![]() ![]() Instead, he grew up in the slums of Five Points and escaped a life he wouldn’t wish on his worst enemy. He isn’t a Yale graduate, conveniently hailing from Chicago. Not only is Mamie soon to be engaged, but Frank is also hiding the truth about his pedigree. But Frank has admired Mamie for years and is painfully aware of how out of reach she truly is. ![]() As he consistently tries to keep her out of harm’s way or from ending up in the city’s gossip rags, their sniping banter heightens to an unbridled lust. There’s just one problem: their father’s lawyer, Frank Tripp, who takes his duty to his well-paying clients very seriously.įrank knows that if Mamie’s father finds out about her exploits, it’d be disastrous for all involved. She and her sister, Florence, frequently sneak out to casinos where they use their winnings-and their spoils from pickpocketing oblivious rich men-to give back to communities in need. Marion “Mamie” Greene is an uptown princess with a penchant of getting into trouble. ![]() With a backdrop of New York City on the cusp of the suffragette movement, this romance introduces readers to the strong-willed Greene sisters and their exploits to further women’s rights. Joanna Shupe kicks off her new Uptown Girls series with a headstrong, feminist heroine and the smooth-talking lawyer who is hopelessly in love with her. ![]()
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