{"product_id":"the-chili-queen-paperback","title":"The Chili Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Dallas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife may have been hard on Addie French, but when she meets friendless Emma Roby on a train, all her protective instincts emerge. Emma's brother is seeing her off to Nalgitas to marry a man she has never met. And Emma seems like a lost soul to Addie-someone who needs Addie's savvy and wary eye. It isn't often that Addie is drawn to anyone as a friend, but Emma seems different somehow. When Emma's prospective fails to show up at the train depot, Addie breaks all her principles to shelter the girl at her brothel, The Chili Queen. But once Emma enters Addie's life, the secrets that unfold and schemes that are hatched cause both women to question everything they thought they knew. With Sandra Dallas's trademark humor, charm, and pathos, \u003ci\u003eThe Chili Queen\u003c\/i\u003e will satisfy anyone who has ever longed for happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chili Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis the winner of the 2003 Spur Award for Best Western Novel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author \u003cb\u003eSandra Dallas\u003c\/b\u003e was dubbed a quintessential American voice by Jane Smiley, in \u003ci\u003eVogue Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bride's House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Whiter Than Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Sale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is the recipient of the Women Writing the West Willa Award and the two-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award. For 25 years, Dallas worked as a reporter covering the Rocky Mountain region for \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e, and started writing fiction in 1990. She lives with her husband in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e WILLA Literary Award (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762476089632,"sku":"9780312320263","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7f43efd650df55adb88c9c546ef9fb75_5cd387fa-3a8a-45ac-9ae3-60cf742d1c13.webp?v=1780221918","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chili-queen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}