Infamous
Lex Croucher
An aspiring writer escapes to a Gothic estate of hedonists — and discovers feelings she can't name.
Description
22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . .But following their debutante ball Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified.When Eddie meets charming, renowned poet Nash Nicholson, he invites her to his crumbling Gothic estate in the countryside. The entourage of eccentric artists indulging in pure hedonism is exactly what Eddie needs in order to forget Rose and finish her novel.But Eddie might discover the world of famous literary icons isn't all poems and pleasure . . .
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