As the flames licked all around her, Mollie Knox could not believe the devastation that had befallen her beloved city of Chicago! But, she just had to get back to her place. She wasn't worried about her things, but Frank was there and she had to get him out. How terrified the blind, but mentally very sharp old lawyer must be! Thank goodness that Zack was clearing a small path for them to get through the throngs of people fleeing the fire.

Why is he being so helpful? With his height and impeccably stylish clothes, he always intimidates the heck out of her. Zack usually is so arrogant and distant with her whenever she goes to negotiate with him for the contracts to sell their exquisite, but very expensive watches to Hartman's, their main and only customer.

Only days earlier, Zachariasz Kazmarek, one of Chicago's most influential attorneys had offered her a very lucrative deal to buy out the high end watch company she had inherited from her father. The 57th Illinois Watch Company was named for the valiant regiment that had fought for her father but also readily gave employment to those disabled from the Civil War. If she took the offer, what would happen all those employees? People were depending on her to help them and how could she do this without keeping the company going?

Hartman and his upstart and fancy dressed lawyer are known for their sharp deals. Frank is worried about what might be behind this sudden offer and the threat to cut them as a supplier if they didn't sign. But, now, with the fire wiping out their factory, what will happen?

Well known for her Christian oriented erotic historical romances, Elizabeth Camden is sure to delight her fans with her latest winning romance INTO THE WHIRLWIND which is set in Chicago in the fall of 1871 with the storyline dramatically intertwined with the impact of the Chicago fire and its effect on people. With her ever-escaping curls and Botticelli looks, Mollie is a beauty not only in looks as well as in spirit. She is a terrific character, not only for her feisty independence and resiliency as well as for her concern for her employees, her craft and accounting skills and most of all for her business savvy.

As she starts the arduous journey of rebuilding from scratch, Molly looks at Zack in differing lights as she learns more about him. Her feelings fluctuate and change as she starts getting wonderful help and kindness from the handsome and rich Colonel Richard Lowe, a good friend of her father from 57th Regiment days. For his part, Zack is an appealing hero. He is strong, kind, yet tough and street-smart and willing to bend the rules to see justice done. But, does he bend them the wrong way to take advantage of her in a financial deal? Molly is not sure and just wants to be safe. Who is the man that she can truly be safe with as she faces the whirlwind events in her life?

With her great cast of diverse and interesting characters and thrilling plot, you will definitely want to read this heartwarming and inspiring story to find out!

Book Summary

After her father's death, Mollie Knox takes over his watchmaking company and uses her head for business to solidify the good name of the 57th Illinois Watch Company. Her future looks bright until the night her beloved city is destroyed in the legendary Great Chicago Fire. With her world crumbling around her, Molly must do whatever it takes to save her company in the aftermath of the devastating fire.

Zack Kazmarek is an influential attorney with powerful ties to the political, mercantile, and ethnic roots of Chicago. His only weakness is Mollie Knox, a woman who has always been just beyond his reach. However, all bets are off after the fire destroys Chicago, and Mollie is in desperate need of assistance. Just as Zack finally begins to pursue the woman he loves, competition arises in the form of a hero from her past who can provide the help she needs to rise from the ashes.

While Mollie struggles to rebuild, the two men battle for her heart. One has always loved her, but the other has the power to save her. In the race to rebuild the city, can she survive with her business and her heart intact?