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Splendor by Anna Godbersen

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Splendor

Anna Godbersen

HarperCollins · Paperback · June 29, 2010

Reading lane: Historical YA Romance

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.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Glamour Under Pressure

Gilded Age glamour meets romantic entanglements in a finale shaped by ambition, secrets, and social stakes.

Come here for

  • Manhattan society, romantic rivalries, and a taste for scandal
  • A richly dressed Gilded Age backdrop

Expect

  • Several socialites’ fortunes and desires converging in a dramatic series finale
  • Secrets and shifting loyalties alongside the romance

Book Details

Authors
Anna Godbersen
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 29, 2010
Format
Paperback
Theme
Historical YA Romance · 20th-Century Historical Romance
Reading lane
Historical YA Romance

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • 19th-Century US YA

  • YA Mysteries

  • Historical YA Romance

About This Book

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 Manh...

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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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