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Synopsis
Driven from the Dumas Mansion back to her beloved bayou, Ruby's only hope is that fate will let her begin anew... Living again in a humble shack, Ruby is determined to make a secure and happy home for her precious infant daughter, Pearl. Paul Tate-- her first love, whom she was forced to abandon-- is at her side once more, now a man of dazzling wealth. When he whisks her into his grand house, it seems their future is assured. As mistress of Cypress Woods, Ruby can forget even the shocking reason she and Paul must wed in a secret ceremony and remain husband and wife in name alone. But the thick, expensive walls of Cypress Woods cannot shut out the terrible memories that have woven their fabric over her destiny, or the cold eyes of Paul's mother, Gladys, reminding Ruby of the secret she must keep to give Pearl a loving father. Then her venomous twin sister, Gisselle, arrives to taunt her with news of Beau Andreas, the true father Pearl has never met, and the only man Ruby will ever long for with all her body and soul... --back cover
Is All That Glitters appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This Southern Gothic romance involves secret marriages, hidden paternity, complex family dynamics, and romantic longing. Contains adult relationship themes, manipulation by family members, and mild sensuality but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include forbidden relationship, deception, and cheating (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the forbidden romance and the heroine's struggle between duty and true love in a bayou setting.