I received an ARC copy from netgalley for my honest review,  so thank you netgalley and publishers for offering me this book! ♡
This story is a about Helen who is trying to make her way in New York City as an actress but she almost dies from infection. As she regains her strength, Jacob, the man who was with her father when he died and owner of the Yankees reenters her life. Along with his personal secretary Albert Kramer Helen spends more and more time with Jacob and the course of her life is changed. At times the story seems slow and I struggled to remain engaged.
This was my first book by this author, It was okay. It was slow paced but it was alltogether an easy read. ♡ I give this book a
2.5 star rating!

This book was absolutely riveting.~ That's the only word I can think of to describe it while encompassing all the things Bachelor Girl pulls out of the reader. You totally find yourself living the story through the main character and losing track of the fact that you are turning pages... My favorite part of the book was the authors amazing description of the surroundings in the "Jazz Age". I hope its not too cliche to say that the author truly brings the story to life.

Here is a review by Jennifer: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2175564096

This historical fiction title takes place in New York from 1918 - 1939. It bounces back and forth between two characters, Helen Winthrope and Albert Kramer, directly relating events from the same point the previous character left off. Helen is the title's "Bachelor Girl," interested in a career in theater rather than marriage, and Albert is a young gay man trying to prosper as millionaire Jacob Ruppert's personal secretary. Gradually Helen is drawn into Ruppert's business world and ownership of the New York Yankees (cameos by Babe Ruth and Lou Gerrig), and deep friendship with Albert.
But not just Albert has secrets - they all do - and they are all keeping them for a chance to prosper within the social norms of the time. And all the characters - not just Albert and Helen - fight to find some form of happiness despite the threat of scandal from the restrictions of race, sex, nationality or sexual orientation. The author did a great job integrating her main characters into the real world of the New York of the time. The writing is vivid and evokes the era that makes it feel immediate, rather than looked back on. Character development is strong, and seemingly cursory characters are often hiding their own secrets. There are sections where the plotting is slow, but the characters are absorbing enough to pull the reader through. Recommended.

I didn't really care for this book, the premise sounded interesting but the follow through was predictable and shallow. The fact that Jacob Ruppert left a third of his estate to an unknown woman and the fact that he was an interesting person in his own right made me think that this would be much better than it was. Besides it was quite a slog to get through and not particularly well written. The characters were not particularly interesting with no new insights or discoveries.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel even though historical fiction is not usually my go-to genre! I liked the alternating viewpoints of both Helen and Albert as they work for wealthy Jacob Ruppert and become involved in a solid friendship evolving into an unusual loving relationship. There were many 1920's details that engaged me in the story as well, especially those involving attitudes and misconceptions surrounding the gay community and the treatment of women. But particularly interesting and laudable was the ending; it both surprised and delighted me and I was fascinated to hear that the author created all of it simply based on the real Jacob Ruppert alone. Others have commented that some of it is slow, but I felt all of the details were necessary to paint the entire picture of the relationships between characters that are both poignant and bittersweet. Overall, this was a novel to be savored and enjoyed while relishing in the decade of the 20's!

Helen is trying to make her way in New York City as an actress when she almost dies from infection. As she regains her strength, Jacob, the man who was with her father when he died and owner of the Yankees reenters her life. Along with his personal secretary Albert Kramer Helen spends more and more time with Jacob and the course of her life is changed. At times the story seems slow and I struggled to remain engaged.