Abetted by Armand Lafitte and a plain-speaking, filthy-rich female friend, Gaby takes New York by storm. Gabrielle Didier, she lands a job at Castleton's, a venerable auction house locked in grim combat with the House of Lafitte, which also deals in expensive antiques. A 38-year-old Ohio housewife cast off by her husband, she makes a duckling-to-swan metamorphosis and plunges into New York society. Readers able to suspend belief through innumerable baroque plot twists will relish heroine Gaby Cocroft. Fans of Barbara Delinsky, Mary Alice Monroe, and Diane Chamberlain will love this classic Doris Mortman novel.Child abuse, a Nazi collaborator, diamond smugglers, to-the-death rivalries and lost antique tapestries are a few of the ingredients Mortman ( First Born and Circles ) packs into this high-gloss novel. Set against the glittering landscape of the Upper East Side with a plot full of intrigue and passion, Rightfully Mine is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Gaby's little secret becomes less innocent by the minute. The one thing that's universally reviled by all involved in a business that prides itself in authenticity is a fraud.

But the deeper Gabrielle ventures into the opulent Castleton world, the more dangerous her charade becomes. Suddenly, Gaby from Ohio becomes Gabrielle Didier, a woman of exquisite taste and social grace. Despite never having been an elegant socialite, she joins the famous auction house, Castleton's, which requires its staff to possess extensive knowledge of fine antiques. Tension runs high as her luck on the job search proves to be bleak. Gaby was an Ohio suburban mom before she desperately fled to New York to start a new life. They also mark the beginning of an incredible journey that brings Gaby a possible future with the fascinating, albeit secretive Maximilian Richard.

'I don't love you anymore.' These are the devastating words that announce the end of Gaby Cocroft's marriage. Praised by the LA Times as a 'Must read page-turner,' Rightfully Mine is an achingly romantic thriller, guaranteed to deliver heart-stirring drama and intrigue in the classic style that New York Times bestselling author Doris Mortman does best. A Classic Doris Mortman released for the first time on Kindle.

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