On Tour 11/01/22-11/14/22 ”A Matter Of Happiness” by Tori Whitaker

Release Date: November 8, 2022

About The Book:

Melanie Barnett thinks she has it all together. With an ex-fiancé and a pending promotion at a Kentucky bourbon distillery, Melanie has figured out that love and career don’t mix. Until she makes a discovery while cleaning her Jordan MX car, a scarlet-red symbol of the Jazz Age’s independent women that she inherited from her great-great-great-aunt Violet. Its secret compartment holds Violet’s weathered journal―within it an intriguing message: Take from this story what you will, Melanie, and you can bury the rest. Melanie wonders what more there is to learn from Violet’s past.

In 1921 Violet Bond defers to no one. Hers is a life of adventure in Detroit, the hub of the motorcar boom and the fastest growing city in America. But in an era of speakeasies, financial windfalls, free-spirited friends, and unexpected romance, it’s easy to spin out of control.

Now, as Melanie’s own world takes unexpected turns, her life and Violet’s life intersect. Generations apart, they’re coming into their own and questioning what modern womanhood―and happiness―really means.

About The Author:

Tori Whitaker is the bestselling author of Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish and A Matter of Happiness. She belongs to the Bourbon Women Association and the Historical Novel Society. Her work has appeared in the Historical Novels Review and Bookmarks magazine. Tori graduated from Indiana University, is an alum of the Yale Writers’ Workshop, and is recently retired from a national law firm where she served as chief marketing officer. She spent a decade in Detroit because of her husband’s career in the automotive industry. The two now reside near their children outside Atlanta and have been married for forty-five happy years. Connect with Tori through www.toriwhitaker.com.

Social Media:

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Twitter: @ToriLWhitaker

Book Blurbs:

“A Matter of Happiness is a thrill of a ride and a beautiful read. Violet and Melanie are connected across generations by blood, bourbon, cars and a great need for independence. Tori Whitaker unfolds the narrative with a deep sense of history imbuing every sensational page, weaving the women’s stories until the inspiring conclusion. A Matter of Happiness is a compelling story of women who understand that we can choose our happiness, and we can choose our lives. A story about strength, fate and choice, Whitaker crafts a riveting read you will not want to put down until the very last page.” Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Savannah

Tori Whitaker’s latest historical novel A MATTER OF HAPPINESS will take you on a wild ride to remember from the modern-day bourbon distilleries of Kentucky to the speakeasies and parties of Detroit in the twenties. With astute attention to historical detail, Whitaker tells the tale of two strong-willed women, Melanie and Violet, determined to make it on their own terms. You’ll find yourself rooting for these two young women, connected by a cherished 1923 Jordan MX – as they attempt to navigate modern womanhood and what it really means to be happy. – Nicola Harrison, author of THE SHOW GIRL

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