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Meet Me At 10: An unforgettable story of impossible love and forbidden friendships in 1950s Deep South (The Shona Jackson series Book 2) by [Vicky Jones, Claire Hackney]

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Meet Me At 10: An unforgettable story of impossible love and forbidden friendships in 1950s Deep South (The Shona Jackson series Book 2) Kindle Edition

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Would you have the courage to risk your life for what is right?

Shona, Cuban, Elbie and Chloe. Four lives inextricably linked. Will tragic events part them forever?

It’s 1958 and Shona Jackson is on the run for her life again, forced to flee Mississippi and the town she’d called home. Arriving in Alabama, with hopes of saving up enough money to continue her journey to safety, she convinces Jeffrey Ellis, the wealthy co-owner of a machinery plant, to give her a job. There she strikes up a bond with the equally courageous Cuban.

Cuban is on a similar path to Shona. Relentlessly abused because of the color of his skin, his sole ambition is to earn enough to escape to New York, but Ellis’s brutal and callous business partner, Larry Bruce, and his racist workforce are hell-bent on making Cuban’s life unbearable.

As events unfold, Shona also finds herself in Larry Bruce’s murderous and bloodthirsty sights.

Their only hope is Elbie, the elderly tool room supervisor, who has been covertly keeping a diary to one day expose all the horrific and disturbing acts perpetrated over the last five years by Bruce and his associates.

But when Chloe Bruce, Larry’s beautiful daughter, returns from college and is introduced to the workforce, there are devastating and irreversible consequences for all those involved.

Will Elbie’s diary end up in the wrong hands?

Will Cuban achieve his dream of making it to New York?

And will Shona’s past finally catch up with her?

Meet Me at 10 is the second enthralling novel in an epic historical fiction trilogy. If you like gripping page-turners, heroines with a heart, and captivating tales of love crossing boundaries, you’ll be astounded by Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney’s compelling and heart-breaking story of secrets too dangerous to confess in a time of cruel, unforgiving and relentless intolerance to difference.

For fans of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, The Color Purple and The Help—read Meet Me at 10 now.

The Complete Trilogy

Book 1: Shona

Book 2: Meet Me At 10

Book 3: The Beach House

Length: 322 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Book 2 of 3 in The Shona Jackson series

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About the Author

Vicky Jones was born in Essex, England. She is an author and singer-songwriter, with numerous examples of her work on iTunes and YouTube. At 20 years old she entered the Royal Navy. After leaving the Navy realizing she was drifting through life with no sense of direction, she wrote a bucket list of 300 things to achieve which took her traveling, facing her fears and going for her dreams. At the time of printing, she is two-thirds of the way through her bucket list. One item on her list was to write a song for a cause. Her antibullying track called "House of Cards" is now on iTunes. Writing a novel was on her bucket list, and through a chance writing competition at her local writing group, the idea for Meet Me at 10 was born. Vicky hopes she can change hearts and minds due to some of the gritty themes of the book. Vicky is an avid traveler, stemming from her days traveling the world in the Royal Navy, and has visited around 50 countries so far. She is currently writing a book about her bucket list adventures alongside planning and writing more fiction books. She now lives in Cheshire, splitting her time between there and visiting her family and friends back in Essex. Claire Hackney is a former English Literature, Drama and Media Studies teacher who, after attending a local writing group with Vicky and writing several of her own short stories, has now decided to focus her career on full-time novel writing. She is an avid historian and has thoroughly enjoyed researching different aspects of the 1950s as part of the creative language re-write of this novel. Claire is very much looking forward getting started on the many future writing projects she has in the pipeline, including her latest crime thriller series, the DI Rachel Morrison novels, including book 1, The Burying Place. Book 2, We Don't Speak About Mollie will be released in September 2020. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product details

ASIN : B075HNQL99
Publisher : Independent (November 8, 2017)
Publication date : November 8, 2017
Language: : English
File size : 3786 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 322 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,086,609 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #659 in LGBT Historical Fiction
- #774 in Black & African American Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,166 in LGBT Literary Fiction (Kindle Store)

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D.R. Bennett

Running from hatred and into the arms of love...

