"The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic her,
Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone
upstanding and church-going. Someone like Hubert Wiggins, the
most eligible man in Lexington, Alabama--and the son of its most
revered preacher. Proper and prosperous, Hubert is glad to
finally have a wife, even one with Maggie's background. For
Hubert has a secret he desperately needs to stay hidden. And
Maggie's unexpected charm, elegance, and religious devotion makes
her the perfect partner in lies... Their surprising union makes
the Wiggins' the town's most envied couple--complete with a son,
Claude, whom Maggie idolizes. Until he falls in love with the
worst possible fianéce. Terrified, Maggie won't let Daisy destroy
her son. And when her employer's brother sexually harasses her,
Maggie knows something needs to be done about him as well. In
fact, she realizes there are an awful lot of sinning "disruptive"
people who should be eliminated from her perfect world. But the
more Maggie tries to take control, the more obstacles are thrown
in her way. And when it seems like the one person she always
expected to be there is starting to drift away, Maggie will play
one final, merciless game to secure what she's fought so hard to
earn..."--Provided by publisher.
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of
the classic, captivating, and scandalous Mama Ruby series, comes
a church-going matriarch's rags to riches Depression era story
set in the Deep South. The respectable family she has built means
everything to her, and she'll do anything to keep them.
The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic her,
Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone
upstanding and church-going. Someone like Hubert Wiggins, the
most eligible man in Lexington, Alabama--and the son of its most
revered preacher. Proper and prosperous, Hubert is glad to
finally have a wife, even one with Maggie's background. For
Hubert has a secret he desperately needs to stay hidden. And
Maggie's unexpected charm, elegance, and religious devotion makes
her the perfect partner in lies . . .
Their surprising union makes the Wigginses the town's most envied
couple--complete with a son, Claude, whom Maggie idolizes. Until
he falls in love with the worst possible fiancée. Terrified,
Maggie won't let Daisy destroy her son. And when her employer's
brother sexually harasses her, Maggie knows something needs to be
done about him as well. In fact, she realizes there are an awful
lot of sinning "disruptive" people who should be eliminated from
her perfect world . . .
But the more Maggie tries to take control, the more obstacles are
thrown in her way. And when it seems like the one person she
always expected to be there is starting to drift away, Maggie
will play one final, merciless game to secure what she's fought
so hard to earn . . .
"Her willingness to do anything for her loved ones is relatable,
and the emboldening influence of her desperation and the
incremental gravity of her deceptiveness heighten the narrative's
mesmerizing effect." --Booklist From the award-winning and New
York Times bestselling author of the classic, captivating, and
scandalous Mama Ruby series, comes a church-going matriarch’s
rags to riches Depression era story set in the Deep South. The
respectable family she has built means everything to her, and
she’ll do anything to keep them.
The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic her,
Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone
upstanding and church-going. Someone like Hubert Wiggins, the
most eligible man in Lexington, Alabama—and the son of its most
revered preacher. Proper and prosperous, Hubert is glad to
finally have a wife, even one with Maggie’s background. For
Hubert has a secret he desperately needs to stay hidden. And
Maggie’s unexpected charm, elegance, and religious devotion makes
her the perfect partner in lies . . .
Their surprising union makes the Wigginses the town’s most envied
couple—complete with a son, Claude, whom Maggie idolizes. Until
he falls in love with the worst possible fiancée. Terrified,
Maggie won’t let Daisy destroy her son. And when her employer’s
brother sexually harasses her, Maggie knows something needs to be
done about him as well. In fact, she realizes there are an awful
lot of sinning “disruptive” people who should be eliminated from
her perfect world . . .
But the more Maggie tries to take control, the more obstacles are
thrown in her way. And when it seems like the one person she
always expected to be there is starting to drift away, Maggie
will play one final, merciless game to secure what she’s fought
so hard to earn . . .
“Her willingness to do anything for her loved ones is relatable,
and the emboldening influence of her desperation and the
incremental gravity of her deceptiveness heighten the narrative’s
mesmerizing effect.” —Booklist