Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell

A story of murder, adultery, and regular church attendance, The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell introduces Belle Cantrell, a beautiful young widow with a rebellious streak, years before she will become grandmother to Sissy LeBlanc, the feisty main character of Loraine Despres's bestselling The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc The year is 1920, Prohibition is in full swing, women are clamoring for the vote, and life isn't easy for Belle, not in a little town like Gentry, Louisiana, especially after she's sent to jail for swimming in an indecent bathing costume with a group of suffragists. Sexy, sassy, with laugh-out-loud humor and a cast of witty characters you won't forget, The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell is a love story and a page-turner. But on a deeper level, it is the tale of a woman struggling to find her moral center and stand up to the forces of intolerance that are determined to destroy the soul of a town and the people she loves.Despres, Loraine is the author of 'Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell', published 2005 under ISBN 9780060839659 and ISBN 0060839651.