Lottie, a wealthy, spoiled, young Englishwoman and her ladies maid, Dora, sail across the ocean so Lottie can marry American wealth. As they near their destination, Lottie determines not to marry the American and comes up with a deceptive scheme designed to make both girls happy. They switched places. Once their plan is set in motion, the girls encounter one complication after another, as they try to pull off their charade. When their plan begins to unravel and the truth rises to the surface, the girls discover who they really are and what is really important in life.
Well written, enjoyable, and historically accurate, Nancy Moser has written another great novel. The description is a bit heavy and therefore slows the pace of the book, but the reader does walk away with a better picture of late 19th century America - the conditions that greeted the immigrants who came to America for a better life, the lifestyle and fashion of high society, the marked division of the social classes, and the expected roles of women. All in all, a good read.
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