Charming romance set in 1926 about a girl (Alice Fontaine) who goes to New York in search of stardom and the handsome and wealthy man she meets (Nicholas Crawford) who romances her.

I loved the 20's flavor of the story and all the references to that era...the actor Valentino, the clothes and hairstyles, the Charleston, etc... I liked Alice's friends who also lived with her in Handley's Hotel for young ladies.

Alice was an ambitious and outgoing heroine, determined to make the big time, and eager to meet the right people. Nicholas was a great hero, classy and suave. I enjoyed how he romanced Alice---a horse-drawn carriage ride, a moonlight picnic on a rooftop overlooking Manhattan...

This was a lovely story. The author did a wonderful job of capturing the essence of the Roaring Twenties. ( )

Fame. The cheekiest flapper at the Handley Hotel for Young Ladies, Alice Fontaine has bobbed her hair, shortened her skirt and come to New York to realize her dream: become the Sensation of the Decade.

Fortune: Nicholas Crawford is her ticket to fame, her entree into the glamorous life she craves. But Alice soon becomes more than a delightful diversion.

Passion: Suddenly life is Alice's for the taking. Sipping bootleg champagne, sneaking into speakeasies, dancing till dawn. Every day brings dazzling surprises; every night a sensual delight.