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James, Eloisa, 1964-

How to be a wallflower / Eloisa James. - First edition. - New York, NY : Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. - 386 pages ; 18 cm - Would-be wallflowers novel 1 . - Would-be wallflowers novel ; 1 . - James, Eloisa. Would-be wallflowers novel ; 1. .

Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America--as well as buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He's furious when a she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby's Costume Emporium from under his nose. Jake strikes a devil's bargain, offering to design her "wallflower wardrobe" and giving Cleo the chance to design his. And somehow in the middle of their lively competition, Jake becomes her closest friend. It isn't until Cleo becomes the toast of all society that Jake realizes she's stolen his fiercely guarded heart.

ISBN: 9780063139534 $9.99 0063139537 $9.99 9780063139527 0063139529

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800-1899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Debutantes--England--Fiction.
Americans--England--Fiction.
Businessmen--Fiction
Upper class families--England--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Clothing trade--England --19th century --Fiction.
Clothing and dress--England--19th century--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--Regency, 1811-1820--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3560.A3796 / H69 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54