Denny S. Bryce
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English
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"A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria's court and adapting to life in Victorian England--based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a "gift." To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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To escape an abusive marriage, Frankie Saunders flees across the country to Los Angeles with her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, who will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past--no matter what the damage, forcing Frankie to make some hard choices.
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English
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In an award-winning debut novel, a sharecropper's daughter navigates celebrity encounters, bootlegging and gangster activities in Jazz Age Chicago before sharing her story with a grieving film student nearly a century later.
1925: Chicago is the jazz capital of the world, and the Dreamland Café is the ritziest black-and-tan club in town. Honoree Dalcour, a sharecropper's daughter, is willing to work hard and dance every night on her way to the top....
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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"Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo...a dazzling depiction of passion, prohibition, and murder." —Shelf Awareness
"Ambitious and stunning." —Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
"Vibrant...A highly entertaining read!" —Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Times Bestselling author of THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR
"The music practically pours...
"Ambitious and stunning." —Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
"Vibrant...A highly entertaining read!" —Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Times Bestselling author of THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR
"The music practically pours...
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Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"New York, 1924. Born to English immigrants who've built a comfortable life, idealistic Alice Jones longs for the kind of true love her mother and father have. She believes she's found it with Leonard "Kip" Rhinelander, the shy heir to his prominent white family's real estate fortune. Alice too, is "white", though she is vaguely aware of rumors that question her ancestry - gossip her parents dismiss. But when the lovers secretly wed, Kip's parents...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"One woman was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition. One woman was the most glamorous star in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm. And their friendship was fast and firm... 1952: Ella Fitzgerald is a renowned jazz singer whose only roadblock to longevity is society's attitude toward women and race. Marilyn Monroe's star is rising despite ongoing battles with movie studio bigwigs and...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a brilliant novel that uncovers the boundary-breaking, genuine friendship between Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz, and iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe.
One woman was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition.
One woman was the most glamorous star in
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