{"product_id":"2940170802289","title":"Bachelor Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOrphan #8\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fresh and intimate novel about the destructive power of secrets and the redemptive power of loveamp;mdash;inspired by the true story of Jacob Ruppert, the millionaire owner of the New York Yankees, and his mysterious bequest in 1939 to an unknown actress, Helen Winthrope Weyant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the owner of the New York Yankees baseball team, Colonel Jacob Ruppert, takes Helen Winthrope, a young actress, under his wing, she thinks it's because of his guilt over her father's accidental deathamp;mdash;and so does Albert Kramer, Ruppert's handsome personal secretary. Helen and Albert develop a deepening bond the closer they become to Ruppert, an eccentric millionaire who demands their loyalty in return for his lavish generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York in the Jazz Age is filled with possibilities, especially for the young and single. Yet even as Helen embraces being a \"bachelor girl\"amp;mdash;a working woman living on her own termsamp;mdash;she finds herself falling in love with Albert, even after he confesses his darkest secret. When Ruppert dies, rumors swirl about his connection to Helen after the stunning revelation that he has left her the bulk of his fortune, which includes Yankee Stadium. But it is only when Ruppert's own secrets are finally revealed that Helen and Albert will be forced to confront the truth about their relationship to himamp;mdash;and to each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by factual events that gripped New York City in its heyday, \u003ci\u003eBachelor Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a hidden history gem about family, identity, and love in all its shapes and colors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117581222128,"sku":"2940170802289","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170802289_p0.jpg?v=1763717918","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170802289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}