Nicknamed the “Mistress of Mayfair” for the sheer number of beds she seduced her way into, Doris Castlerosse was the wildest courtesan of her time.
Socialite. Schemer. Spy. All of these words have been used to describe Gloria Guinness, but few know her even darker history.
The Gilded Age was nothing without socialite Alva Vanderbilt—but the entire time, she was hiding the most tarnished secret of all.
The fashion world dubbed Mona Von Bismarck “The Best Dressed Woman in the World”—but her story of scandal is not for the faint of heart.
The heiress to the vast Singer sewing fortune, Winnaretta Singer began and ended her life under twin stars of utter privilege and absolute infamy.
In her day she was a fashion icon and royal mistress, but it was her influence on one of France's greatest writers where she made her biggest mark.
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