Camellia Grace: A Newport Mansions Story Told Through Letters

The Camellia Grace Letters is a subscription fictional experience that brings the elegance and grandeur of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, to life. Over the course of a year, you’ll receive 23 beautifully crafted letters—mailed twice a month—each unveiling the next chapter of a captivating historical fiction narrative. Every envelope contains heartfelt correspondence between the characters, along with thoughtful extras such as postcards, newspaper clippings, and mementos to enrich the story.

Begin your journey with the first letter, then redeem the card inside to activate the remaining 23 additional letters to be mailed to you or your recipient throughout the year. Also included is a collector’s enamel pin, sold exclusively through The Newport Mansions. A matching keepsake tin to house the letters is also available and sold separately.

**Please note: While some elements of the letters might be true, this is a fictional letter story experience. This does not in any way shape or form substitute the knowledge that you can and will receive from tours at the Newport Mansions. **

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Synopsis

In the dazzling whirl of the Gilded Age, love is a luxury few can afford. Camellia Grace Rothlisberger, darling of New York’s elite and a gifted artist, lived beneath the glittering chandelier of high society—until The Panic of 1893 shattered everything. When her family's fortune crumbled and their social standing was at risk, Camellia was persuaded into a loveless marriage to save their name and way of life, giving up her dreams of a life with the only man she had ever truly loved.

Daniel James Goddard, once a penniless newsie turned promising draftsman and inventor in her father’s factory, always believed in the American Dream—and in Camellia. But when he was told he was not worthy of her hand, he left with nothing but ambition in his pocket and heartbreak in his chest. In Chicago, under the bright lights of the World’s Fair, he snatched the chance to build something from nothing, determined to make a name for himself.

Five years later, it was 1898, and fate throws them together during the summer season in Newport, Rhode Island—where America’s wealthiest families retreat to their opulent seaside "cottages" and where society’s rules are as rigid as ever. But the positions of Camellia and Daniel have unexpectedly reversed. Has their love as well? Or will the gilded cage of class and society’s expectations keep them apart forever?

Brimming with romance, betrayal, and the sweeping drama of an era defined by wealth and want, The Camellia Grace Collection is a timeless tale of second chances and the courage it takes to follow the heart... no matter the consequences.

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