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Synopsis
Although she tries to conceal her gambling activities and her family's questionable past, eighteen-year-old Eden's headstrong ways attract attention in the frontier mining town of Last Chance, California, and cause problems as she tries to find a husband.
Is Scandalous: Eden's Story appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A frontier historical novel about a young woman trying to build a respectable life while hiding her family's questionable past and gambling habits. Light on content concerns, focuses on social challenges and personal growth in 1800s California.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include gambling and deception.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy historical frontier stories with a headstrong heroine navigating social expectations will find this engaging.