{"product_id":"the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra","title":"The Invitation by Belinda Alexandra - USED","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Gilded Age New York, money buys everything. What is your price?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...\u003c\/p\u003e \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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaroline 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \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, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Tuscan Rose comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Belinda Alexandra:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Reading her novels is like going on holiday for a longtime. You don't want to come back' WestAustralian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'[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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'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\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780732296452\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43016196227135,"sku":null,"price":9.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/19750603482448.jpg?v=1773747005","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/the-invitation-by-belinda-alexandra","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}