My Dear Miss Dupré (American Royalty Book #1)
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Willow Dupré never thought she would have to marry, but with her
father's unexpected retirement from running the prosperous Dupré
sugar refinery, she is forced into a different future. The
shareholders are unwilling to allow a female to take over the
company without a man at her side, so her parents devise a
plan--find Willow a spokesman king in order for her to become queen
of the business empire.
Willow is presented with thirty potential suitors from the families
of New York society's elite group called the Four Hundred. She has
six months to court the group and is told to to eliminate men each
month to narrow her beaus until she chooses one to marry, ending
the competition with a wedding. Willow reluctantly agrees, knowing
she must do what is best for the business. She doesn't expect to
find anything other than a proxy . . . until she meets a
gentleman who captures her attention, and she must discover for
herself if his motives are pure.
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Thirty suitors, six months of
courting . . .
would it be enough time for her to fall in love?
Willow Dupré never thought she would have to marry, but
with her father's unexpected retirement from running the prosperous
Dupré sugar refinery, she is forced into a different future. The
shareholders are unwilling to allow a female to take over the
company without a man at her side, so her parents devise a
plan--find Willow a spokesman king in order for her to become queen
of the business empire.
Willow is presented with thirty potential suitors from the families
of New York society's elite group called the Four Hundred. She has
six months to court the group and is told to to eliminate men each
month to narrow her beaus until she chooses one to marry, ending
the competition with a wedding. Willow reluctantly agrees, knowing
she must do what is best for the business. She doesn't expect to
find anything other than a proxy . . . until she meets a
gentleman who captures her attention, and she must discover for
herself if his motives are pure.
"Delightfully original! Set during the glittering Gilded
Age, My Dear Miss Dupré is a captivating
story that will charm readers from the first page until the last.
Grace Hitchcock is a writer to watch!"--JEN TURANO, USA
Today Bestselling Author
"Sparkling with vivacious energy, this romance launches Hitchcock's
American Royalty series. . . . Fans of the TV's The
Bachelorette will adore this historical spin on competitive
courtship that features all of the glitz, glamour, and drama that
the Gilded Age brought to New York City's elite."--Booklist
"To the modern reader, the plot of this book is
reminiscent of the popular reality show, The Bachelorette. In what
is a unique take, author Grace Hitchcock has combined the modern
with the old fashioned by setting her book at the height of
America's Gilded Age. . . .Overall, the book is amusing and
entertaining, a relatively quick read. The characters are
interesting and possess great depth."--Historical
Novels Review
- Title: My Dear Miss Dupré (American Royalty Book #1)
- Author: Grace Hitchcock
- Publisher: Bethany House
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781493430000, 9780764237973, 1493430009, 0764237977
- Resource ID: LLS:9781493430000
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-07T11:03:38Z
Grace Hitchcock is the author of multiple historical novels and novellas. She holds a master's degree in creative writing and a bachelor of arts in English with a minor in history. Grace lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, Dakota, and their son and daughter. Connect with her online at www.gracehitchcockbooks.com.