03000cam a2200337 4500 525876836 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781496732606 149673260X B08CBM8RFM Amazon e902c61c-4692-4975-995a-782240dce6e0 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5610478 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Monroe, Mary Alice. Mrs. Wiggins [Libby]. Kensington Books, 2021. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 651kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. African American Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<b>Reminiscent of her captivating, scandalous Mama Ruby series, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Mary Monroe</b> <b>crafts a story set in the Deep South during the Depression, in this tale of a woman determined to have a respectable life—no matter what it costs to keep it . . .</b><br /> <br /> The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone upstanding and church-going. Someone like Hubert Wiggins, the most eligible man in Lexington, Alabama—and the son of its most revered preacher. Proper and prosperous, Hubert is glad to finally have a wife, even one with Maggie's background. For Hubert has a secret he desperately needs to stay hidden. And Maggie's unexpected charm, elegance, and religious devotion makes her the perfect partner in lies . . .<br /> <br /> Their surprising union makes the Wiggins' the town's most envied couple—complete with a son, Claude, whom Maggie idolizes. Until he falls in love with the worst possible fiancée. Terrified, Maggie won't let Daisy destroy her son. And when her employer's brother sexually harasses her, Maggie knows something needs to be done about <i>him</i> as well. In fact, she realizes there are an awful lot of sinning "disruptive" people who should be eliminated from her perfect world . . .<br /> <br /> But the more Maggie tries to take control, the more obstacles are thrown in her way. And when it seems like the one person she always expected to be there is starting to drift away, Maggie will play one final, merciless game to secure what she's fought so hard to earn . . .<br />. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e902c61c-4692-4975-995a-782240dce6e0&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e902c61c-4692-4975-995a-782240dce6e0&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e902c61c-4692-4975-995a-782240dce6e0&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)