Today we are pleased to feature Juliette Fay's latest historical fiction novel, The Harvey Girls. If you enjoyed Come Fly With Me by Camille Di Maio, you'll appreciate this one too! It sounds really interesting and Melissa has it in her Kindle queue. Thanks to Get Red PR, we have TWO copies to give away!
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1926: Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now she’s on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her mother’s washing and mending business, but even that isn’t enough to keep the family afloat.
Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each other…and each has a secret that will certainly get them fired.
Through twelve-hour days of training in Topeka, Kansas, they learn the fine art of service, perfecting their skills despite bouts of homesickness, fear of being discovered, and a run-in with the KKK. When they’re sent to work at the luxurious El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon, the challenges only grow, as Billie struggles to hide her young age from would-be suitors, and Charlotte discovers the little-known dark side of the national park’s history. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
-- Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling author of Queens of London
"Fay brings to life a fascinating piece of jazz-age history through the lens of two women who, at first glance, appear to have nothing in common besides their jobs at a fast-paced restaurant chain that was once ubiquitous. The novel crackles with secrets while also highlighting the struggles of women trying to make their way in an unforgiving world."
-- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen
“THE HARVEY GIRLS is Juliette Fay at her very best: a gorgeously written, impeccably-researched novel filled with resilient and beautifully drawn female characters. Billie and Charlotte will capture readers’ hearts and bring them back in time to a true and fascinating historical piece of the west in this powerful story of female friendship, strength, and ultimately love.”
-- Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools
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