First published 2018
Helen Winthrope works as an actress in Jazz Age New York when Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert becomes her patron. She believes his generosity stems from guilt over her father's death. Albert Kramer, Ruppert's personal secretary, shares this assumption. Helen and Albert grow closer as they both serve the eccentric millionaire, who expects complete loyalty in exchange for his wealth. Helen lives as a bachelor girl, working and independent, but finds herself drawn to Albert despite his confession of a dark secret. When Ruppert dies, New York buzzes with speculation about Helen's relationship to him after she inherits his fortune, including Yankee Stadium. The inheritance forces Helen and Albert to face hidden truths about Ruppert's motivations and their own connection to him. Set against the backdrop of New York's golden era, the story explores how family bonds form in unexpected ways.
Genres: romance, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York
Period: Jazz Age
405 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books