Renée Rosen Boeken

America in the 1920s was a country alive with the wild fun of jazz, speakeasies, and a new kind of woman—the flapper. Vera Abramowitz is determined to leave her gritty childhood behind and live a more exciting life, one that her mother never dreamed of. Bobbing her hair and showing her knees, the lipsticked beauty dazzles, doing the Charleston in nightclubs and earning the nickname “Dollface.” As the ultimate flapper, Vera captures the attention of two high rollers, a handsome nightclub owner and a sexy gambler. On their arms, she gains entrée into a world filled with bootleg bourbon, wailing jazz, and money to burn. She thinks her biggest problem is choosing between them until the truth comes out. Her two lovers are really mobsters from rival gangs during Chicago’s infamous Beer Wars, a battle Al Capone refuses to lose. The heady life she’s living is an illusion resting on a bedrock of crime and violence unlike anything the country has ever seen before. When the good times come to an end, Vera becomes entangled in everything from bootlegging to murder. And as men from both gangs fall around her, Vera must put together the pieces of her shattered life, as Chicago hurtles toward one of the most infamous days in its history, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder, and she’s about to take the world by storm, in this dazzling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Social Graces and Park Avenue Summer. In New York City, you can disappear into the crowd. At least that’s what Gloria Downing desperately hopes as she tries to reinvent herself after a devastating family scandal. She’s ready for a total life makeover and a friend she can lean on—and into her path walks a young, idealistic woman named Estée. Their chance encounter will change Gloria’s life forever. Estée dreams of success and becoming a household name like Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, and Revlon. Before Gloria knows it, she is swept up in her new friend’s mission and while Estée rolls up her sleeves, Gloria begins to discover her own talents. After landing a job at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York’s finest luxury department store, Gloria finds her voice, which proves instrumental in opening doors for Estée’s insatiable ambitions. But in world unaccustomed to women with power, they’ll each have to reckon with the price that comes from daring to live life on their own terms and refusing to back down.

“‘Mad Men meets The Devil Wears Prada,’ which might as well be saying ‘put me in your cart immediately.’”—PopSugar It’s 1965 and Cosmopolitan magazine’s brazen new editor in chief—Helen Gurley Brown—shocks America and saves a dying publication by daring to talk to women about all things off-limits... New York City is filled with opportunities for single girls like Alice Weiss, who leaves her small Midwestern town to chase her big-city dreams and unexpectedly lands a job working for the first female editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown. For Alice, who wants to be a photographer, it seems like the perfect foot in the door, but nothing could have prepared her for the world she enters. Editors and writers resign on the spot, refusing to work for the woman who wrote the scandalous bestseller Sex and the Single Girl, and confidential memos, article ideas, and cover designs keep finding their way into the wrong hands. When someone tries to pull Alice into a scheme to sabotage her boss, she is more determined than ever to help Helen succeed. While pressure mounts at the magazine, Alice struggles not to lose sight of her own dreams as she’s swept up into a glamorous world of five-star dinners, lavish parties, and men who are certainly no good. Because if Helen Gurley Brown has taught her anything, it’s that a woman can demand to have it all.

The USA Today Bestseller! Named one of 2021’s Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Daily ∙ SheReads ∙ Frolic ∙ BookReporter ∙ and more... The author of Park Avenue Summer throws back the curtain on one of the most remarkable feuds in history: Alva Vanderbilt and the Mrs. Astor's notorious battle for control of New York society during the Gilded Age. 1876. In the glittering world of Manhattan's upper crust, women are valued by their pedigree, dowry, and, most importantly, connections. They have few rights and even less independence—what they do have is society. The more celebrated the hostess, the more powerful the woman. And none is more powerful than Caroline Astor—the Mrs. Astor. But times are changing. Alva Vanderbilt has recently married into one of America's richest families. But what good is dizzying wealth when society refuses to acknowledge you? Alva, who knows what it is to have nothing, will do whatever it takes to have everything. Sweeping three decades and based on true events, this is the mesmerizing story of two fascinating, complicated women going head to head, behaving badly, and discovering what’s truly at stake.

Set in late-nineteenth-century Chicago, the narrative revolves around Marshall Field, a retail tycoon known for his innovative approach to attracting female customers with the motto, "Give the lady what she wants." Alongside his business acumen, Field's charm captivates socialite Delia Spencer, resulting in a scandalous love affair that intertwines their lives amid the backdrop of a rapidly changing city. The story explores themes of ambition, romance, and societal expectations during a transformative era.

Set against the backdrop of the 1950s, this novel follows Ruth Handler, cofounder of Mattel, as she creates the groundbreaking Barbie doll, challenging traditional gender roles and empowering young girls. Alongside engineer Jack Ryan and fashion designer Stevie Klein, Ruth navigates the complexities of ambition, identity, and personal struggles. As Barbie becomes a cultural icon, the team faces the harsh realities of the toy industry, including greed and scandal, threatening the legacy they’ve built. This story celebrates creativity and resilience in the face of adversity.

