Cassandra Drake evolves from the Five Points Slums as a poor immigrant to become an iconic fashion designer on Fifth Avenue in New York during the late nineteenth century. She is adored by the socialites in the city of New York making her a wealthy woman
She grew up as a child laborer at the Kellerman Textile Mill. Max, the owner abuses all the young girls in his employ making them grow up much too fast. Cassandra is his most beloved conquest and she came to enjoy the misguided liaisons.
Many years later, she and Max meet again at the Hartman's Fall Ball. Max does not recognize his former conquest but loves the sight of her extraordinary beauty. Â On the back terrace, a distant fire erupts between them, and Max begins to fall in love with her. It is only a game for Cassandra who abhors their past and only wants revenge.
Women in New York want social change and the story delves into their fights for freedom. They are called "The New Women of New York" which includes Cassandra Drake as an advocate. The story is a page-turner. Lots of historical facts and erotica. A must-read!
Cassandra Drake evolves from the Five Points Slums as a poor immigrant to become an iconic fashion designer on Fifth Avenue in New York during the late nineteenth century. She is adored by the socialites in the city of New York making her a wealthy woman
She grew up as a child laborer at the Kellerman Textile Mill. Max, the owner abuses all the young girls in his employ making them grow up much too fast. Cassandra is his most beloved conquest and she came to enjoy the misguided liaisons.
Many years later, she and Max meet again at the Hartman's Fall Ball. Max does not recognize his former conquest but loves the sight of her extraordinary beauty. Â On the back terrace, a distant fire erupts between them, and Max begins to fall in love with her. It is only a game for Cassandra who abhors their past and only wants revenge.
Women in New York want social change and the story delves into their fights for freedom. They are called "The New Women of New York" which includes Cassandra Drake as an advocate. The story is a page-turner. Lots of historical facts and erotica. A must-read!
"What â an audacious â arrogant fool â he was! He didnât even recognize me!â
The year 1880 â time 5:00 pm. A flaming sunset glowed over New York as spectacular autumn colors clothed the trees and parks in red, orange, and golden hues. A fiery sun danced in departure against the pink and lavender sky. The sun looked like a commercial spirit that raged in animation over the mercantile and business synonymous with the cityâs life.
An upset New York woman stared from the windows of a tall building on Fifth Avenue. Infuriated by her recent encounter with Max Kellerman, the most notorious yet prosperous textile mill owner in the city. The sights of the sunset and autumn colors only enamored her raw spirit that burst alive with menace. In an angered state of mind, the New York womanâs eyes began to fill with worry. She then erupted in latent laughter. The laughter sprung from emotions repressed deep within her subconscious for years. The laugh startled her.
âBut why would he? Why would the Bastard recognize the successful woman Iâve become? He would never remember me as the pubescent girl who once worked like a caged animal in his suffocating textile mill all those years ago! The girl he repeatedly raped and molested in that dank back office until I became a woman at his hands and his most beloved conquest!â
For a moment, a sense of memory swept through the angry woman, and she smelled that dank back office at the Kellerman Textile Mill â the smells of oils, cigar smoke, and opium. Opium to heighten her sense of pleasure and desire.
âI thought that foul creature was only a tormenting phantom from the past. He will come for me again. My insatiable sexual history with him made me do something at the Hartman Fall Ball that I regret immensely. It became his playground, and I played right into his hands.â she explained to herself.
Her disturbed eyes remained fixated on the view outside the windows. Crossing her arms in madness she tried to control the worry digging inside her. Obscene remembrances from the back terrace of the mansion jolted her body and she shrieked.
âI despised him! I still wanted that son-of-a-bitch?â âI have to let this go. I cannot allow him to hurt me ever again. What happened between that phantom and me at the Hartmanâs Annual Fall Ball is despicable. I blame myself for caving into his hold over me. Why, after all this time?â
The noisy commotion of the city eventually freed her mind. Nothing left to do â but listen to the cry of the city? Sounds of bombastic train whistles from Penn Station pierced the air with intensity. Trolley cars rumbled along their tracks, reverberating in a thunderous clatter. Their cars filled with people who noisily accessed and exited the mode of transportation, all on their way to their city homes or various city escapes for the evening.
âI love New York. Everything about New York. The city is my oasis!âÂ
The New Women Of Old New York is a fictional erotic novel by Brenda K Ward set in late 19th century New York. It was a time before women got the vote, but women were already fighting to be heard. They wanted to be seen as separate entities from their husbands.
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Cassandra Drake is a forward-thinking young woman. Orphaned as a child, Cassandra worked in a textile factory to survive. The work was tough, but that wasnât the worst of it. Max Kellerman, the factory owner, was a man with a huge sexual appetite, and the young girls who worked in the factory were prey to his desires. Cassandra was repeatedly abused by Max and had to become a woman very quickly. Now, as a successful businesswoman, she is brought face to face with Max Kellerman again. Although he does not remember the young girl she was, he finds himself drawn to her and must possess her. Cassandra is determined she will not succumb to him. But Max is not a man to take "no" for an answer, and he has rivals for her affection. Cassandra needs to prove that she is a strong, independent woman in control of her own destiny, and this time of female revolution is the perfect time to rid herself of Max Kellerman for good.
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Despite being a fairly well-written novel, it is appallingly edited. There is one section where Brenda K Ward struggles to remember if her character is called Brumfeld or Bromfeld. At the start of the scene, it says, "Youâre wrong about my theory, Brumfeld", and then later on, "I wish you would stop all this Bromfeld." There are also many instances where speech marks have not been added, for example, "Are you enjoying the Hartmanâs Ball? He said in a rough voice.â I counted many grammatical errors throughout this novel, which made it difficult to enjoy fully.
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The characters are fairly well written, but I feel that actions taken later on in the story are not in keeping with their character or with the wishes that they set out to fulfill. The characters seem to deliberately carry out acts they swore never to commit.
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This novel deserves a rating of 3 out of 5 stars because it is reasonably well written, but the editing and the way that the characters behave leave it lacking. There are some scenes that talk about rape, which some readers may find difficult. However, if you enjoy mild erotica and historical fiction, then I would recommend that you give this novel a try.