A Manhattan Heiress in Paris (Harlequin Historical)
1912. If she could, 11-year-old Eliza Van Hoeven would play piano all day long. But she is a New York heiress, and her family has other expectations. Then she meets a young boy in Central Park who can play the trumpet like a dream, but she is quickly yanked away because of his skin color. Then twelve years later, Eliza and Jack Coleman are once again drawn together by music, first in New York and then in Paris. But will class differences and racism keep them apart?
This is a story of two people from different worlds whose romance would never be accepted in America, but they have a chance in Paris. Jack is a fictional representative of the many African Americans who went to Paris during World War I and either stayed or returned because the opportunity was so much greater there. The vibrant descriptions of the music scenes in New York and Paris are so well done. Jack and Eliza’s love of music and each other will sweep the reader away. The interference from relatives brings a dash of American reality to the story, and the outcome is far from certain. Recommended for all fans of historical romance.
