Jean Jegel

Catching Nettie Gordon Jean Jegel

Nettie Gordon was an independent, modern woman who was living her dream; a modest life by most standards. She was happy teaching school, riding her bicycle, tending her houseplants, embroidering-and avoiding men at all costs. As the summer of 1905 approached, Nettie's life was about to take a turn into the unknown. Sensing unprecedented liberty, women were organizing. Suffrage and prohibition were the topics on everyone's lips. A unique urgency seemed to permeate the air in the City of Angels, which was growing faster than anyone anticipated. More automobiles appeared on the streets every day. And one Emmett Boyd might just change Nettie's opinion of men forever. Or could he?