The Million Dollar Duchesses
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The Million Dollar Duchesses
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Author : Julie Ferry
language : en
Publisher: Aurum
Release Date : 2018-05-03
The Million Dollar Duchesses written by Julie Ferry and has been published by Aurum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with History categories.
On 6 November 1895 Consuelo Vanderbilt married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. Though the preceding months had included spurned loves, unexpected deaths, scandal and illicit affairs, the wedding was the crowning moment for the unofficial marriage brokers, Lady Minnie Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, the original buccaneers who had instructed, cajoled and manipulated wealthy young heiresses into making the perfect match. Fame, money, power, prestige, perhaps even love – these were some of the reasons for the marriages that took place between wealthy American heiresses and the English aristocracy in 1895. For a few, the marriages were happy but for many others, the matches brought loneliness, infidelity, bankruptcy and divorce. Focusing on a single year, The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the story of a group of wealthy American heiresses seeking to marry into the English aristocracy. From the beautiful and eligible debutante Consuelo Vanderbilt, in love with a dashing older man but thwarted by her controlling mother, Washington society heiress Mary Leiter who married the pompous Lord Curzon and became the Vicereine of India, Maud Burke, vivacious San Francisco belle with a questionable background, this book uncovers their stories. Also revealed is the hidden role played Lady Minnie Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, two unofficial marriage brokers who taught the heiresses how to use every social trick in the book to land their dream husband. The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau dashes through the year to uncover the seasons, the parties, the money, the glamour, the gossip, the scandal and the titles, always with one eye on the two women who made it all possible.
Heiresses
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Author : Laura Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-02
Heiresses written by Laura Thompson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-02 with History categories.
Heiresses is a glorious book, endlessly entertaining and about much more than its stated subject. Thompson is a fabulous writer' Caroline O'Donoghue 'Witty, insightful, deliciously gossip-laden and slightly scandalous... Heiresses makes for an entertaining, occasionally sad and never less than gripping read' Anne Sebba 'Excellent... [A] wonderfully entertaining book' Sunday Times 'Exquisite and gossipy... Thompson, a gifted storyteller, obviously delighted in the writing of this book' TLS '[A] deeply empathetic study of heiresses through the ages' The Times 'Life is less sad with money', said Emerald Cunard; Barbara Hutton was the 'Poor Little Rich Girl', but which is true? Laura Thompson explores the phenomenon of the heiress from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries. Take Mary Davies, a child bride at the age of twelve, and her thousand-acre dowry of today's Mayfair and Belgravia, which gave the Grosvenors their stupendous wealth. Or Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, whose American railroad fortune helped sustain Blenheim Palace. Winnaretta Singer showcased the work of Debussy in her Parisian salon; Daisy Fellowes enjoyed parties, fashion – and other people's husbands – without shame or conscience. Alice de Janzé shot one of her lovers and was suspected of murdering a second; Woolworth heiress, Barbara Hutton, married seven times. Money should mean power and opportunity, but in the hands of these women it was so often absent. Why did so many struggle to live with so much? Did the removal of need render their life meaningless? Were they riven with guilt at all they had, knowing they really should be happy? With her signature intelligence and wit, Laura Thompson tells these women's stories – glittering and fascinating but often sad and scandalous – on a gripping search for the answer.
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau
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Author : Julie Ferry
language : en
Publisher: Aurum Press
Release Date : 2017-02-09
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau written by Julie Ferry and has been published by Aurum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-09 with History categories.
On 6 November 1895 Consuelo Vanderbilt married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. Though the preceding months had included spurned loves, unexpected deaths, scandal and illicit affairs, the wedding was the crowning moment for the unofficial marriage brokers, Lady Minnie Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, the original buccaneers who had instructed, cajoled and manipulated wealthy young heiresses into making the perfect match. Fame, money, power, prestige, perhaps even love – these were some of the reasons for the marriages that took place between wealthy American heiresses and the English aristocracy in 1895. For a few, the marriages were happy but for many others, the matches brought loneliness, infidelity, bankruptcy and divorce. Focusing on a single year, The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the story of a group of wealthy American heiresses seeking to marry into the English aristocracy. From the beautiful and eligible debutante Consuelo Vanderbilt, in love with a dashing older man but thwarted by her controlling mother, Washington society heiress Mary Leiter who married the pompous Lord Curzon and became the Vicereine of India, Maud Burke, vivacious San Francisco belle with a questionable background, this book uncovers their stories. Also revealed is the hidden role played Lady Minnie Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, two unofficial marriage brokers who taught the heiresses how to use every social trick in the book to land their dream husband. The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau dashes through the year to uncover the seasons, the parties, the money, the glamour, the gossip, the scandal and the titles, always with one eye on the two women who made it all possible.
The Million Dollar Marriage
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Author : Eva Rutland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Million Dollar Marriage written by Eva Rutland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Deception categories.
