The Luxe By Anna Godbersen

 

Title: The Luxe

Author: Anna Godbersen

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Age Recommendation: Young Adult

Star Rating: 5/5 Stars


Plot: It's 1899 in Manhattan New York, with the beginning of the social season growing near, things in this big city are anything but calm and innocent. In this tale of multiple forbidden loves; Manhattan socialites, and the social rules that apply will govern the city. There' s the handsom and mysterious Henry Shoonmaker, the socialite Elizabeth Holland with infinate social expectations. Then there's perfect carriage boy Will Keller who might just fall in love with the wrong girl, and her in return. It doesn't end there and the secrets go on, but in 1899 Manhattan, it's all about who you know and what you know about them.


Review: In this tantilizing read, you simply can't get enough. And thank god Anna Godberson wrote a sequel.  I swear I was glued to this novel for an entire weekend. This beautifully composed historical fiction/romance left me dying to read more. I recommend The Luxe to any fairly-advanced reader, because honestly, it was a hard read. I normally stick within the Fantasy/Sci-Fi genre, but the Luxe took me for a dramatic ride into a new genre I never expected to like at all.  The next book in the series is called Rumors, which in my opinion was just as good, if not better. To follow that came Envy, and lastly Splendor. They were all equally as engaging and thriller and over-all addicting. The author's other novel, Bright Young Things, starts a new series, which goes by the same name, and though it is only the first book out, it was nearly flawless and almost as perfect as The Luxe.


-Rachel