{"product_id":"the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra-9780732296643","title":"The Invitation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTuscan Rose\u003c\/em\u003e comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A heady mix of \u003cem\u003eDangerous Liaisons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLifestyles of the Rich and Famous\u003c\/em\u003e (a century ago) and \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly entertaining and absorbing read that leaves you with a lot to think about.' \u003cem\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46554357956844,"sku":"9780732296643","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19752513482448.jpg?v=1750085285","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra-9780732296643","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}