This is a quick, enjoyable read of watching a young woman become independent.īethany is celebrating her eighteenth birthday in Hot Springs at the Arlington Hotel. The author takes us on the journey of life in 1920’s, and how young American women were changing. On a trip that introduces her to her apparent prearranged husband, she catches the eye of a detective, as well as a gangster in Al Capone’s gang.

In Trapping the Butterfly, you have an innocent teenager eagerly awaiting her 18 th birthday which she hopes to be set free from her controlling aunt and uncle. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Historical/Romance/Coming of Age/Young Adult One of her greatest joys is to hear from her readers. It is with infinite love and gratitude that she gives thanks to her publishing family and to her readers for helping her to fulfill her dreams. Debra has always dreamed of sharing her stories with readers all over the world. Trapping the Butterfly, a historical romance set in Hot Springs, AR during the 1920's will be available April 2013.

Her first contemporary romance, Aboard the Wishing Star, is set on a cruise ship sailing the Caribbean. Desert Breeze Publishing published her second western historical romance, Dangerous Ties. Her first, A Desperate Journey, was an American Title II manuscript. Debra's western historical romance novels have been called gritty and unflinching. Parmley holds a BA in English from Marywood University in Scranton, PA. Her experience includes work as an independent travel consultant, city recycling coordinator, bank head teller, selling advertising for a weekly newspaper, and as a dance instructor. She has lived in six states and traveled far, setting foot in thirteen countries.

Originally from Ohio, Debra has lived in Tennessee, just outside Memphis for the past fifteen years. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Will Bethany exit her cocoon, find strength and fly free or be trapped? Trapping the Butterfly, a coming of age love story, is the first in Debra Parmley's 1920's Butterflies Fly Free series. But two other men have determined to catch her and one is a dangerous gangster who is part of Al Capone's gang. A detective whose job plunges him into the harsh underworld of gangsters, bootleggers, and fast women, he is captivated by the sight of innocent Bethany, sitting in the park surrounded by butterflies. Paul Tollick chased butterflies when he was young. She longs to be like other girls and bob her hair, raise her hemline, and learn to do the Charleston, but first she has to break free from the aunt and uncle who have kept her-and her inheritance-very close. Her life has been controlled, from the clothes she wears to the food she eats. If her aunt and uncle have their way she will return engaged. Bethany is celebrating her eighteenth birthday in Hot Springs.

Trapping the Butterfly by Debra Parmley