At first glance, this novel appears to be nothing more than a fairytale – a story of a beautiful, wealthy, lucky princess who is saved at the end by a dashing, wealthy man. Once you look beyond your preconceptions and immerse yourself in Daisy’s story, you are introduced to a young girl who lost her privileged wealth and bloomed into a woman of strength, character, and integrity – and who in the end, saved herself. Stories of strong women are not plentiful among the Classics spectrum – mostly because women were in different roles at that time – but to read this tale you are proud to be lumped in with the so-called fairer sex. Plus, Krantz writes page-turning, immersive novels, so the book is pleasurable and easy to lose yourself in.