Status Updates From The Rebel Daughter (Daughte...

Opium, counterfeiting, prostitution, human trafficking, booze-running, breaking his own stepson's legs...this villain is a piece of work. Booo! Hiss!

'There was nothing to be ashamed of. It was the 1920s. Women could kiss men all they wanted. After all, as she'd said more than once, men were like shoes & a woman had to try on several pairs before she found one that fit perfectly. Comfortably.'

'It was no secret, but Twyla understood the importance of not sharing certain things openly. Her father's business was the reason she had the life she did, but she wasn't fool enough to believe it would last forever. Nothing did. Even here.'

'[Josie's] red-and-gold outfit was gorgeous & she looked fabulous, which was strange. Josie normally wore pants & loose-fitting shirts, claiming she went for comfort long before fashion. Twyla couldn't understand that. Fashion was everything. She'd walk around with blisters on her feet before wearing a pair of shoes that didn't match her dress.' ....I love Twyla. She's such a flapper. ^__^

'Her father's profession didn't bother Twyla in the least. Without bootlegging, she'd still be wearing Norma Rose's hand-me-downs, which had been someone else's hand-me-downs before Norma Rose had acquired them. Folks could hate Prohibition all they wanted; Twyla loved it.' ....I like Twyla. She's got attitude.