The summer of 1889 is the one between childhood and womanhood for Amelia van den Broek—and thankfully, she’s not spending it at home in rural Maine. She’s been sent to Baltimore to stay with her stylish cousin, Zora, who will show her all the pleasures of city life and help her find a suitable... read more
“Zora spun and tossed herself onto the bed so completely that she'd need help back up... she still be left to roll back and forth on the duvet like upturned turtle.”
Followed by The Springsweet.
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