In this Edith Wharton-meets-Julia Quinn tale, a young woman rebels against high society and opts for a life in which she creates her own set of rules. What she and the rest of New York's high society don't realize is that Joseph is half Ojibwa Indian, and therefore, totally unsuitable for marriage to a fine, cultured young lady. Louis, a dark mysterious man named Joseph Lafontaine, who ignites her passion and makes her question if love and marriage is such a ridiculous notion after all. Instead, Ginger would rather be rallying for women's rights-at least until she meets her brother's best friend from St. Can they find happiness together despite their different backgrounds? It's all or nothing for THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE.In 1855 New York, Ginger Fitzpatrick has absolutely no interest in taking part in the newest rage in America-the Cotillion Ball. Through a twist of Fate, a deadly accident brings Joseph and Ginger together once more, and this time, neither will allow another separation. Louis, and months later, Ginger follows with her father to attend to banking business there. Despite the budding love between them, her family will never accept him. But there's one thing he can never overcome: he's a half-breed Ojibwa, forever tainted in the eyes of these high-society whites from the East. Louis, and he's her brother's best friend. He's from the rough-and-ready Western city of St. He's totally unsuitable as a husband for this spirited, cultured woman, for many reasons.
But when she meets her brother's best friend, handsome Joseph Lafontaine, the mysterious man sets Ginger ablaze with a mere glance-and gives her second thoughts about remaining single.
Beautiful Ginger Fitzpatrick wants nothing to do with New York City's conventional society- after all, she is a bloomer-wearing suffragette who holds a position in her father's bank Her mother is determined her willful daughter must go to the popular Cotillion ball and look for a suitable husband during the "season"-and Ginger is given no choice.
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