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Younger Than Springtime

Book 3 of the Family Saga series

Father Andrew M. Greeley returns to the saga of the O'Malley family with his signature blend of humor, classic American values and heartrending storytelling.Charles "Chucky" Cronin O'Malley has come home to Chicago in one piece after a chaotic tour in post-WWII Germany. Anxious to attend Notre Dame and get his life back in order, Chuck is quickly sidetracked by the beautiful, raven-haired haunting (and haunted) Rosemarie, a girl as fresh-faced and clever as she is doomed. Conflicts with a mob boss and a tendency to ruffle the feathers of those in charge combine to land Chucky in even more hot water. Luckily a quick wit and an old-fashioned sense of right and wrong (along with a dose of Heavenly help) save him when tensions reach the boiling point. Can Chucky come of age in a difficult and heady time, holding on to his integrity while discovering the secret to love?

Genre
mysteryromance
Setting
1990schicago
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 348 pages

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