City of Fortune

Written by Victoria Thompson

Narrated by Kate Forbes

When a day at the races reveals sabotage and subterfuge, Elizabeth Miles must use every ounce of her craftiness to even the score in this all-new Counterfeit Lady novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson.

Wealthy but uncouth Sebastian Nolan has invited his lawyer, Gideon Bates, and his lovely new wife, Elizabeth, to attend the famous Belmont Stakes. Nolan is anxious for Gideon and Elizabeth to help his daughter, Irene, acquire a bit of
polish, now that his venture into thoroughbred racing has allowed them entry into society. He is also hoping to find her a rich potential suitor. Elizabeth is not exactly the society girl Nolan believes her to be, but she is eager to attend the races. Her
con artist family has made a lot of money at racetracks, although not from betting on the horses, and she enjoys the excitement of the track.

Irene Nolan seems more interested in horses than husbands, and she jumps at the chance to show Elizabeth her horse, Trench, and introduce her to his rider, Cal Regan. Elizabeth soon realizes there is more than just a working relationship
between Irene and Cal. But she also knows that Irene’s father would never allow his only daughter to marry a jockey. When Cal takes a terrible tumble injuring both himself and Irene’s beloved Trench, Elizabeth and Gideon learn that the
mishap was not simply bad luck—the horse and rider are victims of sabotage.

It turns out that Sebastian Nolan has more than a few skeletons in his closet and someone is out to get their long sought-after revenge. Elizabeth knows that tohelp Irene and Cal, she is going to need some help in creating the quintessential
con. With the ever honest Gideon at her side, she enlists those closest to her to come up with a scheme that will either ensure young Irene and Cal a first-place finish or have disastrous consequences. …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705062173

Victoria Thompson

Victoria Thompson is the author of twenty bestselling historical romances. She is also the Edgar nominated author of the bestselling Gaslight Mystery Series, set in turn-of-the-century New York City and featuring midwife Sarah Brandt. She also contributed to the award winning writing textbook Many Genres/One Craft. A popular speaker, Victoria teaches in the Seton Hill University master's program in writing popular fiction. She lives in Central PA with her husband and a very spoiled little dog.Please visit Victoria Thompson’s www.victoriathompson.homestead.com to learn about new releases and discover old favorites!

Reviews for City of Fortune

[ladyansel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

City of Fortune the 6th book in the Counterfeit Lady Series by Victoria Thompson is by far the best one I’ve read in this awesome series. This is a great cozy Historical Fiction mystery that will keep you turning the pages.City of Fortune is a story about race horsing and the happenings of those lives involved, and Victoria Thompson took me on the best ride from beginning to end. Elizabeth and Gideon the lead characters are great, and we continue to get to know them through their very different POVs. Love the secondary characters too and watching them grow and evolve from story to story, and it is continuously interesting to see what will happen with them next.I was sent this book as part of blog tour event from Berkley Publishing via NetGalley, but since I don’t have a blog I have written a review instead. Upon starting this book I realized it was part of a series so I put it aside and started with the first one in the series which isn’t necessary but made it much more enjoyable. Fans of Victoria Thompson and this series should enjoy the latest of Elizabeth’s adventures.

[kathy89_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I’m enjoying this series. Elizabeth involves her family and friends in a new con. This time introducing a conwoman supposedly from Spain to New York society who is playing a widow whose fortune is tied up in a legal process borrowing (?) money from rich men with a return promise of high interest when she comes into her fortune. She’s introduced to two horse racing breeders and secures engagements of marriage from both because of an old rivalry and a very elaborate con is staged.There’s a surprise twist at the end.

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

City of Fortune was an excellent addition to the Counterfeit Lady series. I loved the 1919 setting and the information about both horse racing and Womens' rights that were woven into the story.Elizabeth Bates and her husband Gideon have been invited to the Belmont Stakes by Sebastian Nolan who is one on Gideon's clients. Elizabeth meets Nolan's daughter Irene who is extremely knowledgeable about horse racing and who happens to be in love with her father's jockey. When chicanery happens which injures both horse and jockey, Elizabeth decides to run a con on Nolan to make things right for the young couple. Luckily, she isn't the only one with a con in mind. Her father has arrived at the races with a woman who looks amazingly like Irene's mother and Nolan's first love. Only Irene's mother died in childbirth which created a bitter rivalry between Nolan and Daniel Livingston who was engaged to Irene's mother before Nolan swept her away. Since the look-alike is also a con woman, it isn't hard to enlist her help in running a con on both Nolan and Livingston and a good part of the unsavory elements of New York Society too. This story was a lot of fun to read. I loved the twists and turns and plots.