Undercover Wish
Undercover Wish
Wealth is but an illusion, hers to wield and his to escape.
A Di Stasio Giornaliste Agency origin story and a retelling of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Prequel: 1892
Genre: Gilded Age historical romantic mystery
Formats Available: ebook, paperback
Price range: $2.99 through $14.99
Wealth is but an illusion, hers to wield and his to escape.
CHICAGO, Ill., 1892—Stunt reporter Ali Di Stasio will risk anything to expose the truth and protect her fellow orphans, including rummaging through trash bins and putting herself in the crosshairs of the dangerous elite. After living on the streets, she knows every corner of her city, which means she can stay one step ahead of the cops, the powerful men who'd love to silence her before she can reveal their secrets, and the occasional wealthy bachelor wandering through her alleyways, lost and in danger of being mugged.
Griff Moorland, heir-apparent to his father's shipping enterprise, is summoned home to Chicago's wealthiest neighborhood for one purpose: marriage. Worse, his choices are to marry the conniving daughter of his father's business partner or an heiress with a sizable dowry. If he doesn't comply before the contract to bring in steel for the Columbian Exposition ends? His ailing mother will be stranded across an ocean, homeless.
Caught between keeping his mother alive and his father's questionable business practices, Griff needs a way out of the bind his father has put him in. When Ali swoops in like a knight in shining armor, she insists the pen is mightier than a sword. But with the Chicago World's Fair fast approaching, sinister forces conspire against them. Will love prove only a mirage, or will it be strong enough to set them free?
La Verità con Integrità. Truth with Integrity. The Legacy of a (Girl) Stunt Reporter.
A Di Stasio Giornaliste Agency origin story and a retelling of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Read the Whole Series!
Book 1: 1931 - Eyewitness Sketch
Book 2: 1932 - Sabotage Games
Book 3: 1932 - Shrouded Trail
Book 4: 1933 - Fraudulent Progress
Book 5: 1935 - Pursuing Dust
Book 6: 1936 - Hostile Ally
Dana Barrett –
I usually don’t like to read about fairy tales because they aren’t usually my genre of books BUT with that said, Undercover Wish (Di Stasio Giornaliste Agency) Novella is totally different than any fairytale retelling I’ve ever read. This is a Aladdin and the Magic Lamp retelling, it puts a whole different spin on a story that I have always loved. We have Ali who is a stunt reporter goes under the name of Ali Di Stasio who is trying to expose the truth and protect her fellow orphans, as she was one herself growing up. She ends up in the crosshairs of a dangerous elite group in the city of Chicago. She lived on the streets herself so she is used to sleuthing and gathering information. Griff Moorland, heir to his father’s shipping company comes home from England to be set to be married. There is a sinister plot here at play that neither Griff or Ali understand. Ali, who Griff calls the White Flower girl (if my memory serves me correctly), they knew each other when Griff’s mother used to visit the orphanage where Ali is when they were just little children. Griff is instantly attracted and pulled toward Ali, so he chooses to set out and help her undercover the truth of the elites in the city’s corrupt plans. I love how the author told this story with such intrigue and danger. Faith and Hope for the future and plans to redeem a circumstance that seems unredeemable. Ive been a true Historical Romance Fan through this. I can’t wait for more in this series to come soon. There will be plenty to look forward to with the Di Stasio series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views and opinions expressed are only my honest opinion. This is a wonderful retelling of the fairytale Aladdin and the Magic Lamp