Elderberry Cove

Covington: The quiet shores were a prime place for their rare diamonds. They were often found in its deep seas. It's what attracted so many visitors to the island's shores, but more importantly, the wealthy mansions that captivated audiences.

Pippa Lathen. A princess bride herself who married for old money, she is drawn to the socialite life. Pippa is married to multimillionaire Frederick and has a son, Hadly.

Clarissa Lathen. She looks for any chance to marry off her daughter, Abigail, for social standing. Abigail is set to marry billionaire Channing Linley. That was the true promise of the gilded veil, and she wouldn't accept anything less than wealth. No one understood this tradition more than her, but not if Abigail can get away from her mother's control.

Hadly Lathen. Diamond baron and son of multimillionaire Frederick, is drawn to Sutton Keats from their first meeting. Hadly is the most eligible bachelor in Covington, and catches the attention of every mother for his wealth and prestigious family, yet he and Sutton are well-matched in temperament, and flirtation rapidly escalates into a controlling relationship of deceit. With Hadly's wealth, Sutton eventually moves on her own and away from the control of the Lathen dynasty.

Lottie Sterling. Daughter of Genie Sterling and niece of Pippa Lathen. Lottie learns of the corrupt ways of her family behind closed doors. She struggles to get away from her mother's control to become a dollar princess, but soon finds comfort in an unusual friendship with Sutton and Abigail.

"The Dollar princesses"-the elite circle of daughters that included the Lathens and Sterlings-have their rules. Covington must help them each earn their place in Society-not just through accumulating vast wealth, but with taste, style, and impeccable behavior. There are some who suspect the scandalous truth and will blackmail them for it. And then there is another threat-an unexpected, impossible romance that will test their ambitions, their loyalties, their secrets, and their hearts . . .

Elderberry Cove brings to vivid life the glitter and drama of a captivating chapter in history-and a remarkable story of women who lived by their own rules.