I never intended to write a sequel to GILDED SUMMERS, but the often-expressed desire for it from my readers made me consider it. In order for me to write any book, I must have a historical event that I am passionate about to wrap the story around. In the case of this book, it had to be an event that was a logical extension of the lives of Pearl and Ginevra. The 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment cried out to me for its historical significance. This book, at its core, is a celebration of that anniversary; it is a call for every woman to don the colors of gold, white, and purple on August 18, 2020, and celebrate the achievement made on that day one hundred years ago.
It also carries great personal significance. I grew up in the 1960s when the fight for rights – civil rig
