Baron

by Joanna Shupe

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Pub Date Oct 25 2016 | Archive Date Nov 04 2016

Description

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories…

New York City’s Gilded Age shines as bright as the power-wielding men of the Knickerbocker Club. And one pragmatic industrialist is about to learn that a man may make his own destiny, but love is a matter of fortune . . .

Born into one of New York’s most respected families, William Sloane is a railroad baron who has all the right friends in all the right places. But no matter how much success he achieves, he always wants more. Having secured his place atop the city’s highest echelons of society, he’s now setting his sights on a political run. Nothing can distract him from his next pursuit—except, perhaps, the enchanting con artist he never saw coming . . .

Ava Jones has eked out a living the only way she knows how. As “Madame Zolikoff,” she hoodwinks gullible audiences into believing she can communicate with the spirit world. But her carefully crafted persona is nearly destroyed when Will Sloane walks into her life—and lays bare her latest scheme. The charlatan is certain she can seduce the handsome millionaire into keeping her secret and using her skills for his campaign—unless he’s the one who’s already put a spell on her . . .

Raves for Magnate

“Original and captivating . . . Complex and layered.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“An engaging romance.” — Library Journal, Starred

“A sexually charged, intense, poignant and powerfully written love story.” —RT Book Reviews

“A beautiful romance . . . Sexy and clever.” —The Washington Post

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories…

New York City’s Gilded Age shines as bright as...

A Note From the Publisher

The second book in the Knickerbocker Club series!

Advance Praise

“In Shupe’s engaging and sexy second romance set in the glittering Gilded Age, sparks fly when a hardworking and enterprising performer crosses paths with one of New York city’s powerful Knickerbocker families…This tumultuous love affair will charm even the most jaded society matron.”– Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“With the second book of Shupe’s Knickerbocker series comes another powerful, sensual love story from this very talented author. With a nice overview of the politics of the era, the corrupt Tammany Hall and the interest in spiritualism and the class distinction between the very rich and the hard working poor, she pairs a railroad baron with a feisty young woman who earns her living as a medium in this captivating, fast-paced romance.”– RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick

“With its delightfully different Gilded Age setting and memorable cast of intriguing characters, BARON, the latest sexy entry in Shupe’s Knickerbocker Club series, is tailor-made for any romance reader in search of something fresh and new.”– Booklist

“In Shupe’s engaging and sexy second romance set in the glittering Gilded Age, sparks fly when a hardworking and enterprising performer crosses paths with one of New York city’s powerful...