Cupid's Understudy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Salisbury Field

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484690620 ISBN 13: 9780484690621

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A witty tale of love, class, and high society set against a Western welcome that goes delightfully awry.

The narrator's misadventures illuminate hearts, hospitality, and the cost of chasing respect in a world of fashionable rules.

The book follows Elizabeth Middleton as she returns from Paris to California, where a chance encounter with a charming heir sparks a collision of families, fortunes, and expectations. From livery stables to grand hotels, social snubs and radiant dinners, the story peels back the pretenses of American society and reveals the loyalties and longings that lie beneath the surface.

Across sparkling rooms and bustling streets, readers meet a cast of larger‑than‑life characters—cavalier fathers, discerning mothers, and a network of friends who mix affection with rivalry. The book uses humor and warmth to explore what it means to choose love, family, and integrity when money, status, and tradition pull in many directions.

• Follow a young woman's journey through romance, class expectations, and personal growth.
• Experience social reunions, lavish dinners, and the playful power of clever dialogue.
• Watch relationships strain and strengthen as families negotiate money and morality.
• Enjoy a glance at early 20th‑century life, with wit, charm, and a heartening sense of honesty.

Ideal for readers who enjoy character‑driven humor and social satire wrapped in an affectionate coming‑of‑age story.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484690620
• ISBN 13: 9780484690621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 125