False Fathers: A 19th-Century Coming-of-Age Novel

Every young man needs a father figure in his life. Jake just lost his.

Waxwood, 1898: When Malcolm Alderdice dies, nineteen-year-old Jake is left with a huge burden on his shoulders. Not only does he lose his grandfather, the only paternal figure he ever knew, but his mother now expects him to take his place as the new head of the family. But Jake knows he lacks the qualities expected of a Gilded Age patriarch. He is contemplative rather than aggressive, hesitant rather than ambitious, and artistic rather than materialistic. And now, he has no one to guide him.

When the family fulfills Malcolm Alderdice's last request — to visit Waxwood, the coastal town where he wooed and won Penelope Alderdice — Jake meets an older, illusive man prepared to teach him all he needs to know about Gilded Age manhood.

But is his new mentor all he claims to be? Or is he a wolf in sheep's clothing bent on leading Jake into a different version of the Gilded Age man?

It's up to Jake to either discover the true meaning of Gilded Age masculinity or redefine it.

Book 2 of the Waxwood Series is a touching coming-of-age story set during the unsettling years of America's late nineteenth century.

Get False Fathers today and read about Jake's rocky road to maturity.

What reviewers are saying:

"This is historical fiction at its best." - Whispering Stories Book Blog

"Tam May knows her stuff and skillfully weaves a tale of a coming-of-age story near the early days of the twentieth century in America." - Lisa Lickel, author and blogger, Living our Faith Out Loud

"I enjoyed this story. I had a hard time putting it down."

"It kept me guessing from the start."

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THE WAXWOOD SERIES

The Specter (Waxwood Series: Book 1)

Pathfinding Women (Waxwood Series: Book 3)

Dandelions (Waxwood Series: Book 4)