What Money Can't Buy

Character

Which will prove to be the most essential marital asset—charm or character?

Superficially, Blake Atherton appears to be the ideal husband. He certainly thinks of himself that way. Somehow, he manages to constantly disappoint his young bride. Certain he understands what is best for his wife, Blake charges through life arranging circumstances to meet what he believes to be her needs.

Elsie is undoubtedly the most levelheaded member of the Atherton marriage. Her constant doubts about her husband’s character cause no small amount of distress. His constant meddling adds to her anguish. But everything will change on the night of the Brundidge wedding. It might be the answer to Elsie’s dreams, but Blake’s secrets could ruin his life.

Ride through the streets in Elsie’s red Cadillac. Play tennis in San Pedro. Enjoy fine dining and entertainment. Experience all 1912 Los Angeles has to offer.

“Never a dull moment!!!”

“Once I start reading Jean Jegel’s books, I can’t put them down.”

“Relationships between men and women are complex in any era, and this book captures what those complexities were during the early 1900s, with a flair for both small details and sweeping changes.”

“Third in the series What Money Can’t Buy, author Jean Jegel’s Character charms readers with Elsie and Blake’s continuing adventures.”

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