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Set in the glittering streets of post‑Civil War New York, "The Gilded Cage" follows Lucy Markham, a well‑born yet impoverished woman who disguises herself as a stage actress to escape her financial woes. Her dazzling performances make her the darling of the city, drawing the attention of the iron‑willed millionaire Josh Dylan. Dylan, determined to secure his social standing, sees Lucy as a coveted mistress. Though both desire each other, they are haunted by the possibility that love could ruin the lives they have meticulously built.
The novel explores themes of ambition, identity, and the perilous balance between public facade and private longing amid the era’s opulent yet cutthroat society.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Edith Layton
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