A Love of Fine Things
(2024)(The first book in the Love of Fine Things series)
A novel by Consuelo Saah Baehr
Charlie Johnson was the last and smallest boy, a misfit in a second generation Indiana farm family. A freak accident results in his heartbreaking uprooting, Charlie leaves all he knows and ends up in the wartime turmoil of the Nation's Capital where a rough street vendor becomes his mentor and drill sergeant. On the tumultuous journey to success Charlie touches the life of a rebellious well-born girl and without knowing, changes it forever. The secrets and consequences of Charlie's journey keep hovering in the background like a movie playing on a loop and the unlikely cast of characters include a spirited heiress and her extraordinary black maid who is her heart and her savior. Against the backdrop of a glamorous Washington, D.C., the handsome entrepreneur rises in wealth and social interest, Yet the past is never far away. Someone feels he has been cheated of something precious and maintains a curious surveillance.
Genre: Historical Romance
Genre: Historical Romance
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