The Typewriter Girl

A passionate historical debut novel about a young woman in turn-of-the-century England who finds love and independence at a seashore resort.

ALL BETSEY DOBSON HAS EVER ASKED IS THE CHANCE TO BE VIEWED ON HER OWN MERITS, BUT IN A MAN'S WORLD, THAT IS THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN

When Betsey disembarks from the London train in the seaside resort of Idensea, all she owns is a small valise and a canary in a cage. After attempting to forge a letter of reference she knew would be denied her, Betsey has been fired from the typing pool of her previous employer. Her vigorous protest left one man wounded, another jilted, and her character permanently besmirched. Now, without money or a reference for her promised job, the future looks even bleaker than the debacle behind her. But her life is about to change . . . because a young Welshman on the railroad quay, waiting for another woman, is the one man willing to believe in her.

Mr. Jones is inept in matters of love, but a genius at things mechanical. In Idensea, he has constructed a glittering pier that astounds the wealthy tourists. And in Betsey, he recognizes the ideal tour manager for the Idensea Pier & Pleasure Building Company. After a lifetime of guarding her secrets and breaking the rules, Betsey becomes a force to be reckoned with. Now she faces a challenge of another sort: not only to outrun her sins, but also to surrender to the reckless tides of love. . . .

Author: Alison Atlee
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 01/29/2013
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781451673258

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/17/2012
Library Journal 09/15/2012 pg. 60
Booklist 11/01/2012 pg. 34
Romantic Times 02/01/2013 pg. 40 - Excellent
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/04/2013 pg. 26

About the Author
Atlee, Alison: - Alison Atlee spent her childhood re-enacting Little Women and trying to fashion nineteenth century wardrobes for her Barbie dolls. Happily, these activities turned out to be good preparation for writing historical novels. She now lives in Kentucky.