"Five and Ten" by Fannie Hurst tells the story of the Rarick family, who achieve great wealth from a chain of five-and-ten-cent stores but find that money doesn't buy happiness. John Rarick's obsession with his business leaves his wife and son feeling neglected, while his social-climbing daughter, Jennifer, faces snobbery from New York's elite. Jennifer falls for Berry Rhodes, an architect, despite his engagement to another woman, and manipulates her father into hiring him. A love triangle develops, and the book explores themes of family discord, social ambition, and the corrupting influence of wealth.