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In San Francisco''s Chinatown circa 1903, slavery, polygamy, and rampant prostitution are thriving-just blocks away from the Golden City''s elite. Wealthy and well-connected, Will Firestone enters the mysterious enclave with an eye toward expanding his shipping business. What he finds there will astonish him. With the help of an exotic young widow and a gifted teenage orphan, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where lust, love and tragedy will change his life forever. A stand-alone novel, The Depth of Beauty is Book Two of The Golden City historical fiction series. Other titles include The Art of Love, The Promise, The Price of Compassion and Josephine''s Daughter (the latter to be published in 2018).Recognition for The Depth of Beauty:2017 RITA Finalist - "Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance"Shelf Unbound 2016 "Notable Indie"Bookstores without Borders Lyra Award for Historical FictionChanticleer Book Reviews Goethe Award - First in Category: North American Turn of the Century

HE'LL RISK EVERYTHING TO KEEP HIS WORD ... IF THE GOLDEN CITY WILL LET HIM.April 18, 1906. A massive earthquake has decimated much of San Francisco, leaving thousands without food, water or shelter. Patrolling the streets to help those in need, Army corporal Ben Tilson meets a young woman named Charlotte who touches his heart, making him think of a future with her in it. In the heat of the moment he makes a promise to her little sister that even he realizes will be almost impossible to keep.Because on the heels of the earthquake, a much worse disaster looms: a fire that threatens to consume everything and everyone in its path.It will take everything Ben's got to make it back to Charlotte and her family-and even that may not be enough.The Promise is a novella capturing one of the most dramatic events in American history. Chronologically, it is Book Three in A.B.Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Price of Compassion and Josephine's Daughter. All titles in the series are stand-alone reads.For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.

The Golden City is in peril…and so is Tom Justice. "This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile in resilience in the face of vast tragedy." Publisher's Weekly"A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity." Kirkus Reviews1907: Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn’t confessed to the crime—if there even was a crime—but why won’t he declare his innocence? The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom’s youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-defining moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever.An absorbing tale of medicine and morality in turn of the twentieth century America, The Price of Compassion is Book Four in A.B. Michaels’ historical fiction series, “The Golden City.” Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, and Josephine's Daughter. All novels in the series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.

She Confronted Her Demon - and He Wanted Her Back.After her playboy father dies in a racing boat mishap, innkeeper Daniela Dunn must travel from Northern California back to Verona, Italy and her childhood home, an estate called the Panther’s Lair. To say she’s reluctant to go is an understatement.In fact, she’s petrified. The mansion she grew up in holds terrifying memories and deeply buried secrets. It’s a place where appearances are deceiving and the price of honesty could be death. Complicating matters is the fact that her flirtatious friend, Detective Gabe de la Torre, is tagging along—without being asked. “I don’t need a babysitter,” she complains, and is even more upset when she learns Gabe has his own secret reason for following her to Italy. As Dani is drawn into her family’s intrigues, Gabe proves he’s much more than a friend, however. He’s a sworn protector who may lose his own life in the process of saving hers. Gabe de la Torre needs to settle old family debts before starting fresh with the woman he feels could be The One. But when a mystery woman reveals that Dani’s father may have been murdered, the stakes rise dramatically and Gabe realizes they’re now players in a treacherous game. Keeping Dani safe becomes his top priority, even as Dani strives to figure out whom she can trust: her relatives, Gabe, or even herself. The Lair is Book Two of Michaels' contemporary series "Sinner’s Grove Suspense." The series follows the descendants of characters introduced in Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City."The Golden City: The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion and Josephine's Daughter.Sinner's Grove Suspense: Sinner’s Grove, The Lair and The Jade Hunters (2019). All novels in these series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.