The Millionaire's Daughter
by Dorothy Eden
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A New York Times–bestselling author brings Gilded Age New York and Victorian England alive in this "vastly entertaining" saga of a bold American heiress (Publishers Weekly). The daughter of one of New York City's brash new millionaires and an impoverished socialite, Christabel Spencer inherited both her father's passionate nature and her mother's beauty and breeding. An American debutante in Paris and London, Chrissie waltzed with European princes and English lords, all of whom found her show more combination of looks and wealth irresistible. Despite her father's dream of having an English aristocrat for a son-in-law, Chrissie is determined not to marry for social status alone. She cannot live without love—and will find it at any cost. Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters, The Millionaire's Daughter is the heartwarming, surprising tale of a young woman caught in the crosscurrents of ambition and desire. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Romance. show lessTags
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Chrissie had it all, then married a Gay Earl. In those days one could go to prison. She had his baby. She left him everything, including the half million her day had given to the marriage.
Another great one from Dorothy Eden.
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Dorothy Eden was born in Canterbury Plains, New Zealand on April 3, 1912. She worked as a legal secretary before moving to London, England in 1954 to become a full-time writer. She is best known for her writings in the historical, suspense, and Gothic genres. Her first novel, The Singing Shadows, was published in 1940. During her lifetime, she show more wrote more than 40 novels including Let Us Prey, The Vines of Yarrabee, Melbury Square, The Shadow Wife, An Afternoon Walk, The Salamanca Drum, and An Important Family. She also contributed to several magazines including Redbook and Good Housekeeping. She died of cancer on March 4, 1982 at the age of 69. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- People/Characters
- Chrissie
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- 7 — English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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