{"product_id":"tory-paperback","title":"Tory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e--sophisticated and elegant, owner of \u003cem\u003eVictoria's House of Fashion, \u003c\/em\u003e designer of haute couture gowns for the wealthy and elite of Denver, a brilliant and successful business woman in her own right. \u003cstrong\u003eTory\u003c\/strong\u003e, as she is known to her friends, is also a supporter of Palmer House--a most extraordinary refuge for young women rescued from prostitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy a friend to Palmer House?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe girls of Palmer House were rescued from two houses of ill-repute situated in the little mountain village Corinth above Denver. Through no fault of her own, Tory \u003cem\u003ewas\u003c\/em\u003e one of those girls. And Tory's past hides more than one dark secret: She was born in the deep South to Adeline Washington, a negress, the daughter and granddaughter of slaves, and the \"kept\" woman of a wealthy--and married--white man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTory's mixed blood, her illegitimate birth, and the shame of her exploitation follow her down the mountain and haunt her, even to the cusp of her success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when those who hate Tory expose her secrets? Will her business and reputation survive the scandals? Or are the rumors a cover for a more sinister plot? Is Tory's life also in danger? And, if so, why?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68309173272799,"sku":"9780986261541","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WuYpWG-8kH9780986261541.webp?v=1793051546","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/tory-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}