False Fathers: A 19th-Century Coming-of-Age Novel (Waxwood Series: Book 2)
About this ebook
Waxwood, 1898: When Malcolm Alderdice dies, nineteen-year-old Jake is left with a huge burden on his shoulders. Not only does he lose his grandfather, the only paternal figure he ever knew, but his mother now expects him to take his place as the new head of the family. But Jake knows he lacks the qualities expected of a Gilded Age patriarch. He is contemplative rather than aggressive, hesitant rather than ambitious, and artistic rather than materialistic. And now, he has no one to guide him.
When the family fulfills Malcolm Alderdice’s last request — to visit Waxwood, the coastal town where he wooed and won Penelope Alderdice — Jake meets an older, illusive man prepared to teach him all he needs to know about Gilded Age manhood.
But is his new mentor all he claims to be? Or is he a wolf in sheep’s clothing bent on leading Jake into a different version of the Gilded Age man?
It’s up to Jake to either discover the true meaning of Gilded Age masculinity or redefine it.
Book 2 of the Waxwood Series is a touching coming-of-age story set during the unsettling years of America’s late nineteenth century.
Get False Fathers today and read about Jake’s rocky road to maturity.
What reviewers are saying:
“This is historical fiction at its best.” - Whispering Stories Book Blog
“Tam May knows her stuff and skillfully weaves a tale of a coming-of-age story near the early days of the twentieth century in America.” - Lisa Lickel, author and blogger, Living our Faith Out Loud
“I enjoyed this story. I had a hard time putting it down.”
“It kept me guessing from the start.”
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THE WAXWOOD SERIES
The Specter (Waxwood Series: Book 1)
Pathfinding Women (Waxwood Series: Book 3)
Dandelions (Waxwood Series: Book 4)
About the author
As soon as Tam May started her first novel at the age of fourteen, writing became her voice. She writes engaging, fun-to-solve historical cozy mysteries featuring sassy suffragist Adele Gossling. Her mysteries empower readers with a sense of “justice is done” for women, both dead and alive. Her fiction is set in the San Francisco Bay Area because she adores sourdough bread, Ghirardelli chocolate, and San Francisco history.
Tam is the author of the Adele Gossling Mysteries which take place in the early 20th century and feature amateur sleuth and epistolary expert Adele Gossling, a forward-thinking young woman whose talent for solving crimes doesn’t sit well with her town’s Victorian ideas about women’s place in society.
Tam has also written historical women’s fiction. Her post-World War II short story collection, Lessons From My Mother’s Life, debuted at #1 in its category on Amazon, and the first book of her Gilded Age family saga, the Waxwood Series, The Specter, remains in the top 10 in its category.
Although Tam left her heart in San Francisco, she lives in Texas because it’s cheaper. When she’s not writing, she’s devouring everything classic (books, films, art, music) and concocting vegetarian dishes in her kitchen.
For more information about Tam May and her books, check out her website at www.tammayauthor.com.
