Miss Perris Valley (Unabridged‪)‬

Avis knew one thing: She wanted to be a good mother. At least a better mother than her own had been. Could she be the exception in her family? 

She traded Romoland for Modesto, married young, and started a family. Checking the boxes didn't a happy marriage make. Before her children were a few years old, she already knew she'd made a mistake. 

There was something about men. And the city. And glitz. And glamour. She knew she had to get away. Hollywood. Vegas. Cocktails. Movie stars.... Surely, being a two-time beauty-contest winner would pave the way to happiness. Wasn't this what the 1950s preached? 

But something didn't add up. The 1950s didn't deliver. 

You’ll love this tragedy with a twist, because everyone loves a broken woman trying to do what’s right. Get it now.