Edith Hobson Declares Independence

A slightly spicy 1920s small town romance!Responsible spinster Edith Hobson has carved a place for herself in her small Nebraska town after a humiliating public disgrace years before. But the return of her old beau, now crippled after serving in the American Ambulance Service, stirs up old gossip, the hostility of her demanding family, and a host of unwanted feelings within Edith herself. Now a successful draftsman in an Omaha architectural firm, Frank Novotny represents everything Edith once dreamed of: a home and family of her own, free from prying eyes and ears. But he's also the rat who ran off to World War I and left her to face years of insults and gossip. Before long, he's chasing her again -- and she likes it, even if this fling is going to be short-lived. Then her mother lays down the law, and Edith is forced to choose:  Her dearest dream or the security and comfort of family.Does she dare reach for a second chance at love? Or must she forgo this forbidden romance to help the family who depends on her?