The Luxe is the first book in the brand new York Instances bestselling Luxe series by Anna Godbersen.

Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.

Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and harmful intentions.

White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.

That is Manhattan, 1899.

Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland guideline Manhattan’s interpersonal scene. Roughly it appears. When the girls discover their position among New York City’s elite is definately not secure, abruptly everyone-from the about The Luxe backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud-threatens Elizabeth’s and Diana’s golden future.

With the fate from the Hollands resting on her behalf shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns close to the East River, the lady whose glittering lifestyle lit in the city’s gossip pages is swallowed by the tough current. As most of NY grieves, some start to question whether life at the top proved an excessive amount of because of this ethereal beauty, or if, maybe, someone wanted to find Manhattan’s most celebrated daughter disappear…

In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk to be ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is not innocent.

Gossip Girl matches the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the first in the New York Instances bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen.