Marriage and Moonshine
Book Feature - Marriage and Moonshine by Shae Bryant
HBL Note: I first featured Shae Bryant last August with the release of her novel, Is She Home? Her latest novel, MARRIAGE AND MOONSHINE is the third and final book in the Appalachian Roots series. It takes place in the early 19-teens when West Virginia passed prohibition laws about six years before it became federal law, and with it a rise in bootleggers, moonshiners, and violence. Polly Harrison just found herself married to one such moonshiner. Will she partner with him or tell on him? Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - Marriage and Moonshine by Shae Bryant
From the publisher:
In 1914, West Virginia passed state-wide prohibition years before it became law in the United States. This ushered in a rise of moonshiners, bootleggers, and violence between the alcohol-toting outlaws and the police. While women were part of the operations, they were usually overlooked by the authorities.
Polly Harrison is the daughter of a coal miner. She is destined to be the Mother and wife of coal miners. That is the last thing she wants for herself. When Polly meets widower “Dove” Varney, the two create an arrangement that benefits both of them.
Their marriage of convenience is expertly crafted to make family and friends believe Polly is about to be a dutiful wife. Even she is surprised to find out she has become the wife of a moonshiner. Will she work alongside him and collect the wealth from the illegal operation? Or, will she spill his secret to save herself?