His Unlikely Duchess
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Author : Amanda McCabe
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2021-01-01
His Unlikely Duchess written by Amanda McCabe and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Money can buy her marriage But will it lead to love? Miss Lily Wilkins hopes her American money will compensate for her lack of etiquette, as she needs a prestigious marriage to save her sisters’ prospects. Raised to believe wealth was her greatest attribute, she’s stunned when her unconventional ways catch the eye of the notorious Duke of Lennox. He’s far from the safe, sensible match she’d planned on—but Lily might just discover he’s the one she needs! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Dollar Duchesses Money for Marriage into London Society Book 1: His Unlikely Duchess
The Million Dollar Studs
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Author : Alice-Leone Moats
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978-01-01
The Million Dollar Studs written by Alice-Leone Moats and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-01-01 with Fortune hunters categories.
Harlequin Historical January 2021 Box Set 1 Of 2
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Author : Christine Merrill
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2021-01-01
Harlequin Historical January 2021 Box Set 1 Of 2 written by Christine Merrill and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: LADY MARGARET’S MYSTERY GENTLEMAN Secret of the Duke’s Family By Christine Merrill (Regency) When Lady Margaret discovers that her enigmatic dance teacher is undercover investigating her brother for murder, she’s determined to prove him wrong. Will their irresistible attraction disrupt their plans? UNEXPECTEDLY WED TO THE OFFICER Regency Belles of Bath By Jenni Fletcher (Regency) Called upon to take in her nephews, shopkeeper Henrietta is forced to accept dashing officer Sebastian Fortini’s convenient marriage proposal. As her carefree husband reveals hidden depths, can their hasty marriage last? HIS UNLIKELY DUCHESS Dollar Duchesses By Amanda McCabe (Victorian) Heiress Lily Wilkins needs a prestigious marriage to save her sisters’ prospects. Money can buy her a titled husband, but when she meets the notorious Duke of Lennox, might it also lead to love? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s January 2021 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!
The Solitary Child
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Author : Chalfont St. Giles
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2022-12-09
The Solitary Child written by Chalfont St. Giles and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-09 with Fiction categories.
The Solitary Child and Other Short Stories By: Chalfont St. Giles The Solitary Child is a collection of stories about ordinary human beings as they navigate their lives as best they can. We can recognize and identify with the triumphs and the troughs, and commiserate or congratulate.
Seals Of Duchess Island Prequel Novellas Military Romance Series Boxed Set
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Author : Kat Cantrell
language : en
Publisher: KC Press
Release Date : 2021-07-28
Seals Of Duchess Island Prequel Novellas Military Romance Series Boxed Set written by Kat Cantrell and has been published by KC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-28 with Fiction categories.
Both prequel novellas together in one set! Commanding Her SEAL His team calls him the Saint. Lieutenant Commander Charlie St. Croix is the guy in charge, the grownup in the room, the one who always does the right thing. Until now. He’s left his SEAL platoon behind for two weeks of downtime in the Caribbean. What better way to recharge than with Audra Reed, a hot redhead who's a self-confessed adrenaline junkie? The Saint's ready to raise some hell. But is he ready to leave his heart behind? Rescuing Her SEAL “There was not one single thing about him that said bring me home to meet your mother.” A scavenger hunt around the Caribbean partners Navy SEAL Theodore Fitzhugh with a shy photographer seeking an adventure… except a gut feeling tells him she needs an experience of a more passionate nature—and Fitz is definitely the operator for that mission.
The Duchess Of Windsor
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Author : Greg King
language : en
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Release Date : 2011-05-01
The Duchess Of Windsor written by Greg King and has been published by Kensington Publishing Corp. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A sympathetic and believable portrait” of the American woman for whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne, with photos included (Christian Science Monitor). A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compelling situation or challenge, and each marked off by some intense experience. It was the love story of the century—the king and the commoner. In December 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry “the woman I love,” Wallis Warfield Simpson, a twice-divorced American who quickly became one of the twentieth century's most famous personalities, a figure of intrigue and mystery, both admired and reviled. Wrongly blamed for the abdication crisis, Wallis suffered hostility from the Royal Family and much of the world. Yet interest in her story has remained constant, resulting in a small library of biographies that convey a thinly veiled animosity toward their subject. The truth, however, is infinitely more fascinating than the shallow, pathetic portrait that has often been painted. Using previously untapped sources, acclaimed biographer Greg King presents a complete and, for the first time, sympathetic portrait of the Duchess that sifts the decades of rumor and accusation to reveal the woman behind the legend. From her birth in Pennsylvania during the Gilded Age to her death in Paris in 1986, King takes the reader through a world of privilege, palaces, high society, and love with the accompaniment of hatreds, feuds, conspiracies, and lies. The cast of characters is vast: politicians and presidents, dictators and socialites. Twenty-four pages of photographs reveal the life of the Duchess in all its incomparable glamour and romance. “A wide, absurd cast of characters—led by the British royal family . . . Wallis’ lavish decorati