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The American Heiress
The American Heiress: A Novel | Daisy Goodwin
"Anyone suffering Downton Abbey withdrawal symptoms (who isn't?) will find an instant tonic in Daisy Goodwin's The American Heiress. The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind." --Allison Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of I Don't Know How She Does It and I Think I Love You Be careful what you wish for. Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo is withdrawn and secretive, and the English social scene is full of traps and betrayals. Money, Cora soon learns, cannot buy everything, as she must decide what is truly worth the price in her life and her marriage. Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Cora's story marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James. "For daughters of the new American billionaires of the 19th century, it was the ultimate deal: marriage to a cash-strapped British Aristocrat in return for a title and social status. But money didn't always buy them happiness." --Daisy Goodwin in The Daily Mail One of Library Journal's Best Historical Fiction Books of 2011
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Eggs ❤️👸🏻💙 2y
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Bookdiva618
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Don‘t know if I can like this book🤔

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Ncostell
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This was a fun, frothy read based on the Gilded Age trend of wealthy American heiresses marrying Englishmen with titles and huge estates that require an influx of new money for upkeep. The fictional heroine of this story Cora Cash faces some difficulties adjusting to her new life as a Duchess but it made for an entertaining read. This book received mixed reviews on Goodreads, but I just went along for the ride and enjoyed it.

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maddie.dyball
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This is the perfect read for anyone who enjoys Victorian influenced books or movies. If you liked downton abbey, you will love this book

Aims42 Loved this book, the blurb comparing it to Downton Abbey hooked me 😁 4y
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Aims42
Pickpick

I really liked this ‘Downton Abbey‘-esque Book. A great summer read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Aims42
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Gotta love when you pick up a book 24 hours ago and you‘re already past page 100. The blurb on the cover says this is an “instant tonic for ‘Downton Abbey‘ withdrawals”. I‘m sold!

Ncostell I have this book in my towering TBR stack. I‘ll have to move it up, sounds great! 5y
Aims42 @Ncostell I‘m really liking it so far 👍🏻 5y
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Sporto
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Good

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PathfinderNicole
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It is absolutely #shocking that I mowed just last week and my yard was already so long I had to mow it again 😩. So now I‘m relaxing on my back deck trying to pick a book to read! #30junebooks @howjessreads

Hestapleton Ooo what‘s the middle book? 5y
PathfinderNicole @Hestapleton this one! It‘s to fulfill a “true crime” prompt for a reading challenge I‘m doing. She talks about 19th century murder and how the cases captivated the Victorians and gave rise to Detective fiction :) 5y
Hestapleton @PathfinderNicole I love true crime! Stacked! 5y
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Sweetkokoro I am in love with your cup! 5y
PathfinderNicole @Sweetkokoro thanks! I got it at Disney on Ice a few months ago and it came with a snow cone in it 😂. I mostly use it now for slushy alcoholic drinks 😬. 5y
Sweetkokoro That‘s such a cute idea, a snow cone in a cup, I‘m gonna have to do that. But your current use of it is pretty funny. 5y
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Kimberlone
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Picked these up at the thrift shop today for 20 cents total!

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Sills
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This novel loosely based on the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt. Cora Cash is manipulated into marrying Ivo, the Duke of Wareham. Cora's inheritance will help the crumbling Lulworth Castle. She aims to please her husband, but scandal, betrayal, and distance threaten Cora's ability to run the Castle her way and come to terms with the secret all of England know about but her.

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tpixie
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It‘s a great day to read! #BookFairiesOffline

MelissaSue81 I‘ve got some family obligations this morning but I‘m thinking I‘m going to tell the family I am off limits for a few hours tonight to try to finish up my audiobook and last print book for the year. 5y
JacqMac I have to bake for a party tomorrow, but I‘ll be trying to finish up one last book, too. 5y
Dragon I‘ve already started by listening to an audiobook and now I‘m going to have to read a new ebook, glad to have this Sunday off! 😀🐉 5y
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Dragon I‘ve already started by listening to an audiobook and now I‘m going to have to read a new ebook, glad to have this Sunday off! 😀🐉 5y
tpixie @MelissaSue81 hope you got some reading in too!!! 5y
tpixie @JacqMac good luck finishing up a book! 5y
tpixie @Dragon yes! I good day for reading 📖 5y
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tpixie
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Reading while getting hair cut and colored. I had no idea about the magazine Titled Americans- a catalogue of English men with a legacy (but oftentimes poor) for nouveau Riche American girls to find a beau so they can have money and a title!! Crazy!

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Mehso-so

My God this book was boring. I kept reading because 1) I hate ditching books, hate it more when I'm more than half way through and 2) I still had hopes for it to pick up and 3) I love Daisy Goodwin. It's OK Daisy you're allowed one bad book and it's ok that it's your debut book. You can tell she's Improved from this book.