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018

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MEET ME AT 10, by Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney, is set in 1958 in a small town in the deep South, a community rife with prejudice and run by some "good ol' boys" who will do anything to accomplish their goals. In this setting, impoverished Shona Jackson, on the run from past tragedy, seeks a job as a mechanic and the freedom to be who she really is; Chloe Bruce, daughter of "the boss," comes from money and education but is equally victimized by the rules and regulations of her family and local society. When the two look into each other's eyes, they both know they have found "home," but building a relationship is fraught with both difficulties and danger. For me personally, this is a rewarding read, filled with angst, complex plot, intriguing central and supporting characters, and heart-stopping intensity as the forces of good and evil come to a climax. For a debut novel, it is an outstanding success, including careful editing and proofreading. Could not put it down!

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Melissa Madera

Love love love!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018

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I like to think that there are some books that you can tell will be just meh, good, great, fantastic or life-changing just by reading the first page. “Meet Me At Ten” was absolutely fantastic! I was hooked within the first paragraph. I must admit I finished reading this book within the first two weeks of early January. I can probably say that I would have finished it much faster, however, the tasks of an everyday life cut out reading time for me heavily, but when I wasn’t reading I was thinking about what I read and what was to come next. This book was that good!

There was a time when I had gone to a writer’s workshop and the instructor had said that if a story can make you feel an assortment of emotions then it was a success. This book took me through an emotional roller coaster, I felt mainly anger but I also felt sadness and empathy. Taking place in the south during the 1950’s, a time where racism was predominant and aggressive this book weighed heavily on the topic, gruesome and unapologetic. To me, it brought me into the midst of today’s time and however much progress we have made as a society, racism still lingers like a stain within the human race. To be honest, reading the book was painful because of this reason. It did, however, bring a sense of gratitude that no matter how much racism still happens today we as a society just keep getting stronger against that type of evil. This story highlights that there is power in numbers.

It also dove into the issues with genders. Shonda, the main character as much of a badass as she is still had to constantly prove herself amongst the men and protect herself as a female working in a male-dominated field and from being taken advantage of. With all of the current events with celebrities coming out with the “Me Too” movement and shining a light of sexual harrassment at work, I couldn’t have read this book at a better time. As a woman, I put myself in Shonda’s shoes, as uncomfortable as it may have been and I felt fury because again, this type of treatment still happens today, and it is not subject to just women. It affects all genders and in all types of work and social environments.

The book itself to me was well written, the chapters short and condensed to keep the story flowing very nicely. As an aspiring author myself in the midst of writing my first novel, this book inspires me to keep writing as it was the debut novel for the authors as well. It proves that when you are passionate about something and you discipline yourself to keep going the product will reflect your love and be an instant success. I loved this book and highly recommend it! If you are anything like me you will cry, laugh, jump up in enthusiasm, punch a wall and cheer on these characters. I cannot wait for to read more about Shonda and immerse myself in more of her life. I applaud the authors on such a successful breakout novel and can say that I am a proud fan and supporter!

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An eye opener

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018

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This book draws opens your eyes to the prejudices of the world. Although I was aware of the prejudices of the old South especially I never would have thought how the prejudices against the Lesbian and Gay community could have been like the prejudices against the African-American community. Prejudice is prejudice and I can't imagine how people felt to hide in fear .....this story is well written and a real eye opener.

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Sterljoy

Not Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018

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Don’t like the storyline, the shame, the beatings, the killings. Very difficult book to read, took me almost 6 months of painfully read to get it over with. Unless it’s free, don’t waste your money.

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Goose

Amazing read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018

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From the first page to the final scene, this story takes you through the gamut of emotions. Full of lively, developed characters, Meet Me at Ten is everything you want a book to be.

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Rich Rose

Had me hooked from first Page.

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019

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Wow what a heart wrenching book. Highly recommend this. Outstanding writing ability

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Avid Fan

I couldn't put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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Very well written and researched. This very moving story flows nicely, is easy to read and difficult to put down once started. Excellent work, gals. I can hardly wait for the prequel.

