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Username: MarCafeWrites
Book Title: The Countess and the Racketeer
Genre: historical fiction
Number of Chapters: 65 chapters + epilogue
Description: Manchester, England.
The Roarin' 20s. An era of glamor, decadent parties, jazz music, flowing booze, and opulent wealth. Possibilities are endless. Anyone can be a success, even families once seen as working class. But beneath the glittering exterior lies a world of corruption, prejudice, and civil unrest.
When the disappearance of a Russian refugee brings Countess Rose Sinclair to the doorstep of known racketeer William Mercer, neither party is prepared for the significant changes a single encounter can inspire.
Blackmailed by William into employment, Rose receives a swift and unwanted education regarding a side of the class struggle she has never before experienced.
As she unwillingly ventures deeper into the precarious world of the Mercer family and their notorious gang the Deansgate Streeters, Rose finds herself torn between her moral compass, her suppressed rebellious youth, her growing love for a motherless toddler, and her mounting attraction for William, a man she has every reason to despise.
Warnings / Sensitive Content: Yes: foul language, violence, trauma, and sexual content (fade to black only)
Will I read mature content? Yes, just no graphic sex scenes, please.
Reading Preferences: I like a wide variety of topics, genres, and settings. Historical fiction and mystery/suspense are my favorites. I'd prefer no romance genre, or anything about teenagers.
Average Length of Chapters: varies, 1300 — 2500
Feedback Preference: thoughts on characterization, dialogue flow, historical accuracy/tone/style/etc.
