Sunday Kind of Love

August 1, 2016

All of her life, Gwen Foster has wanted to be a writer. Unfortunately, when she takes the ambitious lawyer she's been dating in Chicago home to Indiana, he announces their engagement to her parents before he's even proposed to her and then belittles her career goals. Gwen knows it's now time to rethink her options. The problem is, the one man who understands how she feels is woodworker Hank Ellis, and she's been warned away from him by everyone in town. Gwen doesn't believe all the stories and knows there must be more, but when she learns the truth, she makes a decision that Hank may never forgive. A spate of arson, vicious bullying and shunning, and some violence enhance the classic Garlock grit. Realistic, poignant, and rich with Midwestern small-town flavor, this compelling story of a woman going after her dreams and the supportive, principled man who walks by her side brings the Fifties--with its now-dated views of women's roles--to life as only this author can. VERDICT Garlock (Twice in a Lifetime) is best known for her many American historicals, especially those set during the first half of the 20th century. She lives in Clear Lake, IA.

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