Publication Date: Jan 1926

Blurb:

Valancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and has never been in love. Living with her overbearing mother and meddlesome aunt, she finds her only consolation in the “forbidden” books of John Foster and her daydreams of the Blue Castle–a place where all her dreams come true and she can be who she truly wants to be. After getting shocking news from the doctor, she rebels against her family and discovers a surprising new world, full of love and adventures far beyond her most secret dreams.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a romance set in the 1920s about a woman who breaks free from her strict family to find herself and love.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – A few uses of “damn” and “hussy”

Sexual Content: Closed Door – Some mild mentions of sex, kissing only

Violence: None

Substance Use: Moderate – A character is often drinking or drunk, mentions of alcohol in social settings

Prejudices: Mild – Some prejudice between Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches + classism

Religious Themes: This is not a Christian book, but some mentions of church going and finding inner happiness is talked about. One character says “God made a mistake”

Other Topics: Death (both adult and child). Shame for having a baby out of wedlock. Toxic and controlling family (including body shaming).

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