I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I enjoyed reading this story and I believe that you will too.

I just could not like the story. I found the history interesting enough to keep me reading. I think I may have appreciated it more if I read it at a different time and not during a pandemic. It was just so depressing. I kept waiting for happiness and when I finally thought it would happen it was squashed out. That being said I applaud the research put into the book.

Lucille learns the hard way that she can't trust men. Her missing husband and the San Antonio chief of police are proof of that. But the Great Depression insists that she needs a man - or the open wallets of many men - to build her Texas empire and raise the daughter she wishes she didn't have. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I absolutely loved reading this book.

This book, based on women s opportunities in life, is a mesmerizing read. I could not put it down. I spent the entire day reading and I have thought of nothing else since finishing. The main character is Lucille, a prostitute, who is also a mother and a business woman. This give a very realistic look on what this type of life is like. There are many heartwrenching situations. It touches on rape, violence abortion and death so there may be triggers for some readers. The story is well written and the first book in a trilogy. I am anxiously awaiting the second book to be available.

Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this incredible book for my honest review.

This was something different for me, however I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was easy to read, the plot was easy to follow and I found myself invested in the story.

Intermingling different stories of strong women, forbidden women is the story of struggle, survival, living, and relationships. This story looks simple at the beginning but as it takes shape in a darn background it tethers the reader to its characters.

The story begins with the life of Lucille, a single mother of rosemary. She works as a sex worker for a living, in an environment of the malady. Despite her work, she has a responsibility to raise her daughter & also secure a promising future. But things do not work according to her way & she feels trapped between such moments when she has to take some decisions which affect others as well as her life also. Despite her personal life, there is an eerie environment of WW2 also. So her story is also connected to that situation. Many women are appointed to serve the war-wounded soldiers but when their profession strikes on her selfless service it seems like there is a need to change something.

The book perfectly portrays the present and post-war situation and how it affects the generation psychologically. The main theme in which Lucille’s character is portrayed is prostitution. It's not her choice but she has to face that. It is dangerous for her like there are such bustards and diseases involved in this work but she displays how someone survives in such a place.
The main plausible characteristic of this book is its strong women characters. They are perfect, representing different generations and life situations.

There are a lot of heart wrenching & tearful scenes. Moreover, the story reveals the racist structure in prostitution also. One point I want to clarify that it’s not based on prostitution; it is only a part of the story which needs attention. In many places, it seems so realistic.

Thanks, #netgalley for providing such beautiful work for #review

this was a great start to a series, the characters were great and it really took you on a journey. i look forward to reading the sequels and more from the author.