Jordan Walsh dreams of being a journalist like her parents and her brother. But it's 1955, and the men who dominate the newsroom of the Chicago Tribune have no interest in making room for a female cub reporter. Of course, that all changes the moment she gets her hands on some confidential information from Mayor Daley's office. Now everyone is hanging on Jordan's every word. But even if she succeeds in landing on the front page, there's no guarantee she'll remain above the fold.

V New Yorku se můžete ztratit v davu. Alespoň v to zoufale doufá Glorie Downingová, která se po zničujícím rodinném skandálu snaží znovu objevit sama sebe. Je připravená na celkovou změnu svého života a touží poznat přítelkyni, o kterou se bude moct opřít – v tu chvíli jí do cesty vstoupí mladá idealistická žena jménem Estée Lauder. Jejich náhodné setkání Gloriin život navždy změní. Estée sní o úspěchu a o tom, že se stane známou značkou jako Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein nebo Revlon. Než se Glorie naděje, je vtažená do honby za posláním své nové přítelkyně, a zatímco se Estée impulzivně vrhá do světa obchodu, Glorie začíná objevovat své vlastní talenty. Poté, co získá práci v Saks Fifth Avenue, nejluxusnějším newyorském obchodním domě, najde Glorie své místo, které se ukáže jako klíčové při otevírání dveří pro Estéeiny nenasytné ambice. Ovšem ve světě, který není zvyklý na mocné ženy, budou muset obě zaplatit vysokou cenu za odvahu žít život podle svých vlastních podmínek a odmítat při tom ustoupit.

New York, 1965. Eine Stadt im Aufbruch. Eine Frau mit einem Traum. Und eine Zeitschrift, die Amerika schockiert … Die junge Alice Weiss kommt nach New York, um Fotografin zu werden. Doch ihr wird nur eine Stelle als Sekretärin für die erste weibliche Chefredakteurin des Cosmopolitan -Magazins angeboten, Helen Gurley Brown. Allerdings steht die Cosmopolitan kurz vor der Einstellung. Mitarbeiter und Management rebellieren offen gegen Helens skandalöse Ideen, wie zum Beispiel Artikel über Sex zu veröffentlichen. Vertrauliche Informationen geraten immer wieder in falsche Hände. Alice findet sich völlig unvorbereitet inmitten dieser Intrigen wieder. Der Glamour von New York – edle Restaurants, dekadente Partys und Männer, die ebenso verführerisch wie trügerisch sind – lockt. Doch Alice ist entschlossen, Helen zum Erfolg zu verhelfen. Denn es bricht eine neue Zeit an: die Zeit der Frauen! Akribisch recherchiert, mitreißend geschrieben – ein Roman über eine der schillerndsten Frauenfiguren ihrer Zeit: Helen Gurley Brown, die erste weibliche Chefredakteurin der Cosmopolitan . «Ein Roman wie Champagnerbläschen.» Booklist «‹Der Teufel trägt Prada› trifft ‹Mad Men›.» Popsugar

„Ez a regény ugyanolyan részegítő, mint egyik főszereplője, az alkohol. A Rosen által megrajzolt chicagói gengszterek hús-vér figurák, akik emberként is ugyanannyi bajt okoznak, mint a fegyvereikből kiröppenő golyók.” (Sara Gruen, a Vizet az elefántnak szerzője) A tizennyolc éves Vera Abramowitz elhatározza, hogy kitör a szegény környékről, ahol gyermekkorát töltötte, és sokkal izgalmasabb életet fog élni, mint az őt egyedül felnevelő édesanyja. Rövidre vágatja a haját, és a térdét látni engedő ruhákban, vastagon kirúzsozott ajkakkal beleveti magát a chicagói éjszakába. Ilyenkor a nappal gépírónőként dolgozó lány vad charlestont jár, és csinos pofikájával kiérdemli a Babaarc becenevet. Álma hamarosan beteljesülni látszik: egyszerre két fiatalembert is meghódít – az egyik egy jóképű és gazdag bártulajdonos, a másik nem annyira gazdag, de annál sármosabb szerencsejátékos. Mellettük végre bejut abba a csillogó világba, amelyről mindig is ábrándozott. Úgy gondolja, legnagyobb problémája az, hogy a két férfi közül melyiket válassza. Ám egy nap rádöbben, hogy mindkét szeretője gengszter, ráadásul két szemben álló banda tagjai. Vera váratlanul a szesztilalom idején kirobbanó gengszterháború kellős közepén találja magát – az Al Caponéval szemközti oldalon.