Independently Wealthy is the sequel to my second novel, New Money.
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Kirkus Reviews calls Independently Wealthy "soapy, fast-paced fun."
In the sequel to New Money, Savannah Morgan delves into the
mystery of her late media-mogul father’s death and uncovers more than she ever
expected.
In New Money, Savannah Morgan was thrust into high-society
New York when she learned she was the sole heir to her father’s billion-dollar fortune.
In Independently Wealthy, she is living her dream life on the Upper West Side,
excelling at her job as an editorial assistant, and enjoying her handsome new
boyfriend, Alex.
Everything in Savannah’s life should be perfect—but she
can’t ignore the questions and scandal surrounding her father’s fatal accident.
Her hopes of solving this mystery are shared by Caroline Stone—her newfound
sister who is slowly becoming a friend. Savannah decides to investigate,
although not everyone wants her to discover the truth. Her domineering older
brother, Ned, has his own problems, including a lingering regret over his
recent divorce, the constant pressure of running the Stone media empire, and
managing a playboy bachelorhood. As Savannah's quest for justice becomes
complicated and dangerous, she is led to Washington, D.C.; an alluring
stranger; and more surprises, trouble, and changes than she ever could have
imagined.
My second novel, New Money, was published on September 10, 2013 by Macmillan/St. Martin's Press (Thomas Dunne Books).
New Money "tackles some contemporary issues in the
midst of an agreeable fantasy." ~Kirkus Reviews
"New Money is a fun, funny, heartfelt novel with a
heroine so human and charming you can't help rooting for her. Lorraine Zago Rosenthal is a bright new
voice...This book is the perfect summer beach read."
~Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Firefly Lane, Fly Away, True Colors and Winter Garden.
A young Southern woman of modest means suddenly finds
herself thrust into New York's high society when she discovers that she is the
illegitimate daughter of a recently-deceased billionaire.
Savannah Morgan had high hopes. She dreamed of becoming a
writer and escaping her South Carolina town, where snooty debutantes have
always looked down on her. But at twenty-four, she’s become a frustrated
ex-cheerleader who lives with her mother and wonders if rejecting a marriage
proposal was a terrible mistake. Then Savannah’s world is shaken when she learns
the father she never knew is Edward Stone, a billionaire media mogul who has
left Savannah his fortune on the condition that she move to Manhattan and work
at his global news corporation. Putting aside her mother’s disapproval,
Savannah plunges into a life of wealth and luxury that is threatened by
Edward’s other children—the infuriatingly arrogant Ned and his sharp-tongued
sister, Caroline, whose joint mission is to get rid of Savannah. She deals with
their treachery along with her complicated love life, and she eventually has to
decide between Jack, a smooth and charming real estate executive, and Alex, a
handsome aspiring writer/actor. Savannah must navigate a thrilling but
dangerous city while trying to figure out what kind of man her father truly was.
My debut novel, Other Words for Love, was published by Random House (Delacorte Press) on January 11, 2011.
It was included in
Amazon.com's "Best Books of the Month for Young Readers: January 2011." http://tinyurl.com/2c6abrb
Other Words for Love “honestly confronts the pain associated
with coming of age and first heartbreak.” ~Publishers Weekly
Summary:
It's the mid-1980s, and Ari Mitchell feels invisible at her
Brooklyn high school. Her hair is too flat, her style too preppy, and her
personality too quiet. And outside school, Ari feels outshined by her
beautiful, confident best friend, Summer. Their friendship is as complex and
confusing as Ari’s relationship with her troubled older sister, Evelyn, a
former teenage mom whose handsome firefighter husband fills Ari’s head with
guilty fantasies.
When an unexpected inheritance enables Ari to transfer to an
elite Manhattan prep school, she makes a wealthy new friend, Leigh. Leigh
introduces Ari to the glamorous side of New York—and to her gorgeous cousin,
Blake. Ari doesn't think she stands a chance, but amazingly, Blake asks her
out. As their romance heats up, they find themselves involved in an intense,
consuming relationship. Ari's family worries that she is losing touch with the
important things in life, like family, hard work, and planning for the future.
When misfortune befalls Blake's family, he pulls away, and Ari's world drains
of color. As she tries to get over the breakup, Ari must finally ask herself:
were their feelings true love . . . or something else?
Other Words for Love was published by Galera Record - Brazil www.galerarecord.com.br in November 2013 and by AST- Russia www.ast.ru in September 2014.
