The Talk of the Town
A Daughters of the Great Depression novel
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Publisher Description
During the Great Depression Roxie Mitchell has been warned to avoid Luke Bauer, an ex-con. Yet she hires him, daring to offer him a second chance even as gossip mushrooms in the small Missouri town to which they each have recently returned. Luke is an underdog and a man she finds hard to resist. Roxie is Luke’s only friend, but both their friends and foes will test them. A Daughters of the Great Depression novel by Fran Baker; originally published by Five Star
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this engaging first in a new Depression-era series from Baker (Miss Francie's Folly), rebellious bookkeeper Roxie Mitchell returns from St. Louis to her parents' house in Blue Ridge, Mo., determined to keep her independence by working as a manager at the local clothing warehouse. Meanwhile, Luke Bauer has just come back from a stint in the big house. When hardly anyone in town is willing to extend the handsome ex-con a kind hand, Roxie impulsively offers Luke a menial job in the warehouse. From their lunch exchanges a trusting friendship emerges. While lonely Luke sees Roxie as perfection, underneath she carries her St. Louis secrets, though these don't prevent her from falling for Luke. Her overprotective brothers and gossipy friends, of course, disapprove. This delightfully steamy read speaks right to the heart of romance lovers.
