jjares reviewed His Topaz: A Historical Western Romance (The Jeweled Ladies) on + 3267 more book reviews
This is a different type of story by authors I'd never heard of but the story moves swiftly. All of the stories are about women who have become prostitutes in a fancy brothel, The Jeweled Ladies, in Texas. The wrinkle is that all of the women have chosen to become highly paid prostitutes.
Millie Townsend's story is a bit different. When their father died, Millie realized that her half-brother (who hated Millie) was getting ready to sell her to one of his friends. So Millie agreed to become a mail-order bride, to avoid her half-brother's plans. Unfortunately, 10 days after she married, her groom was hit in the head and died instantly. When the groom's family saw that Millie wasn't pregnant, they had the marriage annulled. Millie needed a home and a way to stay hidden from her half-brother in Massachusetts. So she joined the Jeweled Ladies.
This story shows just how difficult life was for single women, without a husband or male relative. They had almost no options, other than selling their bodies.
The Jeweled Ladies Series
** 1) His Topaz
2) Their Emerald
3) Her Ebony
4) His Sapphire
5) His Crown Jewel
Millie Townsend's story is a bit different. When their father died, Millie realized that her half-brother (who hated Millie) was getting ready to sell her to one of his friends. So Millie agreed to become a mail-order bride, to avoid her half-brother's plans. Unfortunately, 10 days after she married, her groom was hit in the head and died instantly. When the groom's family saw that Millie wasn't pregnant, they had the marriage annulled. Millie needed a home and a way to stay hidden from her half-brother in Massachusetts. So she joined the Jeweled Ladies.
This story shows just how difficult life was for single women, without a husband or male relative. They had almost no options, other than selling their bodies.
The Jeweled Ladies Series
** 1) His Topaz
2) Their Emerald
3) Her Ebony
4) His Sapphire
5) His Crown Jewel
