<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An artist buys a corset in a Flagstaff resale boutique and is forced to make the biggest decision of her life. A young midwestern woman is kidnapped on a train in 1885 and taken to the Wild West. Both women find the strength to overcome their fears and discover the true meaning of family--with a little push from a green lace corset.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Jill G. Hall, bestselling author of <em>The Black Velvet Coat</em> and <em>The Silver Shoes</em> brings readers another dual tale of two vibrant women from different eras trying to discover their true identities.</b> Anne McFarland, a modern-day, thirty-something San Francisco artist in search of spiritual guidance, buys a corset in a Flagstaff resale boutique--a purchase that results in her having to make a decision that will change her life forever. One hundred and thirty-five years earlier, in 1885, naïve Sally Sue Sullivan, a young woman from the Midwest, is kidnapped on a train by a handsome but dangerous bank robber. Held prisoner on a homestead in Northern Arizona's Wild West, Sally Sue discovers her own spunk and grit as she plots her escape. <p/> Ultimately, both Anne and Sally Sue face their fears and find the strength to journey down their designated paths and learn the true meaning of love and family . . . with a little push from the same green lace corset.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>2021 Next Generation Indie Awards Winner in Series (Fiction)</b><br><b><br>2021 CIBA Fiction Series Book Awards First Place Winner <br></b><br><b>2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Best Cover Design (Fiction) <p/>2021 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in Women's Fiction</b><p><b>2021 American Fiction Awards Finalist in Women's Fiction <p/></b> <p/>"In Jill G. Hall's lovely debut novel, a vintage coat and the brass key discovered in its pocket provide the foundation for the alternating stories of two women from different eras. As we read, we follow Anne and Sylvia as they navigate love and loss, heartbreak, and triumph. <i>The Black Velvet Coat</i> is an absolute delight." <p/>--Midge Raymond, author of <i>Forgetting English</i> <p/> <p/>"Jill G. Hall creates a novel with two unforgettable characters whose lives, though generations apart, are inexplicably intertwined, which gives you the qualities you want in a great story--mystery, suspense, and romance." <p/>--Judy Reeves, author of <i>Wild Women, Wild Voices</i> <p/> <p/>"Readers looking for a simple story will find charming elements in this blend of mystery and historical fiction." <p/>--<i>Library Journal</i> <p/> <p/>"Spellbinding. Readers will feel they are watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie as they turn the pages of this vivid, fast-paced novel about how uncovering the past can lead to discovering oneself. You'll never look at vintage clothes quite the same way again." <p/>--Jennifer Coburn, author of <i>We'll Always Have Paris</i> <p/></p><br>