Shelley Noble

Nora is struggling to be an architect. In the Gilded Age in NYC….Of course it is a huge struggle. Then there is Daisy and Elsie.

Daisy Harriman is refused a room at the Waldorf because they don’t cater to unaccompanied females, she takes matters into her own hands. She establishes the Colony Club, the first women’s club in Manhattan. And this is definitely not without barriers.

Elsie de Wolfe has an eye for décor, but her career is stagnating. So when she is asked to design the clubhouse interiors, she jumps at the chance and the opportunity to add a woman’s touch.

There are quite a few great characters in this tale but Nora is my favorite. She is truly ahead of her time. And the abuse she takes from the men…don’t even get me started!

I fluctuated between 4 and 5 stars on this one. It has a slow start. But when I finished this book, I realized I had never read one about the subject of a woman architect, the first interior designer or the first women’s club. And it has such great detail! SOLD! Y’all need to get this! You will not be sorry!

Need a wonderful historical fiction with strong women characters…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.… (more)

Experience the life of the women who helped create the Tiffany glass windows and artifacts and the reactions that Mr. Tiffany made regarding their successes and learning process. Also, experience the life the women created for themselves outside of work including their joys and fears especially Emilie Pascal who was forced to return to Paris with the other women for Paris World's Fair though she had fled the city to allow her to succeed in her own right without the negative atmosphere of her family name.… (more)