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AbÃÂ is an exquisite storyteller. âFiona
Davis, New York Times bestselling author of
The Magnolia PalaceThe New York Times bestselling
author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a
spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBOâs
The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict,
Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping
novel of historical fiction is inspired by the
true rags-to-riches story of Arabella
Huntingtonâa woman whose great beauty was
surpassed only by her exceptional business
acumen, grit, and artistic eye, and who defied
the constraints of her era to become the
wealthiest self-made woman in America. 1867,
Richmond, Virginia Though she wears the same
low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all
the girls who work at Worshamâs gambling
parlor, Arabella stands apart. Itâs not merely
her statuesque beauty and practiced charm. Even
at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding
grit, and a resolve to escape her background of
struggle and poverty. Â Collis Huntington,
railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is
drawn to Arabella from their first meeting.
Collis is married and thirty years her senior,
yet they are well-matched in temperament, and
flirtation rapidly escalates into an affair. With
Collisâs help, Arabella eventually moves to New
York, posing as a genteel, well-to-do
Southern widow. Using Collisâs seed money and
her own shrewd investing instincts, she begins
to amass a fortune. Â Their relationship is an
open secret, and no one is surprised when
Collis marries Arabella after his wifeâs death.
But âœThe Four Hundredâ?âthe elite
circle that includes the Astors and
Vanderbiltsâhave their rules. Arabella must
earn her place in Societyânot just through her
vast wealth, but with taste, style, and
impeccable behavior.
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There are some who suspect the scandalous truth,
and will blackmail her for it. And then there is
another threatâan unexpected, impossible
romance that will test her ambition,
her loyalties, and her heart . . . Â An American
Beauty brings to vivid life the glitter and drama
of a captivating chapter in historyâand a
remarkable woman who lived by her
own rules.âœThis story of one womanâs ascent
offers a fascinating look at the choices she made
to become a Gilded Age titan.â?â Kirkus Reviews