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In Victorian England, brilliant economist Reina Martin sets out to build Britain’s first all-women’s bank, challenging a financial system that gives women little control over their own futures.
Queen of Lombard Street combines historical fiction, financial intrigue, found family and a slow-building romance in a story inspired by pioneering women whose achievements helped reshape what was possible.$235.00
From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas comes Queen of Lombard Street, a sweeping Victorian novel about a brilliant female economist determined to build Britain’s first all-women’s bank while confronting financial corruption and a system designed to limit women’s independence.
In Victorian England, Reina Martin cannot even open a bank account in her own name. The illegitimate daughter of a Spanish immigrant mother, she remembers a childhood shaped by unpaid bills and an uncertain future. Determined to give women greater control over their financial security, Reina joins forces with powerful banker William Farlow to pursue an ambitious dream: a bank run for women.
At home, Reina has built an unconventional family of her own, employing recently paroled prisoners who are trying to rebuild their lives. But her world shifts when she discovers that her enigmatic butler, John Pembroke, is actually an undercover police detective investigating Farlow for financial crimes that could threaten the British economy.
With thousands of working-class families at risk, Reina must decide where her loyalties lie and what she is willing to sacrifice for the future she hopes to create.
Inspired by real-life trailblazers including economist Mary Paley Marshall and financier Hetty Green, Queen of Lombard Street blends financial intrigue, found family and personal courage in a story about women challenging the limits placed upon them and reshaping what comes next.
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