The Fortune Hunters

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What kind of woman does it take to make the Midas marriage Exploring the lives of the great fortune hunters of our day, reporter and former gossip columnist Charlotte Hays answers this tantalising question. You'll learn about the South Carolina woman who took a trip around the world with a shadowy shipping magnate - only to meet and marry a philandering marquis.You'll see what methods they use to lure their millionaires, including one playful fortune seeker who, at a very high society soiree, hurled a piece of bread at her intended beau, starting a food fight. You'll meet the New York socialite who remarried so quickly after a divorce, her ex claimed she was a bigamist.What are their recipes for riches Can a genuinely nice woman pursue this career What does love have to do with it Hays casts a light on the determination, skill, and yes, ruthlessness, that have shaped some of the most successful - and lucrative - unions of our time.

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"A deliciously scandalous book." --Social Life magazine

Author Bio

Charlotte Hays has been a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News, New York Observer, and The Washington Times. She is co-author of Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral.