The Imperial Engineer
Historical romance at privateline.com!? Well, sort of. Judith B. Glad, privateline reader, book writer, and botanist, has a new book out: The Imperial Engineer.
Click here to go to Judith's website (external link)
It's available in e-form or hardcopy. Read this from the gripping release: :-)
"Tony Dewitt, his reputation in tatters, is hired to install a newfangled telephone system in Hailey, Idaho. Racial prejudice is rampant, so Tony, who is Chinese, passing as white, conceals his ancestry."
"Lulu King is of mixed race and proud of it. Having seen firsthand what misery bigotry can cause, she has devoted her life to the campaigns for women's suffrage and equal rights for all."
"They were childhood friends, but conflicting goals drove them apart. Now fate has brought them to the same small town and the old attraction is difficult to deny. Sabotage to the telephone system and a boycott by the Anti-Chinese League threaten Tony's career and Lulu's convictions. The consequences of their one night of love shadow their future. How long before their very lives are endangered?"
Judith adds, "It's a historical romance, but the history is as correct as I could make it (while taking a few liberties with the calendar). As historian, you will probably find the quotes at the chapter heads interesting -- they're from various sources, but mostly local newspapers at the time the book takes place. The cover is from an 1884 lithograph of Hailey, Idaho, and the telephone lines show clearly."
http://www.judithbglad.com (external link)
Good luck to Judith with her new book. Her niche publisher is small and has an interesting idea, they continue to print the title as long as it sells. They also sell in almost all electronic forms: