Hearts of Gold - by Grace Hitchcock
My Review Hearts of Gold by Grace Hitchcock is a captivating collection of three historical romance stories that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. The narratives are rich in detail, bringing to life the characters and the settings they inhabit. In the first story, The Bridal Shop, we meet Alice Turner, the ambitious owner of one of Charleston's finest bridal shops. The author skillfully portrays Alice's determination to never be dependent on a man after her father's imprisonment. Yet, despite her reservations about marriage, Alice reluctantly agrees to be her best friend's maid of honor. At the wedding, Alice catches the eye of a handsome groomsman who tries to convince her to open her heart again. In the second story, Miss Beaumont's Companion, we follow Aria St. Angelo, an Italian lady's companion who is coerced into posing as her employer's daughter at the Louisiana Governor's masquerade ball. Aria is initially hesitant, but she relen