The Gilded Lily: A NovelSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2016. szept. 13. - 320 oldal The elegant and passionate Nina De Bonnard lives life by her own rules, changing beaus as often as she does gowns, in this delightful novel from award-winning author Helen Argers. Set in America's Gilded Age, The Gilded Lily moves from opulent Fifth Avenue parties to ostentatious summer mansions. |
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... can't properly handle even a canoe, and he'll probably knock you overboard!” He waited for Nina to respond to that, but she was still so angry she would not even face him. Assuming that, like his mother, she would immediately forgive ...
... can't properly handle even a canoe, and he'll probably knock you overboard!” He waited for Nina to respond to that, but she was still so angry she would not even face him. Assuming that, like his mother, she would immediately forgive ...
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... can't gentlemen learn to keep their distance? What has Oceana come to, when a stranger, without even an introduction, makes so bold as to touch one's sacred person!'” His laughing and foolery began to revive Nina, who was finally seeing ...
... can't gentlemen learn to keep their distance? What has Oceana come to, when a stranger, without even an introduction, makes so bold as to touch one's sacred person!'” His laughing and foolery began to revive Nina, who was finally seeing ...
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... can't she understand, I want her? But ... she said, she said ... no. And she said I was...” He choked the insult back, unable to let it out. “You were...?” his brother gently urged. “I was ... boring.” A smile twitched on his brother's.
... can't she understand, I want her? But ... she said, she said ... no. And she said I was...” He choked the insult back, unable to let it out. “You were...?” his brother gently urged. “I was ... boring.” A smile twitched on his brother's.
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... can't grow without her. I don't want to grow another day,” Dick threatened, and his voice shook and broke. Then, abruptly, before his brother could guess his course, he'd plunged into the ocean. Jordan dove in after. He caught up in a ...
... can't grow without her. I don't want to grow another day,” Dick threatened, and his voice shook and broke. Then, abruptly, before his brother could guess his course, he'd plunged into the ocean. Jordan dove in after. He caught up in a ...
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... can't because there's always another guy ready to throw himself at her feet. So she never has even a chance to see what she does to a guy when she walks away. 'Cause”—Dick breathed deeply—“she never looks back. And, hang it, I would ...
... can't because there's always another guy ready to throw himself at her feet. So she never has even a chance to see what she does to a guy when she walks away. 'Cause”—Dick breathed deeply—“she never looks back. And, hang it, I would ...
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