Free Right Now: A Little Mystery, a Little Romance, and a Trip to 1930s Chicago

Y’all know I love finding a good book bargain, and this one is free right now! If you enjoy historical mysteries with a little romance woven into the clues, A Girl Like You by Michelle Cox might be your next reading escape.

Set in Chicago in 1935, the story introduces Henrietta Von Harmon, a young woman carrying more than her share of responsibility. After the stock market crash and her father’s death, she’s left helping support her difficult mother and seven younger siblings.

Determined to keep her family afloat, Henrietta takes a job as a taxi dancer at a local dance hall. But just as she starts settling into her new surroundings, the floor matron is found dead—and suddenly, earning a living becomes tangled up with solving a murder.

Enter Inspector Clive Howard, a reserved detective with secrets of his own. He recruits Henrietta to work undercover, drawing her into the dangerous corners of Chicago’s underworld. As they search for answers, an unexpected attraction begins brewing between them.

Of course, catching feelings while catching a killer makes things complicated. Add a lovestruck neighborhood boy whose attempts to help might cause more trouble, and Henrietta has plenty to navigate.

With a resourceful working-class heroine, a protective war veteran hero, an age-gap romance, and a relationship that crosses social boundaries, this book offers plenty to tempt readers who enjoy both suspense and love stories.

If you’re drawn to the period atmosphere and class differences of Downton Abbey, this mystery could be a lovely addition to your reading list.

Grab your free copy, pour something cozy, and let Henrietta and Inspector Howard take you back to 1930s Chicago!

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