“A thoughtful and compassionate exploration of female autonomy in the face of repressive strictures.”
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Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies...
Proverbs 31:10-31
About Virtuous Women
Hope's life consists of keeping her father's house and raising her ten younger siblings. Jennifer has always wanted a large family with traditional values. When Jennifer marries Hope's father, Hope believes she may be free of her father's control. That is, until Jennifer rejects her new husband's authority, throwing the family into a crisis and threatening Hope's future.
About Ann
Ann Goltz writes fiction that deals with complicated family dynamics, questions of identity, and the intersection of faith and life. After spending five years working in government finance, she became an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
No longer in active ministry, she lives in New Hampshire with her husband, two teenagers, and three cats.
Praise for Virtuous Women
“A thoughtful and compassionate exploration of female autonomy in the face of repressive strictures.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“By turns emotional, humorous, and chilling, this novel doesn't shy away from the darkness, but it also never truly lets go of hope.”
—Erin Bartels, award-winning author of We Hope for Better Things
“A riveting and immersive study on the dangers of patriarchal authority and isolation. Thought-provoking and at times shocking, a story with important themes that will stay with me long after reading.”
—Lainey Cameron, award-winning author and host of The Best of Women's Fiction Podcast
“This book will definitely haunt you.”
—Suanne Schafer, author of
A Different Kind of Fire
“Absolutely couldn't put it down. A fascinating dive into what it does and doesn't mean to be a virtuous woman.”
—Amazon Review
“Goltz's eloquent prose and richly drawn characters make for a compelling read that lingers in the mind long after the final page is turned.”
—Goodreads Review
Also by Ann
“You need to be mother to them all.”
Meet Hope Wagner and her family two years before the events of Virtuous Women in this prequel novelette.
