A literary rent party to benefit the Hurston/Wright Foundation of African-American fiction, with selections to savor from bestselling authors as well as talented rising stars. Not since Terry McMillan's *Breaking Ice* have so many African-American writers been brought together in one volume. A
An American Lady
β Scribed by Emma Brady
- Publisher
- Emma Brady
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 162 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
She knows how to handle a man in business and in love.
Sinclair Brown lost so much to the flames that destroyed Chicago in 1871. She only had two things left, her father's business and English grandparents she had never met. With her friend and servant, Frederick, Sinclair travels to London to meet the duke and duchess. She tries to fit into society, but they will never accept her as a businesswoman. That means she must resort to a little deception.
Lucas Sutton, the Earl of Westmore, has been a long-time family friend of Sinclair's grandparents and owes them a great deal. During the season he will be trying to help his own sister make a good match, so he agrees to escort Sinclair as well. Sinclair surprises him with her boldness and independence, pulling her into mischief. Β She is far too clever and beautiful for her own good, but she needs to learn to act more like a proper English lady. To further complicate matters, her mysterious American business partner...
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