Imagine, if you will, New York City, 1899 . . .

Society's elite: the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering parties, the most handsome beaus, the most beautiful debutantes . . . the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the hushed whispers, the stolen glances, the whispers, the scandal, the mystery, the revenge . . .

You are cordially invited to step into The Luxe, where the secrets are dark and the sins are delicious . . .

R.S.V.P.

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“The bonkbuster beach read of the summer”
Sunday Times, Style

“Gossip Girl set in the 19th century… A deliciously guilty pleasure”
Grazia

“Gossip, intrigue and deceit by the bucketload… You won’t be able to put it down”
Bliss

“All the glitz of The O.C. but with bigger frocks and more dashing boys”
Elle

“Bursting with glam parties, beautiful debutantes and a good dose of scandal”
Sugar

 “This bodice-ripper is a heady mix of period parties, glitz and gossip… Paris Hilton, eat your heart out”
In Style

'Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humour and gorgeous, historically accurate details. Edith Wharton, Jane Austen and Agatha Christie rolled into one . . . I couldn't put The Luxe down!'
Cecily Von Ziegesar, author of Gossip Girl