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  • Drawn Away
    Millie Curtis
    In 1924 eighteen year old Vallie Mae Brown had two loves, her horse Ches and sketching women’s clothing of the day. Vallie lived on a farm in Clarke County, Virginia.  Her mother said she was a dreamer and it was time for her to settle into the domestic side of life. Vallie had other ideas, and when an unforeseen opportunity arose, she was left with a decision that would alter ...
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  • The Garden Party
    Millie Curtis
    The Red Gate estate in southern Clarke County, Virginia had been the site of the Harvest Ball before the Great War.It is five years after the war and Elizabeth Caldwell plans to have another grand affair, an affair that will reunite old friends and acquaintances. Instead of the Harvest Ball, with meticulous planning Red Gate will be the scene of the perfect Garden Party. Perfec...
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  • The Itchy Foot
    Millie Curtis
    It’s 1919. Jess Edwards has the yen to leave Lockwood, a big estate in Clarke County, Virginia. A native of New York, he has tried ranching in Oklahoma, panning for gold in Colorado, and is now a farmhand in Virginia as a favor to his friend. Jess is ready to move on. He isn’t sure what he’s looking for, but he’s sure he’s going to find it in California, the land of opportunity...
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    17,52 €

  • English Lessons
    Millie Curtis
    In 1917, Ruth Caldwell left Virginia for a new life in England. It mattered not to her that there was a war raging in Europe or that a ship could be blown out of the water by a German submarine. Ruth always got her own way and did as she pleased. Lawrence Townsend had invited her to his country house in England. That’s where Ruth learned her first lesson. About the Author:Milli...
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    17,63 €

  • Roseville's Blooming Lilly
    Millie Curtis
     The Great War ended in 1918. A year later the country was forging its way back to a normal life. In Boyce, Virginia, Frank Pierce ran his business and farm without allowing his wife to have any say in it. Her duty was care of the house and the children. Circumstances change and Lilly Pierce finds herself the sole responsibility of Roseville Farm. Rumor has it she will fail. Li...
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    17,60 €

  • NEVER A SURE THING
    Millie Curtis
    In 1917 America was drawn into the war in Europe, and Adelaide Richards turned twenty years old. After a year of training, she earned certification as a secretary/bookkeeper and was returning to Clarke County, Virginia to tackle the affairs of a large farm. The owner, Alexander Lockwood, a prominent lawyer in the town of Berryville, had given her help when she and her friend, L...
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    17,60 €

  • Of Course She Knew!
    Millie Curtis
    The time is 1915 and Adelaide Richards has graduated from high school. Contrary to her mother's wish, she has a desire for what lies outside her native Clarke County in rural Virginia. Fueled by her love of western novels, Addie is determined to convince her best friend to strike out on an adventure of their own. Do they make the right decision? About the author: Millie Curtis...
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    16,28 €

  • Window of Hope
    Millie Curtis
    It is 1918 and the United States is brought into World War I. Carolyn, Catherine and Elizabeth are left alone after their husbands are sent to the war in Europe. They must carry on through trials of everyday life as they grow stronger in character and persevere until their men return. But wars take lives. Will all three men make it back home? ...
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    17,85 €

  • The Newcomer
    Millie Curtis
    Elizabeth Fairchilds, the main character in this third novel in the trilogy, Three Young Ladies of Clarke, to her dismay, arrives in Berryville, Virginia as the new owner of a hat shop. The year is 1916. At age twenty her life has turned upside down. Everything is foreign to her: living on her own, running a business, the town and its people. With the aid of a local young woma...
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    16,34 €

  • The Milliner
    Millie Curtis
    Set in 1915, this second book in the trilogy, Three Young Ladies of Clarke, reunites Catherine Ramsburg, the town milliner, with her good friend, Carolyn, the engaging nurse in the first novel, Beyond the Red Gate. Catherine is comfortable, secure and independent until the charismatic Patrick Burke arrives in the small town of Berryville. He injects new spirit into her settle...
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    16,18 €

  • Beyond the Red Gate
    Millie Curtis
    Beyond the Red Gate is the first book in a trilogy, Three Young Ladies of Clarke. The early 1900's signaled a turning point for women as opportunities became available for those who wanted to work outside the home and gain a sense of independence. Carolyn finds her opportunity in the decision to become a nurse. Her first position, in her native county of Clarke, Virginia, le...
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    13,67 €