Penelope Schoonmaker is finally Manhattan royalty-but when a real prince visits the city, she covets a title that comes with a crown. Carolina Broad, society's newest darling, fans a flame from her past, oblivious to how it might burn her future. Splendor: When a surprising clue about their father's death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a life of splendor comes. And while the newspapers call Penelope's social-climbing best friend, Carolina Broad, an heiress, her fortune-and her fame-are anything but secure, especially now that one of society's darlings is slipping tales to the eager press But the newlyweds share little more than scorn for each other. Farther uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city's most celebrated couple. But all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. Rumors: As rumors fly about the untimely demise of New York's brightest star, Elizabeth Holland, all eyes are on those closest to the dearly departed: her sister, Diana, the family's only hope for redemption Henry Schoonmaker, the flame Elizabeth never extinguished Penelope Hayes, poised to claim all that her best friend left behind even Elizabeth's former maid, Lina Broud, who discovers that while money matters and breeding counts, gossip is the new currency.Įnvy: Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone-from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud-threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future. The Luxe: Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent.

Manhattan, 1899: In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. All four books are included in this collection. Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling series.

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen