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In which Lady Bosses gather at Delmonico's to eat steak, drink wine and plot world domination. A deleted scene from An Heiress To Remember.

In which I acknowledge all the real life women who inspired this novel.

In which Beatrice Goodwin and Wes Dalton meet sixteen years after she broke his heart--only to discover they're rivals for her family's department store.

Meet Harriet, the founding mother of the beauty, advertising and women's media industries. #GildedAgeGirlBoss

In which this author reveals the daring historical women and totally true stories that inspired this romance novel.

In which our hero and heroine, in the midst of a faux betrothal, are brought together by...complexion balm. 

In which our hero (Theodore Prescott the Third) and our heroine (Miss Daisy Swan), who are long time enemies, discuss the DISASTROUS debut of their fake engagement. There is some flirting.

Meet Madame Demorest, one of Anna Wintour of the 19th Century and the #inspo for the heroine of Duchess By Design.

Introducing Jane Cunningham Croly, "the mother of women's clubs" and the #inspo for Harriet Burnett and the Gilded Age Girls Club.

In which I share the author's note that concludes Duchess By Design. Warning: may contain spoilers and interesting stories to inspire further reading.