The Love Chase

"The Love Chase" by Felix Grendon is a story set in New York's Kips Bay, where youthful rebels and artists reside in the Lorillard model tenements and are on a search to find acceptance and love. The story follows Claude Fontaine, a charming young man, and Cornelia Covert, a woman with a questionable past, as they navigate their lives. At the beginning of the novel, the reader learns about Claude's relations with Mazie and Cornelia, as they ready themselves for a masked ball put on by their club, the Outlaws. Hutchins Burley, who is powerful and wants to control the club, struggles with Claude and his friends. Full of flirtation, jokes, and the excitement of the upcoming ball, the stage is set to explore the characters' dreams and societal restrictions.