Angelina's Resolve

By Cindy Ervin Huff

Description:

Proving her skills are equal to a man’s may cost her more than she ever imagined.

Modern-thinking Angelina DuBois is determined to prove her cousin Hiram wrong. He fired her from the architect firm she helped grow when her father’s will left the business to Hiram. Using her large inheritance and architectural degree, she sets out to create a village run by women—Resolve, Kansas.

Carpenter and Civil War veteran Edward Pritchard’s dream of building homes for Chicago’s elite must be put on hold until he gains references. Serving as a contractor under Angelina’s well-known DuBois name provides that opportunity. But can Angelina trust her handsome new carpenter to respect her as his boss? Will the project take Edward one step closer to his goals, or will it make him a laughingstock? Can these two strong-willed people find love amid such an unconventional experiment?

Book Takeaway:

Strong women can find love and still be strong women.

Why the author wrote this book:

I found an article focusing on Horace Greeley and some other wealthy entrepreneurs who tried to establish utopian communities. None were successful. I imagine a story where women took on the same idea but rather than a utopia but rather a Village of Women.