Under a Gilded Moon is a historical fiction novel set in the late 1800s, centering on the final stages of Biltmore House’s construction in North Carolina. The story follows Kerry MacGregor, a young woman from Appalachia who returns home after two years in New York City to care for her father, who is gravely ill. Her family’s land is one of the last needed to complete the Vanderbilt estate, placing her at the intersection of wealth and poverty.