The Good Time Girls - by K T Blakemore (Paperback)

About the Book

Kansas 1905: Two ex-dancehall girls take to the road to find an old enemy and kill him before he gets to them first in this novel of mishaps, blunders, outlaws, and the bonds of friendship.

Book Synopsis

A novel of wild women, the bonds of friendship, a harrowing road trip, and help found in the least likely places.

In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-friend and ex-dancehall partner, Pip, shows up with a grim message and dangerous mission: Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, wants them dead and the only way to survive is to kill him first.

With Cullen's henchman hot on their heels, Ruby and Pip hightail into the hinterlands of Kansas to save another friend from Cullen's vengeance. Unprepared for the journey, their trip is filled with mishaps and mayhem, blunders and bounders, con artists and the circling noose of the law.

Through it all, Ruby is tormented by the memories of her life years ago in Arizona Territory, when the upstairs girls at the Paradise Saloon and Dancehall kept her safe, and the dreadful day when it all went wrong.

Will Ruby have the guts to face her turbulent past, or will she cut and run like a coward one more time?

Review Quotes

Magnificently written, Good Time Girls is a tough, gritty and often humorous wild ride of danger, death, narrow escapes and yes, love. K.T. Blakemore owns the time period as if she had lived through it, and the characters as if she knew them personally. Open up the book, but hang onto your hat. - James Robert Daniels, bestselling author of The Comanche Kid

The Good Time Girls is an expertly crafted tale of two women whose endearing friendship aids them in conquering their fears and the men who made them. Told in humorous, and sometimes touching, McMurtry-esque prose, this book will keep you entertained and glued to your chair far into the night. If you like bold women and stories of the West, you will love this literary adventure! - Kari Bovee, award-winning author of the Annie Oakley Mystery Series and the Grace Michelle Mysteries.

In K.T. Blakemore's The Good Time Girls, readers will be transported back to the American Wild West at the turn of the 20th century and swept up in the adventures of Ruby and Pip, two sassy and strong-willed former dance hall girls on the run from an old enemy that's intent on killing them. This is a captivating story with a distinct voice and immersive historical detail, as well as humor, heart and hijinks! - Jane Healey, bestselling author of The Beantown Girls and Goodnight from Paris