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Christie Sitterly

The authors do a wonderful job of taking on social issues of the late ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2017

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I read this book in one day because I had to know what happened.The authors do a wonderful job of taking on social issues of the late 1950s, that are relevant even now, including a woman trying to earn her keep in a dominantly male workforce, the abuse suffered by a black man in the same all white company, and forbidden love between two people of the same sex. The reader’s heart will break as they become invested in the extremely likeable characters, and stand with them as they endure torture at the hands of the more powerful. I applaud the authors for their directness regarding the issues and for showing that there is hope, even in a fallen world.

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Jenn

A wonderful read but get the tissues ready!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018

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I absolutely loved this book. Sure, if you're looking for sweet or funny, it's neither of those things. However, it's jam-packed full of emotion, drama, and loss, all pulled together inside a great story, in which both characters are incredibly loveable and relatable. I cried twice - I won't give away any spoilers.

Racism, sexism and homophobia are very much issues dealt with, in, I thought, a real and impacting kind of way. The violence is believable for the time in which it is set (1958), and although horrific, it sets the scene and draws you into the lives these characters are leading. I think because of the tragic lives, the love that is found by the two main characters is all that more special.

Meet Me At 10 is well written and well-edited. The story flows and is fast-paced. I read the last 2/3rds of this book in one day. I didn't want to put it down.

My only pet peeve, and this is one instilled in me by my own editorial team, is that there is an awful lot of 'head-hopping', where the POV changes mid-scene between various characters. However, I didn't enjoy the book less because of this.

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Andrea Bell

Download now! You wont be disapointed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2017

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I have been following the journey of this novel and I have to say i am certainly not disappointed. Wow! I loved every page and I am pleased I downloaded it, I was also lucky enough to receive a free copy to review. From the very beginning you are hooked and at times your emotions are all over the place. You feel happiness, disgust, pride, sadness, hope and more. Some of the characters that you meet are truly horrible humans and you feel disgusted at how people acted. But proud at how the characters deal with some of the issues. You can see the love and effort that has gone into producing the book and whoever buys it will certainly, in my opinion, enjoy it. A massive well done to the authors and I will be eagerly awaiting a next novel

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Shhhh

When you get to the 'Meet Me At 10' bit, you'll be rooting for the characters.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2019

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What a great story. The opening scenes let me as a reader know that this was going to be a book that told the truth about the ugly side of human nature. Shona is running away from Louisiana it is 1958, and the writers of this book have not held back on the language and bigoted views of the time. As Shona arrives in Alabama, there is hope here as she meets a couple who take her in and she makes friends with a man called Cuban. Cuban and Shona begin working together, where they meet Chloe, the boss's daughter. She seems like the only person who can save Cuban and Shona from various situations they find themselves in. There is romance which despite being faced with boundaries, the couple in question are strong enough to cross. There is violence, murder and sadness. I enjoyed the way the authors have twisted the plot, this foreshadowed the ending superbly. Great to read something so different, the characters are diverse and believable, the prose is brave and well written. When you get to the 'Meet Me At 10' bit, you'll be rooting for Shona and Chloe.

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Fantastic read - really enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2017

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Started reading this slowly about 10 days ago and, right from the start, really enjoyed the intrigue. Kept thinking how the title would work, which characters would it apply to?

This is a real page turner and it's hard to believe it is a debut novel from Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney - what a great job. They have produced a book that makes you angry and sad but there is also a romance too. Towards the end it was really hard to put down, so much so that I was up until 1.00 am this morning with my Kindle!

Hope these ladies will collaborate again and produce more great novels. If this book were made into a film, I for one would spend a lot of the time with a box of tissues!

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Nicb

Prejudice, fear, love and betrayal. Which will stand the course?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2017

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It is hard to believe this a debut novel. Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney have managed to blend the right amount of romance, intrigue and page turning suspense in this story of love, loss, betrayal and hopes of starting over afresh.

The characters are strong and each brings their own element to the story. There are a number of twists that will have you questioning the truth and who to believe.

A brilliant page turner, that will have you swinging from love to hate as the focus shifts between characters.

Friendships and romance develop in the most unlikely of places, but are they strong enough to survive in a town full of prejudice, fear and deceptions.

I can't recommend this book enough, i only hope this debut isn't a one off. A fantastic first release!

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