As the flames licked all around her, Mollie Knox could not
believe the devastation that had befallen her beloved city
of Chicago! But, she just had to get back to her place.
She wasn't worried about her things, but Frank was there
and she had to get him out. How terrified the blind, but
mentally very sharp old lawyer must be! Thank goodness
that Zack was clearing a small path for them to get through
the throngs of people fleeing the fire.
Why is he being so helpful? With his height and impeccably
stylish clothes, he always intimidates the heck out of her.
Zack usually is so arrogant and distant with her whenever
she goes to negotiate with him for the contracts to sell
their exquisite, but very expensive watches to Hartman's,
their main and only customer.
Only days earlier, Zachariasz Kazmarek, one of Chicago's
most influential attorneys had offered her a very
lucrative deal to buy out the high end watch company she
had inherited from her father. The 57th Illinois Watch
Company was named for the valiant regiment that had fought
for her father but also readily gave employment to those
disabled from the Civil War. If she took the offer, what
would happen all those employees? People were depending on
her to help them and how could she do this without keeping
the company going?
Hartman and his upstart and fancy dressed lawyer are known
for their sharp deals. Frank is worried about what might be
behind this sudden offer and the threat to cut them as a
supplier if they didn't sign. But, now, with the fire
wiping out their factory, what will happen?
Well known for her Christian oriented erotic historical
romances, Elizabeth Camden is sure to delight her fans with
her latest winning romance INTO THE WHIRLWIND which is set
in Chicago in the fall of 1871 with the storyline
dramatically intertwined with the impact of the Chicago
fire and its effect on people. With her ever-escaping
curls and Botticelli looks, Mollie is a beauty not only in
looks as well as in spirit. She is a terrific character,
not only for her feisty independence and resiliency as well
as for her concern for her employees, her craft and
accounting skills and most of all for her business savvy.
As she starts the arduous journey of rebuilding from
scratch, Molly looks at Zack in differing lights as she
learns more about him. Her feelings fluctuate and change
as she starts getting wonderful help and kindness from the
handsome and rich Colonel Richard Lowe, a good friend of
her father from 57th Regiment days. For his part, Zack is
an appealing hero. He is strong, kind, yet tough and
street-smart and willing to bend the rules to see justice
done. But, does he bend them the wrong way to take
advantage of her in a financial deal? Molly is not sure
and just wants to be safe. Who is the man that she can
truly be safe with as she faces the whirlwind events in her
life?
With her great cast of diverse and interesting characters
and thrilling plot, you will definitely want to read this
heartwarming and inspiring story to find out!
After her father's death, Mollie Knox takes over his
watchmaking company and uses her head for business to
solidify the good name of the 57th Illinois Watch Company.
Her future looks bright until the night her beloved city is
destroyed in the legendary Great Chicago Fire. With her
world crumbling around her, Molly must do whatever it takes
to save her company in the aftermath of the devastating
fire.
Zack Kazmarek is an influential attorney with powerful ties
to the political, mercantile, and ethnic roots of Chicago.
His only weakness is Mollie Knox, a woman who has always
been just beyond his reach. However, all bets are off after
the fire destroys Chicago, and Mollie is in desperate need
of assistance. Just as Zack finally begins to pursue the
woman he loves, competition arises in the form of a hero
from her past who can provide the help she needs to rise
from the ashes.
While Mollie struggles to rebuild, the two men battle for
her heart. One has always loved her, but the other has the
power to save her. In the race to rebuild the city, can she
survive with her business and her heart intact?
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