The Title Market

Emily Post's The Title Market plunges into aristocratic Italy, where old titles, American money, and romantic ambition collide in a world of opera nights, court balls, and hard bargains. Beneath the glitter of Roman palaces and village customs lies a sharper drama: debt, inheritance, gambling, and the uneasy question of what a name is really worth. Princess Leonora Sansevero struggles to hold together her elegant household while her reckless husband, Prince Sandro, keeps sinking them deeper into financial trouble, forcing her to choose between pride, comfort, and survival. When Nina Randolph, Leonora's beloved American niece, arrives for the winter, she brings warmth, luxury, and renewed hope, but also new complications for a family already under strain. The powerful Duke Scorpa circles their troubles with calculating interest, while suitors and rivals turn marriage into a transaction. Into this volatile world comes John Derby, an American businessman whose mining venture may save the Sanseveros—or entangle him further in their secrets. As attraction, suspicion, and family loyalty sharpen, the novel builds a spirited social drama about love, status, and the price of keeping up appearances. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.