socialites

"In this deeply personal memoir, the ultimate It Girl shares, for the first time, the hidden history that traumatized and defined her and how she rose above a series of heart-wrenching challenges to find healing, lasting love, and a life of meaning and purpose"--BTCat.

"This book for young adult readers discusses the life of Theodora Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, and her involvement in the lives of the Founding Fathers of the new United States. The book includes primary source observations pulled from Theodora's personal letters and other writings"--Provided by publisher.

A republication of the 1880 novel in which society widow Mrs. Lightfoot Lee meets Senate member Silas Ratcliffe, and together the two discover how corrupt the government is in Washington during the 1870s.

". . . highlights the life and accomplishments of Kim Kardashian West. Readers learn about Kardashian West's early life, her beginnings in television with 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' her book of selfies 'Selfish,' her development of the KIMOJI app, and KKW Beauty"--Provided by publisher.

"Eager to escape the watchful eye of her strict mother and the antics of her older brothers, Jack and Joe, Kick is ready to strike out on her own and is soon swept off her feet by Billy Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire. But their love is forbidden, as Kick's devout Catholic family and Billy's staunchly Protestant one would never approve their match. When war breaks, she will have to decide where her true loyalties lie--with family or with love"--OCLC.

"The day war is declared, Mary North goes to the War Office, signs up-- and is assigned to be a teacher to a class evacuated to the countryside. Tom Shaw ignores the war until his roommate Alistair Heath has enlisted. The three meet, and become tested in ways they could not have imagined, entangling their lives in violence and passion, shaping their hopes and dreams."--Provided by publisher.

"Antonina is telekinetic, and strange events in her past have made her the subject of ... gossip ... Now, under the tutelage of her cousin's wife, she is finally ready to shed the past and learn the proper ways of society. ...when she [meets] ... telekinetic performer Hector Auvray. ... romance blossoms, and he teaches her how to hone and control her telekinetic gift, ... Little does Antonina know that ... those closest to her are hiding a ... secret that will crush her world and force her to confront who she is and what she's willing to sacrifice."--OCLC.

"In Nora Zelevansky's hilarious debut, Semi-Charmed Life, an Upper West Side na?if, Beatrice Bernstein, gets swept up in the seeming magical life of socialite Veruca Pfeffernoose, while ghost writing her blog. Veruca's glitteringly opulent world soon seduces Beatrice away from her own insular, arty family with a promise of fancy parties, travel outside Manhattan (gasp!), and one desperately cute guy. But when her new glitzy lifestyle starts to take on dark undertones, Beatrice has to decide who she is--once and for all. With her own magical touch, Zelevansky deftly explores the world of rarified Manhattan in this sparkling modern fairy tale of first love, finding one's voice and growing up. "--.

Wealthy Catherine West is surrounded by beautiful things in her Manhattan apartment, but she is lonely and fears she will never have a family. She trusts no one, especially after relationships with two men who only wanted her money. Then she meets William Stockton who is her perfect match, and their parents knew each other years ago. However, Catherine's mother who is suffering from Alzheimer's seems to know something about William's past. Catherine must decide if she will risk the happiness she's finally found to dig into the past and uncover the truth.