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The Show Girl

Nicola Harrison's The Show Girl gives a glimpse of the glamorous world of the Ziegfeld Follies, through the eyes of a young midwestern woman who comes to New York City to find her destiny as a Ziegfeld Follies star.

It's 1927 when Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Extremely talented as a singer and dancer, it takes every bit of perseverance to finally make it on stage. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more―even worth all the sacrifices she has had to make along the way.

Then she meets Archie Carmichael. Handsome, wealthy―the only man she's ever met who seems to accept her modern ways―her independent nature and passion for success. But once she accepts his proposal of marriage he starts to change his tune, and Olive must decide if she is willing to reveal a devastating secret and sacrifice the life she loves for the man she loves.

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Praise for The Show Girl

“Harrison beautifully portrays the trials and tribulations of a Ziegfeld Follies dancer in her new novel, which is brimming with juicy details of Roaring Twenties New York City. Fans of City of Girls will adore this exploration of love and ambition.”

— Fiona Davis, NYT bestselling author

"In The Show Girl, author Nicola Harrison paints her characters with such a precise brush and sympathetic strokes that they live long after the last page."

— Betsy Carter, author

"Harrison has created a heroine so complex and endearing, so utterly fearless and full of life, that readers will not be able to forget her. The Show Girl is a story as intricate and dazzling as one of Ziegfeld’s legendary revues."

— Lynda Cohen Loigman, author

"Lush and evocative...she'll keep readers turning the pages."

— Publishers Weekly

"Full of surprises and romance, Harrison's novel keeps readers turning the pages...Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls will drink this up."

―Booklist

“Harrison creates a heady mix of history, drama and romance in a seductive novel guaranteed to transport the reader to a different place and time."

— Karen White, NYT bestselling author

"Harrison has written an energetic, propulsive, delightful book."

— Amy Poeppel, author

“Nicola Harrison brilliantly captures the last gasp of the roaring twenties in this indelible story of love and ambition.”

— Jamie Brenner, author

“A delicious and entertaining exploration of the life of a Ziegfield girl with Harrison’s trademark ability to plunge the reader deep into the experiences of her characters. The Show Girl is a fast-paced and engaging read that will leave readers giving a standing ovation to Olive and to all women who choose to live life on their own terms.”

— Susie Orman Schnall, author