Enter to win Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love by Gayla Turner

Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love

Enter to win Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love by Gayla Turner. To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Friday, July 8, and Friday, July 29.

What would you do if you discovered a century-old secret? For Gayla Turner, a hidden wedding photo led to a seven-year journey to find out more about her grandmother and the woman standing next to her dressed as the groom. Don't You Dare weaves together the author's own current-day journey of discovery and an incredible true-life love story that took place in the early 1900s.

The story starts when Gayla discovers hidden wedding photos, dated June 8, 1915, and learns her grandmother had a secret. While researching her grandmother's past, a love story emerged between her and the mystery woman in the photos. Gayla uncovers a secret lesbian social club that was formed in the early 1900s by a local businesswoman in the little Wisconsin farm town. Women from as far away as Chicago traveled to attend her exclusive parties. The local townspeople assumed the parties were for single young ladies to talk about how to find a husband. Little did they know, finding a man was not a subject of their conversations.

Her grandmother left just enough information that only someone who understood her secret life would be able to uncover the hidden story she left behind. That person turned out to be her granddaughter, Gayla. Written to educate, entertain, and inspire members of the LGBTQ+ community, it sheds light not only on our history but the future before us.

Learn more at www.gaylaturner.com.

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