Book description
She fell for the wrong woman … now it’s going to cost her.
New York City, 1943. Reporter Jenny Ryan is plagued with guilt. Plunging into a world of danger after her father's murder, her burning need for justice drives her to take on a ruthless tycoon. But her plan…
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Stockings with seams, blood-red lipstick, smokey jazz clubs, and unbelievably strong leading ladies—okay, I just said it all in that opening sentence. This book gripped me from the beginning. I could tell from the nail-biting opening that it was going to be gritty and realistic but also revel in the elegance of the time period.
Set in the US during the Second World War, this book is part of a long, slow burn of four incredible reads that I totally devoured and absolutely loved. It's an absorbing, almost infuriating mystery that can only be solved by the love between the…
From Jo's list on Sapphic Romances set in the 30s and 40s.
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