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In this "heady tale of romance, intrigue, and empowerment" (Pam
Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author) during the Gilded Age, a
determined and remarkable female journalist is determined to
uncover the truth of the legendary Hope Diamond--from the New York
Times bestselling author of Tiffany Blues. New York, 1910: A city
of extravagant balls in Fifth Avenue mansions and poor immigrants
crammed into crumbling Lower East Side tenements. A city where the
suffrage movement is growing stronger every day, but most women
reporters are still delegated to the fashion and lifestyle pages.
But Vera Garland is set on making her mark in a man's world of
serious journalism. Shortly after the world-famous Hope Diamond is
acquired for a record sum, Vera begins investigating rumors about
schemes by its new owner, jeweler Pierre Cartier, to manipulate its
value. Vera is determined to find the truth behind the notorious
diamond and its mysterious curses, especially when her reporting
puts her in the same orbit as a magazine publisher whose
blackmailing schemes led to the death of her beloved father.
Appealing to a young Russian jeweler for help, Vera is unprepared
when she begins falling in love with him...and even more unprepared
when she gets caught up in his deceptions and finds herself at risk
of losing all she has worked so hard to achieve. "Vivid...[and]
memorable" (Publishers Weekly), Cartier's Hope is "a twisting tale
of greed, revenge, and masked identities that put love and lives at
risk. A fast-paced historical novel that shines with as much
intrigue and mystery as the Hope Diamond itself" (Beatriz Williams,
New York Times bestselling author).
The New York Times bestselling author of The Library of Light and
Shadow crafts "an enchanting glimpse of Jazz Age New York"
(Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Orphan Train) about a young painter whose traumatic past threatens
to derail her career at a prestigious summer artists' colony run by
Louis Comfort Tiffany of Tiffany & Co. fame. New York, 1924:
Twenty-four-year-old Jenny Bell is one of a dozen burgeoning
artists invited to Louis Comfort Tiffany's prestigious artists'
colony. Gifted and determined, Jenny vows to avoid all distractions
and take full advantage of the many wonders to be found at
Laurelton Hall. But Jenny's past has followed her there. Images of
her beloved mother, her hard-hearted stepfather, murder, and the
dank hallways of Canada's notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for
Women overwhelm Jenny's thoughts, even as she is inextricably drawn
to Oliver, Tiffany's charismatic grandson. As the summer shimmers
on, and the competition between the artists grows fierce as they
vie for a spot at Tiffany's New York gallery, a series of
suspicious and disturbing occurrences suggest someone else knows
about Jenny's childhood trauma. Supported by her closest friend
Minx Deering, a seemingly carefree socialite yet dedicated
sculptor, and Oliver, Jenny pushes her demons aside. Between stolen
kisses and jewels, the champagne flows and the jazz plays on until
one moonless night when Jenny's past and present are thrown
together in a desperate moment, that will threaten her promising
future, her love, her friendships, and her very life. "This
fast-paced mystery, star-crossed romance, and love letter to Louis
Comfort Tiffany will captivate Rose's many fans and readers of
20th-century historical fiction" (Library Journal, starred review).
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The Bait (Paperback)
M. J Rose, C.W Gortner
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