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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... never betrayed interest of the smallest kind in a gentleman until and unless she had been properly introduced to him. Only then, perhaps, could he enter into her thoughts. Yet Nina had long since gone beyond that degree of restriction ...
... never betrayed interest of the smallest kind in a gentleman until and unless she had been properly introduced to him. Only then, perhaps, could he enter into her thoughts. Yet Nina had long since gone beyond that degree of restriction ...
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... Never had Nina De Bonnard been given a cut direct, and at her own party. Thankfully, none of the young or, worse, older ladies were nigh enough to witness and spread it about. The gentlemen merely saw his departure as creating an ...
... Never had Nina De Bonnard been given a cut direct, and at her own party. Thankfully, none of the young or, worse, older ladies were nigh enough to witness and spread it about. The gentlemen merely saw his departure as creating an ...
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... never openly discussed. He had committed a faux pas. He grinned at their outrage and smoothly changed the topic to the stock market, which soon had everyone relaxing, satisfied that Jordan was one of them after all. Meanwhile, Nina was ...
... never openly discussed. He had committed a faux pas. He grinned at their outrage and smoothly changed the topic to the stock market, which soon had everyone relaxing, satisfied that Jordan was one of them after all. Meanwhile, Nina was ...
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... never felt happy in his presence. His cool, appraising stare could in no way compete with Dickie's allconquering, open smile. On the other hand, she was proud to see the gentlemen of his father's generation taking to Jordan. His ...
... never felt happy in his presence. His cool, appraising stare could in no way compete with Dickie's allconquering, open smile. On the other hand, she was proud to see the gentlemen of his father's generation taking to Jordan. His ...
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... never have extended the white rose to him if she had been aware of his identity. Even Dick she had attempted to avoid, but he had pushed himself into her entourage. Her only recourse was tolerating him, very much as she once, as a child ...
... never have extended the white rose to him if she had been aware of his identity. Even Dick she had attempted to avoid, but he had pushed himself into her entourage. Her only recourse was tolerating him, very much as she once, as a child ...
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