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The White City, 1893In turn-of-the-century Chicago, with the Worlds Fair bringing bustle and excitement to her home city, sixteen-year-oldEmily Wheilershould be reveling in her youthful beauty and the excitement around her. But her whole life changedwhen hermother died, leavingher to be the Lady of Wheiler House. Her father, a powerful bank president,is at the center of an important social hub for the booming young city, and he needs Emily to do everything her mother would have to be a good hostess andmake sure the mansion runssmoothly. As Emily uneasily tries to replace her mother, she also longs for more for loveand a life of her own. When a handsome young man notices her at one of her fathers parties, it seems that her hopes may finally be coming true.



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P. C. Cast

#1 NY Times and #1 USA Today author PC Cast was born in the Midwest, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time) . After high school, she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers' Best, and the Laurel Wreath. PC is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. Ms. Cast lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses.



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