The Sensation (A Century of American Romance/Dreams)

Fame. The cheekiest flapper at the Handley Hotel for Young Ladies, Alice Fontaine has bobbed her hair, shortened her skirt and come to New York to realize her dream: become the Sensation of the Decade.

Fortune. Nicholas Crawford is her ticket to fame, her entree into the glamorous life she craves. But Alice soon becomes more than a delightful diversion.

Passion. Suddenly life is Alice's for the taking. Sipping bootleg champagne, sneaking into speakeasies, dancing till dawn. Every day brings dazzling surprises; every night a sensual delight.

It's a glittering, tempting world Nick offers. All he asks in return is that Alice share a new sensation .. . .