A war bond tour full of eager young women. A sunny town with a seedy underbelly. When the Florida Girls start shooting back, will anyone survive?

St. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can't stand injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, the 18-year-old joins a troupe of touring swimsuit models hoping to escape her criminal past, only to discover she's stepped into the mafia's lair.

Kathleen Young has a one-track mind, often missing the obvious. When the former debutante sets her sights on freeling her emporium from debt in order to take her sick husband to California's healing climate, organizing the tour is the first in a series of increasingly drastic measures.

With its strong female characters, suspenseful plot, and meticulously researched historical setting, Florida Girls will appeal to fans of Beatriz Williams's immersive historical worlds, Kate Quinn's complex heroines, and Kate Atkinson's vivid narratives.

The novel explores themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the enduring power of the human spirit, making it a satisfying, emotionally-resonant read. NYT-bestselling author Jane Heller says, "Florida Girls is a rollicking debut novel brimming with colorful characters, twists and turns and, at its heart, women who overcome different backgrounds form an unbreakable bond."

If you like rich narratives, coming-of-age adventures, and incredible period details, then you'll love Kirchner's gritty tale.Florida Girls is the first book in the series, The Queenpin Chronicles which follows Thelma's journey as rapid changes are overtaking the country. Driven to succeed, the women of The Queenpin Chronicles discover strength and brutality and love they didn't know they were capable of.

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