All for a Story (All for… Book 2)

Monica Bisbaine loves being a modern girl in the Roaring Twenties. Her job writing a gossip column allows her access to all the local speakeasys in Washington, D.C., where she can dance the night away?and find fodder for her next article. But when the owner of theCapitol Chatter newspaper passes away, Monica wonders what will happen to her job, and the lifestyle she loves.Max Moore may hold the title of editor-in-chief for evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson?s paper,The Bridal Call, but Aimee calls all the shots. So when Max learns that his great-uncle has passed away, leaving him all his earthly possessions, Max resigns and heads to D.C. Determined to take over theCapitol Chatter, infuse it with his values, and turn it into a respectable paper, Max is soon bumping up against the equally determined Monica Bisbane.Under Max?s direction, Monica embarks on her most challenging assignment yet: infiltrating and reporting on the Anti-Flirt Society. Though reluctant at first, as Monica meets and mingles with the young women of the club, she begins to question the innocence of her flirtatious lifestyle. And when romance begins to blossom between Max and Monica, she must choose where her loyalties lie: with the young women of the society or the alluring pull of the speakeasy and its inhabitants. From Booklist *Starred Review* Monica Brisbane will do anything for a story. Writing Capitol Chatter?s trendy gossip column, Monkey Business, as ?Monkey,? she spends her evenings incognito in Washington D.C.?s speakeasies. Max Moore is editor-in-chief for a popular, powerful, and sometimes scandalous magazine owned by his uncle and overseen by evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. When his uncle dies, leaving Max Capitol Chatter, he parts ways with the spiritual media sensation. While Max is deciding the fate of Capitol Chatter, a gangster and two armed thugs appear at his staff meeting, threatening bodily harm-and more-if Monica ever comes near one of his clubs, let alone does a story about it. Max decides to redirect the focus of the paper and instructs Monica to infiltrate the Anti-Flirt Society, a tough assignment for a modern gal who loves the speakeasy culture. Pittman (All for a Song, 2013) handily captures the societal extremes during the Jazz Age, and her focus on the roles of women, from demure traditionalists to the influential McPherson and the ?modern? woman, adds a nuanced level of conflict to this entertaining novel. --Shelley Mosley From the Back Cover Monica Bisbaine loves being a modern girl in the Roaring Twenties. Her job as a gossip writer takes her to the best speakeasies in Washington, DC, where she can dance the night away?and find fodder for her next column.Max Moore may hold the title of editor-in-chief for evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson?s magazine, but Aimee calls all the shots. So when Max inherits his uncle?s tabloid newspaper, he heads to DC, determined to revamp theCapitol Chatter with positive, uplifting stories. His new staff is skeptical, especially one Monica Bisbaine. Max isn?t sure whether he and Monica can work together, but one thing is certain: she?s the most fascinating female he?s ever encountered.Monica is willing to give Max?s ideas a try. But she?s not prepared for the way Max?s challenges?and his uncomplicated faith?threaten to unravel the very fabric of her life.