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1) The luxe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
In 1899 Manhattan, the drowning of beautiful Elizabeth Holland, daughter of New York society's ruling family, brings to the surface the scandalous behavior of several teenagers of varying social class.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. When Elizabeth refuses to rejoin her sister Diana's side, however, those watching New York's favorite family begin to suspect that all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. 17 Gramercy Park South. Farther uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city's most celebrated couple. But despite the glittering diamond...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
Rumors fly about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland, New York's brightest star. All eyes are now on her sister Diana, New York's most notorious cad, Henry Schoonmaker, the seductive Penelope Hayes and Elizabeth's scheming former maid, Lina Broud. This novel is set in Manhattan, 1899.
Author
Series
Bright young things novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 1929, eighteen-year-old Cordelia Grey and her stage-struck friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and soon find themselves drawn into situations and relationships, particularly with the dazzling Astrid Donal, that change their lives forever.
Author
Series
Bright young things novels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
A bitter rivalry ensnares Cordelia, Letty, and Astrid in a dangerous feud played out in the speakeasies of Manhattan and on the great lawns of Long Island. Set in the summer of 1929.
6) Splendor
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Description
In 1900 New York City, fashionable debutante Diana Holland and married soldier Henry Schoonmaker flaunt the rules of society to be with one another.
Author
Series
Bright young things novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
While Cordelia Gray's high-profile romance with celebrity pilot Max is threatened by secrets, ambitious Letty becomes a target in cutthroat Hollywood and newlywed Astrid finds herself in the company of a man other than her husband.
Author
Language
English
Description
"It's 1871, and Emmeline Carter is poised to take Chicago's high society by storm. Between her father's sudden rise to wealth and her recent engagement to Chicago's most eligible bachelor, Emmeline has it all. But she can't stop thinking about the life she left behind, including her childhood sweetheart, Anders Magnuson. Fiona Byrne, Emmeline's childhood best friend, is delighted by her friend's sudden rise to prominence, especially since it means...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Vida Hazzard can see her future: aboard the heralded "Millionaire's Ship of the West," she'll charm the young scion Fitzhugh Farrar, resulting in a proposal of marriage. But Vida didn't plan on Fitz's best friend Sal, a rough-around-the-edges boy with a talent for getting under her skin. Nor did she anticipate a hurricane dashing their ship to pieces, along with her dreams. Stranded on an island with both Fitz and Sal, Vida is torn between the...
Author
Series
Luxe novel volume 4
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Description
In 1900 New York City, fashionable debutante Diana Holland and married soldier Henry Schoonmaker flaunt the rules of society to be with one another.
Author
Series
Luxe volume 3
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
Manhattan's most envied residents appear of have everything they desire: wealth, beauty, happiness. But sometimes the most practiced smiles hide the most scandalous secrets.
Author
Series
Luxe series (Anna Godbersen) volume 2
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
As rumors continue about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland, an outwardly stricken Penelope Hayes determines to use any means necessary to claim her friend's pre-eminent place in 1899 Manhattan society and to get and keep the attentions of Elizabeth's former fiancé, the wealthy Henry Schoonmaker.
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