The Belle of Camden County

This book it titled "The Belle of Camden County" by Linda M. White. The center of this book cover is an oval portrait of a young woman with a short haircut, looking down and to the right. Her portrait is in a gold, oval frame. On the bottom left corner of the cover, there is a bouquet of sunflowers. The title of the book sits above her portrait in white lettering.

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Abstract

**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book represent the time period in which the book takes place, and are no longer considered acceptable.**

**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

After a chance encounter in 1921 with Birdie Fairfax in Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair while in St. Augustine for a wedding, Lilly Hastings discovers that she is actually the woman's illegitimate daughter. To protect her family and their reputation, Lilly keeps her lineage a secret from her husband, children, and society. But, desperate to know her real mother, Lilly travels to St. Augustine, while her husband, Michael, attempts to make it in Hollywood to distract himself from his strained marriage.

Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to King Street, Avenida Menendez, and the Hotel Ponce de Leon.

Identifier

SPECIAL PS3623 .W45 B45 2020

Access Rights

This item is part of Special Collections and is accessible by appointment-only.

Creator

Linda M. White

Title

The Belle of Camden County

Publisher

[Pen It! Publications]

Format

Paperback book

Language

English

Audience

Adults

Subject

Historical
Race Relations
Romance

Coverage

Flagler Era

Accrual Method

Purchased

Bibliographic Citation

White, Linda M. The Belle of Camden County. 1st ed. [Pen It! Publications], 2020.

Citation

Linda M. White, “The Belle of Camden County,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/38.

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