Quirkybookworm I didn‘t care too much for it either. 6y
BookishRedhead @Quirkybookworm I think if it was more about Bertha, it would've been more interesting 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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More pictures from our gorgeous weekend!! I found these books on sale at the cute little bookstore yesterday! I had Sams Letters to Jennifer, but loaned it and it was never returned... #anunreturnedbook
#riotgrams
Anyone read the other two??

GripLitGrl Loving your vacation pictures!📷😍 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @GripLitGrl thank you!!! I‘m trying to incorporate them with a book prompt 🤣🤣🤣 6y
AmyG I have read Jane Corry‘s new book but not The Husband‘s Wife. It was good. Beautiful home. 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AmyG it was so gorgeous!! ❤️ 6y
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PacingTheCage
American Heiress | Daisy Goodwin
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1. Love butterball cookies. We make them every year.
2. These days I'm going to say hosting.
3. So far, I've read 115 books.
4. Neither. Christmas Vacation all the way.
5. Just wish we could all get along and everyone would stop being so mean and angry.

#FriYayintro @jesshowbooks

Sydsavvy #5❣️ 6y
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annalibris
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I'm fascinated by the Gilded Age and have been wondering about this author's books for quite a while, so I finally gave this one a try. Liked it very much, and even grew to like the heroine, even though I thought she was a little annoying in the beginning. A good read. I'll definitely try other things by Goodwin.

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#currentlyreading The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin and loving it so far! If you are a big fan of Downton Abbey then Definently pick this one up

MrBook Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay with us 😊👍🏻. We're the most positive, tight-knit, passionate bibliophile community you'll meet. Careful: this'll take over your life. 😂👏🏻🙌🏻
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Patio reading. Waiting for the storm to roll in. ⛈⛈Accidentally started American Heiress yesterday, so I guess that's what I'm reading now.

bio_chem06 It's a great read though! 7y
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readingallthetime
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My library loans are coming in all at once 😳

readingallthetime Any comments on this ? I listened to a bit of it and it's not as interesting as Victoria. (edited) 7y
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Laalaleighh
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The boyfriend randomly surprised me with three new books today that weren't even on my radar!

Gotta love a guy who randomly stops by the bookstore on the way home to pick out books for you just because!

Excited to read them!

(Also, how cute is my fluffy little book prop?!)

CherylDeFranceschi Very! 😻 7y
Bookzombie So cute! 7y
MeganAnn So cute!!! 😻 loved both of these Daisy Goodwin books! ❤️ 7y
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DebinHawaii He's a keeper and so is your furry book prop! 🐱❤️ 7y
[DELETED] 1409720085 So cute! 😍😍😍 7y
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Beckys_Books
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A blurb on the back cover describes this book as a guilty pleasure. Personally I don't think reading should ever make one feel guilty. I understand the intention of the comment, but sometimes a reader just wants simple entertainment without having to analyze literary elements. I do enough thinking at work right now. Bring on the guilty pleasure!

Foxyfictionista I don't believe in guilty pleasures either. We should read whatever we want without guilt!! 7y
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I'm enjoying this book immensely. The glass of wine, the Christmas tree lights, and the fire behind me aren't bad either.

LiteraryinLawrence What a beautiful reading spot! 7y
britt_brooke Gorgeous room! 7y
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LauraBeth Lovely! 😀 7y
CareBear Beautiful!! 7y
Beckys_Books @britt_brooke @LauraBeth @CareBear the best part is that there is no TV so I usually have the room all to my reading self. 7y
jessberk13 So pretty!!! 7y
MyNamesParadise What a lovely home!!! 7y
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Beckys_Books
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It's a lovely morning for reading a book by the fire while my husband shovels snow off the sidewalk and driveway. Don't even feel guilty!

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quirkyreader
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I went to one of the library branches and found these stories. I am looking forward to both.

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krismac
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I hit the jackpot in the clearance aisle at Half Price Books! All these for under $10! Feeling thankful!

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Mariana1
My Last Duchess | Daisy Goodwin
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True 😊

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Mariana1
My Last Duchess | Daisy Goodwin
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First reading of the month, surely beginning very well 😊❤️

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Lynnsoprano
Mehso-so

I really wanted to like this book, but with so many unsympathetic characters, I just couldn't do it. I think the author does a good job of portraying the lifestyle of the aristocracy and the social climbing of a segment of wealthy American society, but it wasn't enough to make me sorry that the book came to an end. I left it on the book shelf at the country house in Derbyshire where we were when I finished it.

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Packing for our trip to England--we fly out in Thursday--has to include reading material. My husband picked up The Yard, and The American Heiress was my choice. I didn't want anything that requires too much concentration. Of course, I'll have my Kindle, too, because one book is never enough.

MrBook You're so lucky 😁👏🏻👍🏻! 8y
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