New Money
RomanceAdded on January 11, 2026
Description
"This book is the perfect summer beach read." ~Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firefly Lane A young Southern woman of modest means suddenly finds herself thrust into New York's high society when she discovers that she is the illegitimate daughter of a recently-deceased billionaire.Savannah Morgan always had high hopes. She dreamed of becoming a writer and escaping her South Carolina town, where snooty debutantes looked down on her for not having a closet-full of Lilly Pulitzer and aspiring further than chairing a society ball one day. But at twenty-four, she's become a frustrated ex-cheerleader who lives with her mother and wonders if rejecting a marriage proposal was a terrible mistake. But Savannah's world is turned upside-down when she learns that the father she never knew is Edward Stone, a billionaire media mogul who has left Savannah his fortune on the condition that she move to Manhattan and work at his global news corporation. Putting aside her mother's disapproval, Savannah dives head-first into a life of wealth and luxury that's threatened by Edward's other children, the infuriatingly arrogant Ned and his sharp-tongued sister, Caroline, whose joint mission is to get rid of Savannah, with the help of their icy socialite mother. Savannah's love life is also complicated by the move, and she eventually must decide between Jack, a smooth and charming real estate executive, and Alex, a handsome aspiring writer/actor. Now Savannah's must navigate a thrilling but treacherous city while she tries to figure out what kind of man her father truly was.Lorraine Zago Rosenthal's New Money is a keenly observed and exciting peek into a world of privilege and glamour with a spirited and charming heroine at its center.
Reader Reviews
New Money is an entertaining, fast, engaging read with a sweet and spunky lead character. I loved Savannah, who is a smart, independent, modern girl with heart, courage, and admirable southern values. The story has romance, humor, surprising plot twists, mystery, and fleshed-out, sympathetic characters. Parts are funny and had me laughing, and others were so emotional. I had no idea how it was going to end but I liked how things turned out. New Money is a well-written page-turner that I highly r
Loved it! New Money has everything I ask for in a novel: a relatable main character, interesting secondary characters, a gripping story, a fluid writing style, and a vivid setting. I agree with the other reviews that it should become a TV series. While I was reading, I visualized it that way and even imagined actors in the various roles. (Hot guys to play Jack and Alex, please!) The story and characters jumped off the pages and kept me glued to the book. There was so much action and suspense and
I have been waiting for this author’s second novel since I read her first book. New Money did not disappoint! Each character was very well written with interesting qualities and story-lines. A lot of unexpected things happened. There was a surprise around every corner of this fast-paced plot set in Savannah Morgan’s humble home of Charleston and the glitz of her new life in Manhattan. I flew through the book in a day, it was so un-put-down-able.
