A steamy tale of the power of money, love, and desperation, Pandora's Box is an enthralling first novel from talented literary newcomer Allison Hobbs.
Strebor Books
November 2003
On Sale: October 21, 2003
Featuring: Victoria Carlton
304 pages ISBN: 1593090110 EAN: 9781593090111 Paperback Add to Wish List
Ambition, desperation, and redemption abound in this
compelling debut novel about a woman forced to sink to the
darkest depths of morality...and her quest to fight her way
back.
Victoria Carlton invested everything into her dream of
becoming a singer--her hopes, her time, her life
savings--only to fall victim to the harsh realities of the
recording industry. Devastated, broke, and unemployed,
Victoria is propelled into action when an eviction notice
forces her to choose between committing herself--and her
young son--to a world of homeless shelters or entering the
seedy world of prostitution. Desperate, she puts her ethics
aside and applies for a job at Pandora's Box, a downtown
Philadelphia brothel that bills itself as a "massage salon."
Victoria's lifestyle quickly improves, and the gratification
of instant cash replaces her willingness to find a
low-paying, legitimate occupation.
One day an unlikely customer appears at Pandora's Box.
Young, handsome, and well dressed, he is immediately drawn
to Victoria. The two begin a love affair fraught with
complications, leaving Victoria plagued by guilt and
insecurities until a botched robbery and the murder of a
coworker compel her to look beyond the fast money and
reclaim her morals--and her life.
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