The Girl on the Midway Stage
What happens when a young bride meets the Egyptian belly dancers and their enigmatic manager at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair? It changes everything.
Young bride Dora Chambers can’t wait to begin her new life in Chicago. It’s an exciting time, with the 1893 World’s Fair putting a kaleidoscope of new inventions, new cultures, and new ideas on display.
Unfortunately, those aren't the only things on display.
The Egyptian belly dancers' performances are stirring up a scandal, and the distasteful task of enforcing proper conduct on them has fallen to Dora as part of her initiation into the Fair’s prestigious Board of Lady Managers.
*** Formerly published as THE BELLY DANCER ***
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The Girl on the Vaudeville Stage
The magic that happens onstage is only half the story. Go behind the red curtain, and follow Pepper's wild vaudeville adventure.
New York City in 1907 is a wonderland of endless possibilities for anyone who dares to dream, and no one has bigger dreams than young Pepper MacClair, a struggling vaudeville chorus girl who craves the Broadway limelight.
When Pepper must choose between the love of her life and her beloved Chance Theatre, a run-down venue well past its prime and her home for as long as she can remember, she’ll discover real life doesn’t always go according to script.
She’s left heartbroken and betrayed. But as the larger world changes around her and she is pulled into the intrigues of the city’s elite, it is her last hope, not only to fulfill her dream, but to follow her heart.
*** Previously published as Dancing at The Chance ***