"The Appalachian Entrepreneur"

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She thought she was running toward a new beginning. Instead, she found herself at the edge of a nightmare she couldn't wake up from. After escaping the wreckage of a failed marriage, Rachel meets Clyde Turner—a man with a Southern drawl, a crooked grin, and more red flags than a demolition derby. He promises her a fresh start in the Appalachian mountains. What she gets is a slow, steady unraveling of everything she thought she knew about safety, sanity, and herself. Told with dark humor, raw honesty, and an unflinching eye for detail, The Appalachian Entrepreneur is the second installment in the Four Husbands and a Bottle of Trouble series—a genre-bending blend of creative nonfiction, memoir, and psychological thriller. Based on true events, this isn’t just a story about leaving abuse. It’s about what happens when you’re smart enough to see the danger—but stuck deep enough that leaving could get you killed. With a moonshine operation in the barn, a psychotic turkey in the yard, and law enforcement that walks a fine line between protector and silent witness, Rachel’s world becomes one of high-stakes survival masked by Southern charm and a veneer of small-town normalcy. Sometimes the most dangerous place isn’t a haunted house or a dark alley—it’s the home you’re told you’re lucky to have. Perfect for fans of The Glass Castle, Educated, and Sharp Objects, The Appalachian Entrepreneur will make you laugh, gasp, and maybe—just maybe—take a second look at the charming man offering you forever. You don’t have to have read Book 1 to dive in. But once you start? You’ll want the whole bottle of trouble.