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The Widow Wore Red

A compelling Southern story of corruption, resilience, and the price of letting go.

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Pub Date Aug 7 2026 | Archive Date Oct 21 2026

Vintage South | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles


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She lost her future in the war.

Now she must survive in a glamorous and dangerous world.

Atlanta, Georgia 1940s.

A war widow at twenty, Abby Carleson is just trying to survive by working nights as a cigarette girl at the glamorous Club Majestic - where world-renowned swing orchestras keep the dance floor alive, and underworld corruption is concealed in the next room. Grieving, broke, and fending off her shady boss’s sexual advances, Abby clings to her independence, the sympathetic ear of Joanie, her fast-talking best friend, and the comfort of her late husband’s memory.

But by chance, she meets architect Vince Vandenburgh III—charming, wealthy, and carrying secrets of his own—Abby tries to imagine a life beyond sorrow. They are from different worlds, but could he be her new beginning? As their paths continue to cross under the sultry glow of nightclub chandeliers, love dares to flicker... even as imminent danger threatens.

Torn between the past and a future she never expected, Abby must choose to protect her heart—or risk it all for a second chance at happiness.

She lost her future in the war.

Now she must survive in a glamorous and dangerous world.

Atlanta, Georgia 1940s.

A war widow at twenty, Abby Carleson is just trying to survive by working nights as a...


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ISBN 9798184887333
PRICE $14.00 (USD)
PAGES 303

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