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Guarding the Bootlegger's Widow: A Sweet Historical Roaring Twenties Novel
It's 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Prohibition is in full swing. A woman can vote, work full time, show her legs in public and cut her hair, but she can't enter a speakeasy without a man by her side...
Charlotte LeDoux is struggling to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Her late husband, Gus, has left her a lot to deal with--his sprawling business empire, his enemies and an ex-mistress who desperately needs a friend. It's tough for a woman to compete in a man's world and even though it's a never-ending uphill battle, she is determined to succeed.
Char gets a new Model T and is excited when William Van Elsberg offers to give her a driving lesson. She's attracted to the handsome private detective, who, in many ways, is the polar opposite of Gus. Will takes her out for a spin in the car and instructs her how to drive, but at the same time, teaches her how to love again. She's never been so happy!
Meanwhile, Gus' enemies are circling like vultures. An anonymous note threatening Char's life forces Will to become her personal bodyguard. He's highly qualified, but Char's stubborn belief in her own independence makes it the most difficult job he's ever taken. Can he keep her safe or will he lose her in the most dangerous fight of her life?
Book two of the Moonshine Madness series. Available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Get your copy now!
Charlotte LeDoux is struggling to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Her late husband, Gus, has left her a lot to deal with--his sprawling business empire, his enemies and an ex-mistress who desperately needs a friend. It's tough for a woman to compete in a man's world and even though it's a never-ending uphill battle, she is determined to succeed.
Char gets a new Model T and is excited when William Van Elsberg offers to give her a driving lesson. She's attracted to the handsome private detective, who, in many ways, is the polar opposite of Gus. Will takes her out for a spin in the car and instructs her how to drive, but at the same time, teaches her how to love again. She's never been so happy!
Meanwhile, Gus' enemies are circling like vultures. An anonymous note threatening Char's life forces Will to become her personal bodyguard. He's highly qualified, but Char's stubborn belief in her own independence makes it the most difficult job he's ever taken. Can he keep her safe or will he lose her in the most dangerous fight of her life?
Book two of the Moonshine Madness series. Available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Get your copy now!
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 2, 2020
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I'm a USA Today bestselling author of sweet romance, but I'll read anything if it's good. I live in Minnesota with my husband, Steve, who is a travel agent, and three naughty puddy-tats, Chip, Dale & Babygirl. I love to travel and have been to places like Central America, Europe and the Middle East, but at the end of the day, there is no place like home and my own bed--even if I do have to share it with my cats.
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I'm a USA Today bestselling author of sweet romance, but I'll read anything if it's good. I live in Minnesota with my husband, Steve, who is a travel agent, and three naughty puddy-tats, Chip, Dale & Babygirl. I love to travel and have been to places like Central America, Europe and the Middle East, but at the end of the day, there is no place like home and my own bed--even if I do have to share it with my cats.
Do you like sweet romance? If so, I invite you to join my reader group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/10956...
See ya there!
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October 21, 2020
Another great story in the bootlegger series. I really enjoyed this book a little more than the one before it. It has a great storyline and alot of the same cast of characters as the one before it. Gus has been killed in a shootout when their business was raided.
Char is an independent woman who wants to make a name for herself instead of living as Gus's widow. She would like a relationship with Will but not sure how that will work out.
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Char is an independent woman who wants to make a name for herself instead of living as Gus's widow. She would like a relationship with Will but not sure how that will work out.
Read the book I think you will enjoy it
January 3, 2021
Book 2 in the Moonshine Madness Series is not to be missed. Whether meeting Charlotte LeDoux for the first time or picking up where she left off, readers will be swept up into the glamour of the Roaring Twenties and the rollercoaster ride that is Charlotte’s life. She leaps off the page with a fierce determination to succeed in legitimate business ventures while impeded by the one foot she continues to find heavily entrenched in her late husband’s bootlegging world. The highs and lows of Charlotte’s developing relationship with her bodyguard will keep readers guessing as to whether he will commit to her and her complicated life despite the constant fear for her safety.
This thoroughly entertaining story has it all: a heroine who continues to evolve as she learns exactly what she’s capable of and a romance hanging in the balance as she weighs one dangerous decision after another. The characters and setting are so well developed that the book reads like a movie playing out on the screen. As the story comes to an end, readers can delight in the fact that the next book in this series is forthcoming and look forward to following Charlotte as she continues on her journey.
This thoroughly entertaining story has it all: a heroine who continues to evolve as she learns exactly what she’s capable of and a romance hanging in the balance as she weighs one dangerous decision after another. The characters and setting are so well developed that the book reads like a movie playing out on the screen. As the story comes to an end, readers can delight in the fact that the next book in this series is forthcoming and look forward to following Charlotte as she continues on her journey.
April 3, 2025
Simple Romance. I am happy to have read them both.
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