{"product_id":"the-invitation-9780732296643","title":"The Invitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Gilded Age New York  money buys everything. What is your price? The latest sweeping saga from Belinda Alexandra.Sometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...Paris  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.Caroline lives a life of unimaginable excess and opulence as one of New Yorks 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.Emma 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 Carolines 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.From the bestselling author of Tuscan Rose comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.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","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924533805109,"sku":"ByrdShop_0732296641","price":68.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780732296643.jpg?v=1794135460","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-invitation-9780732296643","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}