Tough and tender, sweet and sassy, here is a story of honesty and humour for anyone who has ever lived and loved. Scott Gandy has always been a gambling man, relying on his lazy Southern charm to smooth a way out of difficult situations. Hoping to make his fortune, he opens a saloon in Proffitt, Kansas. But he soon becomes a target of the prohibition movement, led by the owner of the hat shop next door to his establishment - the enchanting yet volatile Agatha Downing. The saloon keeper and the prim and ...
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Tough and tender, sweet and sassy, here is a story of honesty and humour for anyone who has ever lived and loved. Scott Gandy has always been a gambling man, relying on his lazy Southern charm to smooth a way out of difficult situations. Hoping to make his fortune, he opens a saloon in Proffitt, Kansas. But he soon becomes a target of the prohibition movement, led by the owner of the hat shop next door to his establishment - the enchanting yet volatile Agatha Downing. The saloon keeper and the prim and proper milliner are hopeless adversaries... until the innocence of a child opens their eyes and hearts to each other.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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Good in good dust jacket. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
This book earned the 1988 Rita Award for Best Novel ? and for good reason. This is another incredible story by LaVyrle Spencer.
Agatha Downing is a unique type of American western lady. She does not look down on the 3 former prostitutes; she eventually looks upon them as friends. Because she is a ?lady,? she is hampered by the prohibitions inherent in that title. It?s obvious that she would like to break out of that mold from time-to-time, but generally, she is a woman of intelligence, spunk and fashion.
Scott Gandy is a wonderful character; handsome, charming and flawed. When his wife and daughter died, he started to coast. Because it was too hard to stay at his family?s plantation (where he was so happy with his wife and daughter), he drifted from one area to another ? finally winding up in Proffitt, Kansas.
One amazing thing about him is that Gandy always sees it as his responsibility to find a way for all 8 of his new ?family? (actually employees) to stay together. When challenged by the Lady?s Temperance Society, he shows guile and a wry sense of humor. Whenever they confront him and his business, he has a ready and clever response.
The child Willy allows Agatha and Scott to move from antagonistic adversaries to cautious friends. This book takes longer than usual to tell its tale; but I appreciated the fact that the author realized that it takes time for the couple to move from being so different to being in love.
This is a moving story that will resonate with the reader a long time. Simply Beautiful!
