Book Title
1877
London
Retired suffragists, VICTORIA WOODHULL and TENNESEE CLAFLIN are shrewd, attractive, and looking for husbands.
But their backgrounds are sketchy.
No one knows they’ve been paid – some might say bribed – a fortune to leave New York. That they’ve been accused of intrigue, blackmail and worse are details best left alone.
But when Victoria finds the love of her life, her prospects are threatened by a striking resemblance to a character in a story by Henry James.
Frantic to whitewash their past, she seeks Tennessee’s help, unaware that Tennessee is in the midst of her own struggle, consumed by an illicit affair with a Duchess who is not only
married, but is also mistress to the Prince of Wales.
“Victoria and Tennie are compelling protagonists: fiercely determined, morally ambiguous, and deeply complicated”
- BookLife
“An accomplished historical fiction novel that will enthrall readers. The sweeping plot alternates primarily between New York and London in the late 19th century, spotlighting the role of women in a broader historical context while offering readers an engrossing tale of romance, social maneuvering, and intrigue.”
- BookLife Prize
“Hayes has crafted a fascinating, enigmatic tale of two sisters moving through London society in the late 1800s. Vicky and Tennie are compelling figures, and the webs of deceit they weave pull readers deep into their tale. Most interesting were the various tantalizing hints of their past, dropped and returned to, all woven together with a masterful hand.”
- Seattle Book Review
LONDON, 1877
Retired suffragists, VICTORIA WOODHULL and TENNESEE CLAFLIN are shrewd, attractive, and looking for husbands.
But their backgrounds are sketchy. No one knows they’ve been paid – some might say bribed – a fortune to leave New York. That they’ve been accused of intrigue, blackmail and worse are details best left alone.
But when Victoria finds the love of her life, her prospects are threatened by a striking resemblance to a character in a story by Henry James.
Frantic to whitewash their past, she seeks Tennessee’s help, unaware that Tennessee is in the midst of her own struggle, consumed by an illicit affair with a Duchess who is not only
married, but is also mistress to the Prince of Wales.
WELL DRESSED LIES - Semi-Finalist for the Book Life Prize
"An inviting novel of intrigue, mischief and love" - Midwest Book Review
"A fine, endlessly captivating book. Well Dressed Lies is both educational and entertaining and well worthy of praise." - Claire Matturo, for The Compulsive Reader
"A fascinating, enigmatic tale, woven together with a masterful hand." - Seattle Book Review
"Smart and entertaining. This is a nineteenth-century drama you won't want to miss."
- Manhattan Book Review
"Vicky and Tennie are as engaging a pair of scoundrels as you are likely to encounter in literature. With a cast of brilliant, erratic Victorians whose doings will convince you that the Victorians were a lot more fun than we think." - Historical Novel Society
"Hayes writes with eloquence, delivering nimble prose that dances across the pages and will leave readers longing for more. A consummate achievement. Absolutely magnetic." - Book Life Prize
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"An inviting novel of intrigue, mischief and love."
- Midwest Book Review
“A fine, endlessly captivating book. Well Dressed Lies is both educational and entertaining and well worthy of praise."
- The Compulsive Reader.
" A fascinating, enigmatic tale, woven together with a
masterful hand. "
- Seattle Book Review
"Smart and entertaining. This is a nineteenth-century drama you won't want to miss."
- Manhattan Book Review
"Vicky and Tennie are as engaging a pair of scoundrels as you are likely to encounter in literature. With a cast of brilliant, erratic Victorians whose doings will convince you that the Victorians were a lot more fun than we think."
- Historical Novel Society
"Hayes writes with eloquence, delivering nimble prose that dances across the pages and will leave readers longing for more. A consummate achievement. Absolutely magnetic."
- Book Life Prize
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