A Proper Pursuit
Author: Lynn Austin
The World’s Fair.,Chicago, 1893.,,It seems a perfect backdrop for what Violet Hayes longs to experience: a little mystery, a little romance.,,To be honest, it is more than a little mystery. She schemed her way to Chicago to discover the mother she barely remembered. As for romance…well, with the help of her grandmother and three great aunts, that is coming along nicely as wel….Read More
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