by Ann B. Ross
Part of Miss Julia, book 16
First published 2014
Etta Mae Wiggins works as a home nurse for Howard Connard, Senior, a wealthy elderly man in Abbotsville. She sees her chance to escape trailer park life by marrying her patient. Etta Mae believes her charm and appeal will win him over, but Connard's son and daughter-in-law want to block any wedding plans. Her troubles multiply when Skip, her first ex-husband, arrives with a lottery ticket and dangerous men chasing him. Meanwhile, Bobby Lee, a police officer she once loved, keeps appearing and stirring up old feelings. Etta Mae must navigate family schemes, criminal threats, and her own conflicted heart while racing to secure a marriage license. The chase takes her from Abbotsville's grand homes to her own trailer park neighborhood. This marks the first Miss Julia series novel told from Etta Mae's perspective, though Miss Julia appears in the opening chapter.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Abbotsville, Trailer Park
320 pages · Hardcover · Viking