Dickey has been down on his luck since the day he was born. Flat broke and sick of being looked down on, he meets young socialite Lilly Rose at a wild party. The connection is like a strike of lightning. From a wealthy New York family, this debutante is everything he's been told he can never have - and the only thing he wants. Determined to win her, he knows the only way to get her parents approval is with cold hard cash. So when a shot at the biggest score of his life comes around, he just can't refuse.
Nothing Gold is the third installment of the Canary Club Story Collection. Set during the flamboyant anything-goes era of 1920s America, these short stories are filled with intriguing characters and rich imagery from the time period - with romance, flappers, jazz music, gangsters, and lavish wealth.