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Set in 1871 Chicago, Emmeline Carter is thrust into the city’s high society after her father's sudden wealth and her engagement to a prominent bachelor. Yet shadowed by memories of her childhood love, Anders Magnuson, she contemplates a final reunion. Best friend Fiona Byrne witnesses Emmeline’s ascent and secretly desires Anders herself. As Emmeline risks everything for a last fling with Anders, Fiona feels betrayed. The unfolding summer, with tensions rising and hearts breaking, threatens to ignite change that could set the city aflame.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Anna Godbersen
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