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From the author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society comes this unforgettable historical novel based on the founding of the country's first sororities. Illinois, 1881: Whitsitt College sophomore Beth Carrington has two goals to fulfill by the time she graduates: obtain a medical degree, and establish a women's fraternity, Beta Xi Beta, that will help young women like herself to connect with and support one another while attending the male-dominated Whitsitt. Neither is an easy task. The sole female student in the physicians' program, Beth is constantly called out by her professors and peers for having the audacity not to concentrate on a more "fitting" subject like secretarial studies. Meanwhile, secret organizations are off-limits, and simply by crowding together in a dank basement room and creating a sense of camaraderie, she and her small group of fraternity sisters risk expulsion. In order to have the fraternity recognized, she knows she needs help. She turns to the most powerful student on campus: senior Grant Richardson, Iota Gamma fraternity president and the scion of a Whitsitt family--a man she's only acquainted with because of her longstanding friendship with his fraternity brother Will Buchannan. Staunchly traditional, Grant doesn't see the purpose of this women's organization, but captivated by Beth, he agrees to give her a helping hand. What she doesn't know is how many will stop at nothing to keep her burgeoning organization out of the record books--and who she can actually trust along the way. As Beth fights for her beloved Beta Xi Beta to be recognized, she will uncover deep secrets about the college and those who surround her, and will have to put both love and friendship on the line so that history can be made.

About the Author :
Joy Callaway lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family. The Fifth Avenue Artists Society is her first novel.

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"The creative sisterhood of Little Women, the social scandal of Edith Wharton and the courtship mishaps of Jane Austen. . . . Callaway's characters--some of them inspired by her own family ancestry--are well-developed and memorable. The reader is easily drawn into the Loftin sisters' trials and triumphs. The Fifth Avenue Artists Society is a delightful, and at times touching, tale of Gilded Age society and creative ambition with an inspiring heroine." - New York Daily News "[A] powerful debut. . . . Callaway paints an all too real portrait of the power of love to both create and destroy.... Readers will never see the twists around every corner. Beautifully written and solidly executed, Callaway's novel will captivate historical and romance fans alike." - Library Journal "Drawing on her own family history, first-time novelist Callaway melds romance, intrigue, and the pursuit of art together to create this engaging late-nineteenth-century story. Readers will enjoy cameos by Edith Wharton and Oscar Wilde, two writers who influenced her dramatization of the dangers of social climbing." - Booklist "In her promising debut novel, Joy Callaway spins an engrossing Gilded Age tale of a determined young woman's pursuit of her art despite dreams thwarted, love betrayed, and shocking family secrets revealed." - Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "With THE FIFTH AVENUE ARTISTS SOCIETY, debut author Joy Callaway paints a marvelously detailed portrait of Gilded Age New York, and in Ginny Loftin, inspired in part by the author's own ancestor, she has created an affecting and appealing heroine. This is a delightful and memorable book." - Jennifer Robson, International bestselling author of Moonlight Over Paris "Full of vivid period detail and vibrant characters that readers will be rooting for, SECRET SISTERS is a loving testament to the power of sisterhood and to what is possible when women support and champion one another." - Alyssa Palombo, author of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN FLORENCE "Secret Sisters is a fascinating historical novel about one young woman's effort to establish the first women's fraternity at her college in 1881, while also trying to penetrate male dominated physicians' program where she is the only female student. Beth Carrington's crusade for equality is as à propos for these times as it was more than a century ago. You can't help but root for this sharp-witted, courageous heroine to stake her claim in a world in which she knows she deserves to be." - Joanna Goodman, author of THE FINISHING SCHOOL "Joy Callaway's Secret Sisters is an elegant book with enormous heart. The meticulously researched story inspired by the real women who dared to pave the way for sororities in America, is packed full of friendship, romance and betrayal, but is ultimately about the power of a community of women. You'll fly through this perfect summer read, and fall in love with the sisters of Beta Xi Beta." - Karin Tanabe, author of THE GILDED YEARS "Joy Callaway's second novel is a galvanizing, insightful read based on the founding of America's first sorority. With a believable and winsome heroine, Callaway achieves the perfect balance between rich historical detail and themes that are modern and fresh. Smart and satisfying, Secret Sisters drives home the importance of fighting for your beliefs, widening your mindset, and finding your tribe." - Michelle Gable, New York Times bestselling author of A PARIS APARTMENT and THE BOOK OF SUMMER


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780062391650
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
  • Publisher Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062391658
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jul 2017
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 320


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