Splendor (Luxe)
Splendor (Luxe) by Anna Godbersen is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on June 29, 2010, featuring 416 pages in English. This novel serves as the dramatic conclusion to the Luxe series, set in Manhattan during the Gilded Age. The story follows the lives of the city’s most glamorous socialites as they navigate dreams, promises, and the consequences of their choices, all while facing the question of whether they will shine or fade away.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes including love, ambition, and the complexities of social status. As Elizabeth embraces her new life as a wife and Diana seeks adventure abroad, the Holland sisters confront shocking revelations about their father’s death. Carolina Broad grapples with the implications of her past, while Penelope Schoonmaker’s aspirations for royal status are tested by the arrival of a real prince. This edition captures the essence of a vibrant historical setting, blending elements of mystery and romance against the backdrop of New York’s elite society.
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Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the fourth and final book in the New York Times bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen.
In the dramatic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Luxe series, Manhattan’s most dazzling socialites chase dreams, cling to promises, and tempt fate. Only one question remains: Will they fade away or will they shine ever brighter?
New beginnings. Shocking revelations. Unexpected endings. This is Manhattan, 1899.
As spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new role as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father’s death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a life of splendor comes.
Carolina Broad, society’s newest darling fans a flame from her past, oblivious to how it might burn her future. Penelope Schoonmaker is finally Manhattan royalty—but when a real prince visits the city, she covets a title that comes with a crown. Her husband, Henry, bravely went to war, only to discover that his father’s rule extends well beyond New York’s shores and that fighting for love may prove a losing battle.
“Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn’t put The Luxe down!” —Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Gossip Girl series
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