Back in 1881, not many women went to Whitsitt College. This was not going to stop Beth Carrington from trying to become a doctor. Even the women who did go to college didn't study medicine. But Beth has two goals: become a doctor and start a women's fraternity. Both turn out to be easier said than done. As the only girl in her class, Beth's professes and fellow students think she's wasting her time, and should be in school to become a receptionist like other women. But nothing will stop Beth from achieving her goals. She decides to find other women who have the same goals and tenacity to succeed as she does, and they all want to make their women's fraternity a reality.

Beth runs into several roadblocks along the way. Her dear family friend, Will Buchanan and his fraternity brother Grant Richardson, both try to talk her out of her women's fraternity idea. Grant, Iota Gamma fraternity president and related to the founders of the college, has fallen hard for Beth, and reluctantly promises to do what he can to help her get her organization recognized. He uses his connections to arrange for a meeting with the school board. However, because the board is made up of all men, there was no way they would allow a group of women to meet socially on campus. Beth takes matters into her own hands, and the women have secret meetings of Beta Xi Beta women's fraternity. But when she's caught, Beth faces suspension from school, as well as getting the rest of her fraternity sisters in trouble, too. Can Beth truly trust the people who claim to support her? And will she fulfill her dreams at Whitsitt College?

Joy Callaway writes a great book. It is amazing that SECRET SISTERS.