Books like Castles in the air by Patricia Gallagher
Beginning at the close of the Civil War and spanning nearly a century, *Castles in the Air* chronicles the relentless ascent of Devon Marshall from war‑ravaged Virginia to the glittering social spheres of New York and the upper echelons of power in Washington. Patricia Gallagher weaves ambition, success, lust, and failure into a luminous tapestry of the nation’s empire‑building days, while Devon’s tempestuous romance with dynamic millionaire Keith Curtis delivers an unforgettable love story of rare power and rich human scope.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Patricia Gallagher
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