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    New Money: A Novel

    By Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

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    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 always had high hopes. She dreamed of becoming a writer and escaping her South Carolina town, where snooty debutantes looked down on her for not having a closet-full of Lilly Pulitzer and aspiring further than chairing a society ball one day. 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. But Savannah's world is turned upside-down when she learns that 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 dives head-first into a high-class life of wealth and luxury that's 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, with the help of their icy socialite mother. Savannah's love life is also complicated by the move, and she eventually must decide between Jack, a smooth and charming real estate executive, and Alex, a handsome aspiring writer/actor. Now Savannah's must navigate a thrilling but treacherous city while she tries to figure out what kind of man her father truly was.

    Lorraine Zago Rosenthal's New Money is a keenly observed, fun yet wise peek into a world of privilege and glamour with a spirited and charming heroine at its center.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateSep 10, 2013
    ISBN9781250025340
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    New Money: A Novel
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    Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

    LORRAINE ZAGO ROSENTHAL was born and raised in New York City. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education from the University of South Florida. She also earned a master's degree in English, with a concentration in American and British literature, from Northern Kentucky University. Lorraine’s debut novel, Other Words for Love, was published in 2011. She currently lives near Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband.

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    • 2/5
      Well, mixed feelings on this one. I liked the premise and the sympathetic heroine well enough, but could have been a lot funnier with more potential. I also didn't realize it had a sequel when I checked it out of the library. The sequel sounds like fills in more of the story, including her seeking answers about her father's dand the eath (not a spoiler, book opens with her getting her inheritance). Whiff of a love triangle (which I seldom enjoy) that was fortunately quickly resolved. A little too easily resolved as one love interest became the saintly underdog and the other the snobby class-ist douchebag. It would have gotten another star if hadn't used some disliked tropes like slut shaming the BFF, a lesbian character dressing in combat boots with bad makeup, etc. I have DNF'ed other books for less. My rating was likely influenced because I generally like the rags-to-riches and Cinderalla type of stories. The writing and editing were fine, but despite being mainstream published the story itself reminded me of many self published works. I think because flow wasn't great -- seemed improbable (or un-researched) in places and very stream of consciousness reality in others. I do want to know what's next. But not enough to pay current basically hardcover price if doesn't come to my library or drop to normal paperback price range.
    • 4/5
      Lorraine Zago Rosenthal's sophomore offering, New Money, is a departure from her first book, Other Words for Love, but both novels have the same sense of heart and feature a main character fighting to stay true to herself.New Money begins in the small South Carolina town where the main character, Savannah, was raised, where she was raised by her single mother. Savannah, now 24, often wonders if she made the right choices in her life. After all, her current situation - a dead-end job, an unused college degree, single, and disillusioned - isn't what she'd dreamed of for herself. All that changes with a simple phone call: Savannah is the illegitimate daughter of Edward Stone, the recently deceased millionaire, and she's been included in his will. Stone has left her his entire fortune, but, in exchange for her inheritance, she must move to New York and take a job within his company. Many things await Savannah in NYC, including two bitter half-siblings, a luxurious lifestyle, not one but two suitors, and drama and gossip, two things she'd hoped she'd left behind in SC. Savannah isn't sure her rags to riches story will have a happy ending, but it's abundantly clear her new situation will challenge everything she believes in.While the premise of New Money is pretty straight forward, I still enjoyed following Savannah's story. Though she has a good heart, she isn't a perfect person, which makes her both frustrating and easy to relate to. Still, she redeems herself with her honesty. She admits when she's wrong and doesn't deny her faults.My favorite character, however, was not Savannah but her new-found sister-in-law, Kitty. She's a strong, independent, successful woman, who comes from money but never seems to take it for granted or believe that it makes her any better than others. I would definitely read a book where Kitty was the main character - I feel like there is so much more to learn about her!New Money has the feel of television series fueled by drama, secrets, and good-looking men. It's light, clean fun that I fully recommend.
    • 3/5
      Honestly, I don’t really have a whole lot to say about this book. It was an easy read-good for a vacation or beach trip. The plot was decent, though slightly unrealistic-small town girl inherits a windfall from the father she never knew, who just happened to be a billionaire. Wouldn’t that be nice? You’d think. Even with all the “struggles” she had, both when she was poor, and after she became an heiress, I had no sympathy for the main character, Savannah, at any point in the story. She let the money go to her head way too easily, and quickly got under my skin. I constantly had to remind myself that it was because she was only 24, and the difference in mentality between a 24 yr old and myself (even being only 6 years older) can apparently be substantial. I kept wanting her to care more about her mother and her best friend, or even remember their existence. Amazingly, I found I cared more about Tina (the bff), even with her being ridiculously inconsiderate at times and trashing the apartment. Her acting out was an obvious defense mechanism and I was much more sympathetic to her situation than Savannah’s. All that said, it was not a bad book, but it wasn’t a great book either. Again, easy read, great for a vacay, just don’t expect too much deep thinking.Rating: 3HEAT Rating: MildReviewed By: Daysie W.Review Courtesy of: My Book Addictions and More