The Gilpin Girls

By Jane Carver

Rebecca Gilpin’s idealistic life style falls apart. One sister experiences sexual consequences. An unexpected surprise shows up on the doorstep. Set in the 1890s in New England, Rebecca must ward off Cousin Ross who will force a marriage and ship off her sisters. The girls come up with a drastic plan to avoid the cousin’s unwanted attention for three months until Rebecca turns twenty-one and inherits. But keeping secrets wears on the heart and soul as well as the conscience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Melange Books, LLC
• Release date: Jul 25, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886531589

Jane Carver

Jane retired from 30 years of teaching to turn to writing, her second love after education. Everything is fodder for her imagination. "I'll live forever if I have to type up all my stories before I die! I've got so many to stories to tell!" She's a true born Texan and even better a BOI--Born on the Island--Galveston Island.

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