The Pygmalion Complex

KWS Publishers announces their new Astor Place Genre Fiction series, a reintroduction of several of the forgotten classics of mystery, romance, science fiction, and the western published since World War II. As an introduction to this series, KWS is pleased to present three works by the romance writer Elaine Gordon: Intimate Terms (1988); The Possession (1998); and her newest work, The Pygmalion Complex, published here for the first time.In The Pygmalion Complex, Romana leaves her home in Chicago and moves to New York when she learns that her husband is divorcing her to marry his pregnant mistress. Upon her arrival in New York, she meets Kent Cunningham, an internationally renowned fashion designer who recognizes, under RomanaвЂTMs somewhat dowdy suburban exterior, both her beauty and her potential. Romana and Kent eventually fall in love, but their love is thwarted by an insurmountable hurdle. Born in Hawaii of an unwed mother, 16-year-old Tatianna North is shocked when she is informed by her mother and brother that she has been "sold" to one of the wealthiest men in Europe. She transforms into a self-possessed and glamorous young woman who, after she turns 21, demands and receives her freedom. On a flight back tothe United States, she meets an attractive young American who helps her become the focal point of a sensational public relations campaign and the spokesperson for a new label of champagne. Her nickname Princess Tiger quickly turns into a household name throughout America, and her fortune mounts because of it. But she soon falls victim to a bizarre kidnapping by a man whose will is even stronger than her own, and in time, the course of her life changes radically. Born in Hawaii of an unwed mother, 16-year-old Tatianna North is shocked when she is informed by her mother and brother that she has been ""sold"" to one of the wealthiest men in Europe. She is transformed into a self-possessed and glamorous young woman who, after she turns 21, demands and receives her freedom. On her return flight to New York, she meets an attractive young American who helps her become the focal point of a daring and sensational public relations campaign, as well as the spokesperson for a new label of champagne. Her nickname, ""Princess Tiger, "" quickly turns into a hous Dolph Robicheck abandons his career as a concert pianist to become the protege of a wealthy industrialist, learning his way around the financial world of the Orient while remaining one of Europe's wealthiest bachelors. But Dolph's world changes when he marries his boss's daughter, 16-year-old Alahna. Dolph Robicheck abandons his career as a concert pianist to become the protege of a wealthy industrialist, learning his way around the financial world and spending a number of years as one of Europe's wealthiest bachelors. But Dolph's world changes when he marries his boss' daughter, Alahna.