel is touching as well as funny, fast-paced and engaging. Get yourself a copy and be forewarned. I couldn't put it down until I finished.
Bridget and Ann are lovers in 1912 London. About to be discovered, they decide to flee to America. Posing as Howard and Ann Franklin, they book passage on the Titanic. I'm not kidding. The author's research is strong, and the scenes are fascinating, real, and terrifying.
Cut to many years later, when the town of Whitehall, Texas, wants to honor one of it's most important families by unveiling a statue to Howard and Bridget Franklin. All is well in this wacky, quirky community of invred nuts, until it transpires that there's a family diary kept secret for all these years.
Erica Boyd, a great, great granddaughter, just tries to live her life as a semi-closeted lesbian having a three-year affiar with the town's mayor, Alice, run the family business, Franklin's Hardware, and keep her sanity amidst all those who are losing theirs.
Top of that list are her mother Judith and her grandmother Gerti, one of the most astounding, funny, outrageous and downright enfuriating and loveable characters to spring fully loaded from the pages of a book in a long time. Just brace yourself and put down your beverage when she's in a scene. It's safer that way.
I grew up in a small southern town. If it had been as chockfull of insanely funny characters, I might still be living there. The thing is, based on my own experience, there's nothing really so outrageous that I can't imagine it actually happening a time or two. Like that meeting of the Women's League, where Judith's arch rival tries to wrest power away from her. Priceless, but nothing that might not happen in any small town board meeting or city council.
This novel is touching as well as funny, fast-paced and engaging. Get yourself a copy and be forewarned. I couldn't put it down until I finished.
December 16, 2019
A wonderful historical read. I adored it!
January 13, 2022
Ms Carter has been a pioneer of lesbian books since the 2000s. It is these authors who have shaped lesbian books today. In the 2000s, with a romance and sex aspect! reread her books!
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