She Walks in Beauty
Overview
For a young society woman seeking a favorable marriage in the
late 1890s, so much depends on her social season debut. Clara
Carter has been given one goal: secure the affections of the city’s
most eligible bachelor. Debuting means plenty of work--there are
corsets to be fitted, dances to master, manners to perfect. Her
training soon pays off, however, as celebrity’s spotlight turns
Clara into a society-page darling.
Yet Clara wonders if this is the life she really wants, especially
when she learns her best friend has also set her sights on Franklin
De Vries. When a man appears who seems to love her simply for who
she is, and gossip backlash turns ugly, Clara realizes it’s not
just her heart at stake--the future of her family depends on how
she plays the game.
From the Back Cover
During New York City’s Gilded Age . . .
The game is played amid banquets and balls.
The prize is a lifetime of wealth and
privilege.
The rules will test friendships and
the desires of a young woman’s heart.
Clara Carter is the social season’s brightest star . . . but at
what cost?