Three books with unlikely heroines

Of books I’ve read thus far this year, three with unlikely heroines, one real, two fictional, stand out:

https://shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/rick-skwiot?referrer_id=8d4524

Similarly, the tragic title character of my new novel The Bootlegger’s Bride struggles to ultimately do the right thing to free her son from her shadow. You can read a sample of early chapters on Amazon.com:

http://bit.ly/4hpJcyQ