<p><strong>Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the second in the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen.</strong></p><p>As old friends become rivals, Manhattan's most dazzling socialites find their futures threatened by whispers from the past. In this delicious sequel to the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling <em>The Luxe, </em> nothing is more dangerous than a scandal...or more precious than a secret.</p><p><strong><em>True love. False friends. Scandalous gossip. This is Manhattan, 1899.</em></strong></p><p>After bidding good-bye to New York's brightest star, Elizabeth Holland, rumors continue to fly about her untimely demise. </p><p>All eyes are on those closest to the dearly departed: her mischievous sister, Diana, now the family's only hope for redemption; New York's most notorious cad, Henry Schoonmaker, the flame Elizabeth never extinguished; the seductive Penelope Hayes, poised to claim all that her best friend left behind--including Henry; even Elizabeth's scheming former maid, Lina Broud, who discovers that while money matters and breeding counts, gossip is the new currency. </p><p><strong>"Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn't put <em>The Luxe </em>down " --Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestselling Gossip Girl series</strong></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Anna Godbersen<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br>