Ever feel like you woke up on the wrong side of the century?
So do I. That’s why I write Sparkling Vintage Fiction … among other things.
What’s Sparkling Vintage Fiction? Squeaky clean historical fiction set in the early 20th century. From the Edwardian era through World War II, with a special fondness for the 1920s. Stories that whisk you back to a time period as engaging as today–but with better manners and snappier dialogue.
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LOVE’S GRAND SWEET SONG
From the church choir to Chicago’s grandest stage, one woman dares to chase an impossible dream…
In 1915, Francie Forrester’s soaring soprano echoes through her small-town church, a mere whisper of what could be. While other young women her age chase romance, she’s too busy juggling double shifts at the local diner and keeping her wayward mother and younger brother in line. The sheet music hidden beneath her bed and dreams of the opera house might as well be from another world entirely.
Until a chance encounter changes everything.
Suddenly thrust into Chicago’s dazzling music scene, Francie finds herself trading her waitress apron for audition halls and voice lessons. But the path from serving meatballs to performing Madame Butterfly demands more than just raw talent—it requires a courage she’s not sure she possesses.
Law student Henry Jasper sees in Francie everything his wealthy family would reject: passion, artistic ambition, and an authenticity that makes his carefully planned future feel like a prison. When his father demands he choose between his family’s expectations and the woman who makes his heart sing, Henry faces the most difficult decision of his life.
As their love blooms against the glittering backdrop of Chicago’s opera world, the thunderclouds of World War I gather on the horizon. Soon, Francie and Henry must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice for their dreams—and for each other.
Jennifer Lamont Leo masterfully conducts this sweeping tale of ambition, first love, and courage, building to a crescendo that will resonate long after the final page. Love’s Grand, Sweet Song reminds us that some voices—and some loves—are too powerful to be silenced.
