Book description
Head down.
Don't look up.
Never make eye contact.
Those were the words I lived by growing up, the words that protected me in an unsafe home. But words are only letters and eventually even they couldn't keep his hands off me.
Hoping to leave behind the shattered life of…
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1 author picked The Tattered Gloves as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m not certain how many readers know of this book. But even though the time setting isn’t the same, I related to Willow’s character and Cady Blue. Both haven’t had an easy life, but you will fall in love with them. If you read this book, let me know if you do. Perhaps it’s because both characters have had hard beginnings.
From Jerri's list on historical mysteries like Rebecca.
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