The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone

By Karen J. Hasley

"Revenge is very good eaten cold."
A fierce, emotionally charged story set on the raw Texas frontier after the Civil War, The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone follows a woman who has survived unthinkable violence-and is finally ready to reclaim her life. Etta Capstone, a gifted cook and successful restaurant owner, has spent years using food as more than nourishment: it's her armor, her language, her way of keeping the world at a safe distance. But beneath her calm, capable exterior lies a heart frozen by past violence and a longing she barely allows herself to name.

When Etta unexpectedly comes face-to-face with the man responsible for her deepest wounds, something inside her shifts. Instead of fear, she feels possibility-of justice, of change, of a future warmed by the steady love of a patient man who sees her clearly and understands her better than she understands herself. With the precision of a master chef, Etta begins crafting a dangerous recipe, with one wicked man, one necessary reckoning, and a few lessons in penmanship as ingredients.
As the warmth of long-buried hope rises, Etta must decide how much she's willing to risk to finally thaw. Gritty, tender, and richly human, this novel blends frontier grit with emotional depth, delivering a heroine readers won't forget.

The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone was a quarter-finalist for Amazon's Breakthrough Novel of the Year Award.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481988077
• ISBN13: 9781481988070
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"