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\n “Ab\u00e9\u00a0is an exquisite storyteller.” \u2014Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace<\/p>\n

The New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO\u2019s 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 Huntington\u2014a 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.<\/p>\n

1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all the girls who work at Worsham\u2019s gambling parlor, Arabella stands apart. It\u2019s 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.
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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 Collis\u2019s help, Arabella eventually moves to New York, posing as a genteel, well-to-do Southern widow. Using Collis\u2019s seed money and her own shrewd investing instincts, she begins to amass a fortune.
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Their relationship is an open secret, and no one is surprised when Collis marries Arabella after his wife\u2019s death. But \u201cThe Four Hundred\u201d\u2014the elite circle that includes the Astors and Vanderbilts\u2014have their rules. Arabella must earn her place in Society\u2014not just through her vast wealth, but with taste, style, and impeccable behavior. There are some who suspect the scandalous truth, and will blackmail her for it. And then there is another threat\u2014an unexpected, impossible romance that will test her ambition, her loyalties, and her heart . . .
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An American Beauty brings to vivid life the glitter and drama of a captivating chapter in history\u2014and a remarkable woman who lived by her own rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis story of one woman\u2019s ascent offers a fascinating look at the choices she made to become a Gilded Age titan.\u201d\u2014 Kirkus Reviews
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ASIN \u200f : \u200e B0B6D8MCCL
Publisher \u200f : \u200e Kensington Books (April 25, 2023)
Publication date \u200f : \u200e April 25, 2023
Language \u200f : \u200e English
File size \u200f : \u200e 5682 KB
Text-to-Speech \u200f : \u200e Enabled
Screen Reader \u200f : \u200e Supported
Enhanced typesetting \u200f : \u200e Enabled
X-Ray \u200f : \u200e Not Enabled
Word Wise \u200f : \u200e Enabled
Print length \u200f : \u200e 386 pages
Page numbers source ISBN \u200f : \u200e 1496739426 <\/p>\n

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