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In early 1930s Montana, in the small town of Colton, Maddy Aldridge struggles to make ends meet during the Great Depression. With her mother long dead, her stubborn younger sister fighting her at every turn, and her father's arthritis deteriorating so badly that she has to run the family store alone, her desperation grows by the day. Enter Jeffers Grimm with a proposition...more
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August 21st 2012
by Grand Central Publishing
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Dorothy Garland has the gift of always capturing the romance inside her characters
Living during prohibition was financially draining and emotionally overwhelming. Maddy Aldridge is trying to keep her family mercantile a float so she can provide for her bed-ridden father and younger sister. Maddy is supplementing that basic income with a less that legal one downstairs where she runs a speakeasy a huge illegal no-no during prohibition.
Jack Rucker walked away from small town life but never forgot...more
Living during prohibition was financially draining and emotionally overwhelming. Maddy Aldridge is trying to keep her family mercantile a float so she can provide for her bed-ridden father and younger sister. Maddy is supplementing that basic income with a less that legal one downstairs where she runs a speakeasy a huge illegal no-no during prohibition.
Jack Rucker walked away from small town life but never forgot...more
I don't believe that I have ever read any of Dorothy Garlock books. I liked it so much. It went by quickly and the writing I found was rich. An easy read. I don't usually like romances but I found this one nicely bearable although the heroine was just a little bit dense and reliant on the hero. I do like the way it all worked out.
It takes place in the time of Prohibition and Maddy Aldridge needs to run her father's mercantile store while he is suffering from arthritis. Her younger more progress...more
It takes place in the time of Prohibition and Maddy Aldridge needs to run her father's mercantile store while he is suffering from arthritis. Her younger more progress...more
"Maddy Aldridge froze as the floorboard beneath her bare foot creaked loudly." Maddy and her wayward lover Jack are the protagonists in this formulaic romance by Dorothy Garlock, "By Starlight." One can imagine the author ticking off the requirements: pretty girl and handsome young man are separated, happenstance causes their reunion, dangerous situations abound, sexytimes occur and everyone lives happily ever after.
"Suddenly, another hope fluttered in his chest: that he might kiss her again, kn...more
"Suddenly, another hope fluttered in his chest: that he might kiss her again, kn...more
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I enjoyed this book although it wasn't "great literature". The time period of the Prohibition is one I know little about especially in a place like Montana. I found the characters were well drawn and I could clearly picture the tiny town where the action took place. Not sure if this was aimed at the adult or high school population, although it would work with either.
I really liked the first part of the book but by the second half I started to realize that the heroine was a bit of a naive idiot. I was rolling my eyes a lot through the last half. She didn't considered that he would leave when his job was done? Really?
There was something about the book that made me want to finish it but I also found myself skipping over parts. Not my favorite Garlock title but still worth the read.
I love Dorothy Garlock Books... she rights about events that happened back in the 30's and 40's .. This book had to do with prohibition and was very good.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes the 1930s and Prohibition movement.
There is nothing like the romance of Dorothy Garlock. I think I have read all of her books.
Good story. A little slow in the middle but good at the end.
I guess it was quite authentic - of the time period - but I found it kind of stereotyped - the plot less well done than other Garlock books I've read -- maybe it was just me - reading on a trip - I don't like to be negative - but this one kind of left me wanting ~ ~ ~
Never got into the book and didn't seem interesting enough to keep reading.
Typically predictable and I loved it!
I could not warm up to the leads at all.
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Great book, I did not care for how long it took to get exciting.
Okay
I love Dorothy Garlock!!!!! Amazing!!!!!
I wasn't happy with the characters in this book. I didn't like Jack's reasons for not writing or getting in contact with Maddy. And she forgave him so quick and it was just too sappy.
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Dorothy Garlock is from Texas, but lived for a long time with her family in Iowa. Her romance novels have been translated into over 20 languages.
The mother of two and grandmother of three started her book-writing career in 1976 after working for 14 years as bookkeeper/columnist for the local newspaper. She had received 21 awards from various magazines and writer's groups. She was selected as Outst...more
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The mother of two and grandmother of three started her book-writing career in 1976 after working for 14 years as bookkeeper/columnist for the local newspaper. She had received 21 awards from various magazines and writer's groups. She was selected as Outst...more
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