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The Rise of Silas Lapham
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William Dean Howells |
The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells in 1885 about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches, and his ensuing moral susceptibility. Silas earns a fortu… |
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The Eustace diamonds
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Anthony Trollope |
*The Palliser Novels*, book 3: *The Eustace Diamonds* |
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The Moneychangers
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Upton Sinclair |
Upton Sinclair writes an historic novel concerning the Wall Street scare of 1907. He describes how several formidable capitalists organize the fall of a rival trust company. The ruin of this enterpri… |
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The lost art of keeping secrets
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Eva Rice |
Coming-of-age novel set in the 1950's |
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Confessions of an heiress
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Paris Hilton |
The socialite actress and model presents a humorous autobiography, describing her experiences as the great-granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and offering advice on how to live a celebrity … |
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The matrimony plan
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Christine Johnson |
"A society princess-- and a penniless preacher? Felicity Kensington is preparing for the grandest wedding Pearlman, Michigan, has ever seen. True, her prospective husband is virtually a stranger. But… |
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Sophie And The Scorching Sicilian
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Kim Lawrence |
The Balfour girls are glitzy, glamorous and gorgeous--except Sophie. Convinced she's dumpy and plain, she avoids the limelight. But her father has had enough of Sophie hiding herself away. He's arran… |
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The socialite and the bodyguard
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Dana Marton |
Bodyguard to a dog? Former commando Nash Wilder can't believe he took this assignment, watching over the prized poodle of some spoiled heiress. But with his history, the burly ex-soldier can't turn d… |
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Mrs. Astor regrets
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Meryl Gordon |
Details the later years of Brooke Astor, an American socialite and philanthropist, and describes how her grandson Philip took legal action against his father, Anthony Marshall Astor, in order to remo… |
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A woman to die for
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Steve Hayes |
When hard-nosed PI Mitch Holliday loses his licence, he helps his partner, Lionel Banks, to pick up a missing girl named Lila Hendricks. But everything goes wrong; Mitch is drawn into a world of mone… |
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A worthy suitor / Jennifer AlLee
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Jennifer AlLee |
"Gwendolyn Banks never expected a real-life Robin Hood. The reluctant socialite feels more at home in the woods surrounding Tuxedo Park than at the vibrant parties hosted within. But when she stumble… |
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Socialite's gamble
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Michelle Conder |
"As the darling of London's party scene, Cara Chatsfield isn't surprised when her father's CEO sends her to Las Vegas to host The Chatsfield's world-famous poker tournament. And if behind the glitz a… |
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China Rich Girlfriend
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Kevin Kwan |
(From the 2015 Anchor books edition)
It's the eve of Rachel Chu's wedding and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless oval-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiance willing to t… |
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The baby compromise
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Linda Ford |
"Groomed for high society, Rebecca Sterling now has a new mission--to help the orphans coming to Evans Grove. Yet just before she's due to return to New York, she faces two unexpected challenges. The… |
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Secret agent boyfriend
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Addison Fox |
What harm could there be pretending a sexy FBI agent is her boyfriend? Plenty, socialite Landry Adair discovers when she must work with Derek Winchester to locate the missing Adair heir. Pretend hugs… |
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The beautiful ones
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
323 pages ; 24 cm |
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It was only ever you
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Kate Kerrigan |
When Ava manages to seduce the gorgeous Irish singer, Patrick, after a gig in New York, she can't quite believe her luck. Can it really be true that he loves and wants to marry her? She knows that hi… |
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Kick
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Paula Byrne |
"Filled with a wealth of revealing new material and insight, the biography of the vivacious, unconventional--and nearly forgotten--young Kennedy sister who charmed American society and the English ar… |
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Red carpets & white lies
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Lea Black |
In a city known for its never-ending parties, Miami socialite Leigh Anatole White hosts the most extravagant party of them all. Her annual Charity Ball, a star-studded benefit for troubled teens, is … |
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Gangsta' bitch
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Bronchey Ju'Tone Sair |
"Mei'Yari came from nothing, but was determined to have it all, by any means necessary. Using her most deadly weapons--undeniable beauty, body, street savvy brains, and murderous personality, Mei'Yar… |
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