From the Publisher
Joanna Shupe vividly evokes 1890s New York, from glamorous restaurants to a Bowery boxing hall to the original Madison Square Garden.” — New York Times Book Review
“Readers will adore Eva’s determination to succeed professionally and insistence that Phillip must respect her career goals if they are to have any chance at love.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Shupe has done it again... with stories this fun, readers won’t skip any of Shupe’s books. More charmingly scandalous Gilded Age romance that will thrill any historical romance reader.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe!” — Sarah MacLean
New York Times Book Review
Joanna Shupe vividly evokes 1890s New York, from glamorous restaurants to a Bowery boxing hall to the original Madison Square Garden.
Sarah MacLean
Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe!
JUNE 2018 - AudioFile
Roxy Isles somewhat unevenly narrates a romance set in Gilded Age New York City. A rich American businessman works with a beautiful English aristocrat to build a hotel, but they are thwarted by both Tammany Hall and their own insecurities. While Isles’s English accents are crisp and clear, perfectly establishing the level of society each British character belongs to, she truly struggles with the American accents. As a result, male characters have a tendency to sound like cartoonish thugs regardless of their social standing, while the women all have flat Midwestern accents. Given Isles’s obvious skill with other aspects of narrating, not to mention the refreshing setting and plot of the audiobook itself, her delivery of dialogue is disappointing. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
