{"product_id":"the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra-5029k","title":"The Invitation by Belinda Alexandra","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Gilded Age New York, money buys everything. What is your price?  n nSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...  n nParis, 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 Emma receives a request from Caroline to meet her, she is intrigued. Caroline invites Emma to visit her in New York, on one condition: Emma must tutor her shy, young niece, Isadora, and help her prepare for her society debut.  n nCaroline lives a life of unimaginable excess and opulence as one of New York's Gilded Age millionaires 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.  n nEmma 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, who revels in the machinations of the ultra rich. As Emma begins to question her sister'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.  n nFrom the bestselling author of Tuscan Rose comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.  n n'A heady mix of Dangerous Liasions, The 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  n nPraise for Belinda Alexandra:  n n'Reading her novels is like going on holiday for a longtime. You don't want to come back' WestAustralian  n n'[Belinda's] scene-settings drip with atmosphere and hercharacterisations are colourful ... She is a passionate and confident storytellerand her writing is like an artist's dream' BookMuster Down Under  n n'Every good holiday break requires some escapist reading, and this latest novel from Belinda Alexandra makes the perfect beach or pool-side read' Sunday Age\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41826984919114,"sku":"5029k","price":11.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/5029k.jpg?v=1765878291","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra-5029k","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}