Women in the Shadows Ros Ball and the will to carry

and the will to carry on

Book 1: Hard Sell

with no one to trust but the boy he wants to hate yet can't stop loving

and the only thing Pinto has to live for are the attentions of Osman

Feeling lost and alone

Women in the Shadows Ros Ball and the will to carryIn 1950s New York, a strained relationship pushes two women toward separate lives. One wants safety and respectability, even if it means hiding in plain sight for years. The other lives on the edge, pulled toward heavy drinking and sudden anger. As the distance grows, the city closes in police raids, gossip, and the daily pressure to pass as straight. A job, a marriage of convenience, and a new circle of friends promise cover, but they also demand