{"product_id":"the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra","title":"The Invitation by Belinda Alexandra","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Gilded Age New York, money buys everything. What is your price? The latest sweeping saga from Belinda Alexandra.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eParis, 1899. Emma Lacasse has been estranged from her older sister for nearly twenty years, since Caroline married a wealthy American and left France. So when Caroline invites Emma to help prepare her shy, young niece for her society debut, Emma is intrigued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaroline lives a life of unimaginable excess and opulence as one of New York's Gilded Age ultra rich and Emma is soon immersed in a world of luxury beyond her wildest dreams - a far cry from her bohemian lifestyle as a harpist and writer with her lover, Claude, in Montmartre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmma hopes for an emotional reunion with her only family, but instead she finds herself in the vice-like grip of her charismatic and manipulative sister. As Emma begins to question Caroline's true motives, a disaster strikes, and New York society is stripped bare - beneath the glittering exterior lies a seething nest of deceit, betrayal, moral corruption ... and perhaps even murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Tuscan Rose comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'A heady mix of Dangerous Liaisons, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (a century ago) and Cinderella, The Invitation is a wildly entertaining and absorbing read that leaves you with a lot to think about.' Better Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished: 2019\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCategory: Historical Fiction\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePages: 416\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDimensions: 198 x 129 mm\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Belinda Alexandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39251957973034,"sku":"9780732296643","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/products\/1000pxx1000px_40_948fa86b-0b13-4220-8f1b-fe68bdc90989.jpg?v=1661489745","url":"https:\/\/www.puzzlesandbooksrus.au\/products\/the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}