Set in England from the 1880s through World War I, this enthralling romantic saga tells the story of a remarkable woman who defies Londons aristocratic society and attempts to build a department store that will rival SelfridgesThe plump, plain daughter of a successful shopkeeper, Beatrice Bonnington has no illusions about her looks--or her marital prospects. So when she receives a proposal from the dashing William Overton--a man shes secretly desired for years--Beatrice cant believe her good fortune. Knowing her husband will never wholly belong to her, she turns her energies to the other great passion of her life: her familys department store. As she endures tragedy, betrayal, and the horrors of war, she builds Bonningtons Emporium into a titan of commerce that rivals Londons Selfridges. But with all of her worldly success, she never stops loving William. One more challenge awaits Beatrice--the battle for her husbands heart.
"Set in England from the 1880s through World War I, this enthralling romantic saga tells the story of a remarkable woman who defies Londons aristocratic society and attempts to build a department store that will rival SelfridgesThe plump, plain daughter of a successful shopkeeper, Beatrice Bonnington has no illusions about her looks--or her marital prospects. So when she receives a proposal from the dashing William Overton--a man shes secretly desired for years--Beatrice cant believe her good fortune. Knowing her husband will never wholly belong to her, she turns her energies to the other great passion of her life: her familys department store. As she endures tragedy, betrayal, and the horrors of war, she builds Bonningtons Emporium into a titan of commerce that rivals Londons Selfridges. But with all of her worldly success, she never stops loving William. One more challenge awaits Beatrice--the battle for her husbands heart."@en
"Caught up in the charm of the Overton House and its young owner, Beatrice Bonnington marries William Overton adn finds him devoted only to preserving his home."
"Victorian England to the 1930's and the founding and fortune of a great department store, told through the eyes of the Bonnington family."@en
"From the first time she set eyes on Overton Huse and on its brilliantly handsome young maser, William Overton, Beatrice Bonnington was in thrall. In fact, it was sometimes difficult for her to distinguish which one she had fallen in love with first."@en
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