The Hope Keeper: A Novel

In 1919 Washington D.C., Elisabeth Beaumont inherits responsibility for her family's struggling jewelry business following her twin brother Julien's unexpected death. To save Beaumont Jewelers, she seeks patronage from the wealthy social circle her brother once cultivated, entering the orbit of socialite Evalyn McLean. McLean is known as the owner of the Hope Diamond, a gemstone with a reputation for cursing those connected to it. As Elisabeth becomes entangled in Evalyn's world of luxury and excess, her sense of identity and purpose shifts. She begins to question whether she truly wants to continue the family business and remain tied to D.C.'s wealthy elite. Yet she feels obligated to her father and finds herself drawn to Evalyn and the Hope Diamond itself, despite warnings about its curse. When a tragedy occurs, Elisabeth's relationship with Evalyn fractures and her carefully constructed new life unravels. She must confront the truth about her brother's death and determine what she values most.