Publication Date: Mar 2022
Synopsis:
1961. After a longtime resident at Nashville’s historic Maxwell House Hotel suffers a debilitating stroke, Audrey Whitfield is tasked with cleaning out the reclusive woman’s room. There, she discovers an elaborate scrapbook filled with memorabilia from the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Love notes on the backs of unmailed postcards inside capture Audrey’s imagination with hints of a forbidden romance . . . and troubling revelations about the disappearance of young women at the exposition. Audrey enlists the help of a handsome hotel guest as she tracks down clues and information about the mysterious “Peaches” and her regrets over one fateful day, nearly sixty-five years earlier.
1897. Outspoken and forward-thinking Priscilla Nichols isn’t willing to settle for just any man. She’s still holding out hope for love when she meets Luca Moretti on the eve of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Charmed by the Italian immigrant’s boldness, Priscilla spends time exploring the wonderous sights of the expo with Luca―until a darkness overshadows the monthslong event. Haunted by a terrible truth, Priscilla and Luca are sent down separate paths as the night’s stars fade into dawn.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a Christian historical fiction with a dual timeline mystery about a missing woman. There are heavier themes throughout, as well as inspirational ones.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Implied, briefly mentioned in a sensitive way. Nothing is graphic or explicit yet prostitutes are a focal point toward the end.
Violence: Mild – Fist fight, beatings. (Nothing too detailed)
Substance Use: Alcohol is consumed by one character to excess as told with his slurred words. A couple has wine at dinner.
Prejudices: Classism between wealthy and servants, prejudice against immigrants workers, ableism
Religious Themes: Christian faith is shown and talked about throughout
Other Topics: Prostitution, brothels, and teenage trafficked is mentioned throughout. Death.
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