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It Girls - by Karen Harper (Paperback)

It Girls -  by Karen Harper (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Includes "P.S. Insights, interviews & more..." (Meet Karen Harper, Author's note, Reading group discussion questions). <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <p><em>From </em>New York Times<em> bestselling author Karen Harper comes a novel based on the lives of two amazing sisters . . .</em></p><p><em>One sailed the Titanic and started a fashion empire . . .</em></p><p><em>The other overtook Hollywood and scandalized the world . . .</em></p><p><em>Together, they were unstoppable.</em></p><p>They rose from genteel poverty, two beautiful sisters, ambitious, witty, seductive. Elinor and Lucy Sutherland are at once each other's fiercest supporters and most vicious critics.<br/><br/>Lucy transformed herself into Lucile, the daring fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with her flirtatious gowns and brazen self-promotion. And when she married Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon her life seemed to be a fairy tale. But success came at many costs--to her marriage and to her children . . . and then came the fateful night of April 14, 1912 and the scandal that followed. </p><p>Elinor's novels titillate readers, and it's even asked in polite drawing rooms if you would like to "sin with Elinor Glyn?" Her work pushes the boundaries of what's acceptable; her foray into the glittering new world of Hollywood turns her into a world-wide phenomenon. But although she writes of passion, the true love she longs for eludes her. </p><p>But despite quarrels and misunderstandings, distance and destiny, there is no bond stronger than that of the two sisters--confidants, friends, rivals and the two "It Girls" of their day. <strong></strong></p> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "The It Girls is a glorious romp through the lives and loves of the scintillating Sutherland sisters. Karen Harper does a wonderful job of bringing Lucile and Elinor to life in this richly imagined and impeccably researched novel. Readers who enjoy historical fiction are in for a treat!" --Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home </br></br>"[...] fans of Kathleen Tessaro and Penny Vincenzi will enjoy the layers of intrigue and the sweeping plot. Harper's ability to shift between raw ambition and tender compromise makes this family-focused novel a genuine delight."--<em>Booklist</em> </br></br>"In this fictionalized biography, Harper defines "it" as the charm and charisma that defined the Sutherland sisters. Not only is this a fabulous portrait of the time, but it is also a deftly crafted portrait of the complexity of sisterhood."--RT Book Reviews (starred)

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