A sequel to "Bright Young Things" in which scandal, intrigue, and romance follow three beautiful young women, Letty, Cordelia and Astrid, as they each try to find love and fortune in glamorous Jazz Age New York.[...]
Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.This is Manhattan, 1899.Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girl[...]
True love. False friends. Scandalous gossip. Welcome back to Manhattan, 1899.As rumors fly about the untimely demise of New York's brightest star, Elizabeth Holland, all eyes are on those closest to the dearly departed: her sister, Diana, the family's only hope for redemption; Henry Schoonmaker, the[...]
Jealous whispers. Old rivalries. New betrayals.Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. However, when she refuses to rejoin her sister Diana's side, those watching New York's favorite family begin to whisper that all is[...]
New beginnings.Shocking revelations.Unexpected endings.A spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new role as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father's death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a li[...]
New beginnings. Shocking revelations. Unexpected endings.As spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new role as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father's death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a[...]
Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. But when the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone--from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Li[...]
The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties.Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York's glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to[...]
For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry. After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the G[...]
For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry.After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. Letty will at last chase her Broadway dreams--no matter[...]
New York City's latest OItO girl, Cordelia Grey, is flying high with celebrity pilot Max Darby. But such a public relationship could expose some very personal secrets.[...]
Imagine, if you will, New York City, 1899...Society's elite: the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering parties, the most handsome beaus, the most beautiful debutantes ...the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the hushed whispers, the stolen glances, the whispers, the scandal, the mystery[...]
Two months have passed since the dramatic homecoming of Elizabeth Holland - Manhattan society eagerly awaits her return. But Elizabeth won't rejoin her sister Diana's side. The whispers are beginning - is all as it seems behind closed doors? Uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city's most[...]
It's a brand-new year and the future of Manhattan's favourite socialites is looking decidedly different from the ones they had imagined for themselves. With old ties being broken and new ones formed, every decision comes at cost. And who knows who can afford it...[...]
At the height of the Cold War, Marilyn Monroe was the most infamous woman in the world. But what if she was also a secret Soviet spy? In 1947, a young, unknown Norma Jeane Baker meets a mysterious man in Los Angeles who transforms her into Marilyn Monroe, the star. Twelve years later he comes back [...]
"At the height of the Cold War, Marilyn Monroe was the most infamous woman in the world. But what if she was also a secret Soviet spy?"
In 1947, a young, unknown Norma Jeane Baker meets a mysterious man in Los Angeles who transforms her into Marilyn Monroe, the star. Twelve years later he comes [...]
Den här resan tillbaka till oskuldens tid - är allt annat än oskuldsfull ...
Manhattan 1899. I en värld av lyx och bedrägeri - lever några ungdomar farligt, skandalösa liv. Med sin fina familjs goda rykte att tänka på tvingas den unga, vackra och mycket omsvärmade _Elizabeth Hol[...]
Två månader efter Elizabeth Hollands dramatiska hemkomst väntar ett ivrigt Manhattan på att hon ska återta sin plats som societetens okrönta drottning.
Men Elizabeth vägrar infria New Yorks förväntningar och omgivningen börjar misstänka att allt inte står rätt till bakom de [...]
1900-luvun taitteeseen Manhattanille sijoittuvan romaanisarjan neljäs osa saattaa päähenkilöidensä - Hollandin kauniiden sisarusten Elizabethin ja Dianan, heidän palvelustyttönsä Linan (sittemmin seurapiireihin nousseen Carolina Broadin) ja äveriään nousukasperheen juonikkaan Penelope-tyt[...]
Elizabeth ja Diana Holland hallitsevat Manhattanin seurapiirejä. Mutta kun tytöille valkenee, että perheen asema on kaikkea muuta kuin vakaa, jokainen ulkopuolinen muodostaa yhtäkkiä uhan heidän kultaiselle tulevaisuudelleen. Tyyni ja hillitty Elizabeth ja huikentelevainen Diana oppivat luovim[...]
Kohtalo vie Hollandin perheen sisaruksista vanhemman, Elizabethin, tämän todellisen rakkauden luokse kauas Lännen öljykentille ja pikkusisko Diana päätyy järjestämään salaisia lemmenkohtauksia sisarensa huikentelevaisen aviomieskandidaatin kanssa...[...]
Elizabeth on palannut kotiin mukanaan uusi, järisyttävä salaisuus ja Diana yrittää sopeutua Henryn avioliittoon juonittelevan nousukaskaunottaren kanssa. Kun sisarukset matkaavat muun hienostoväen seurueessa lomailemaan Palm Beachiin, moni asia alkaa näyttäytyä uudessa valossa.[...]
Vuosi 1929. New Yorkissa juhlii uusi, nuori sukupolvi, joka etsii uupumatta jännitystä elämäänsä ja tavoittelee unelmiaan kaksikymmenluvun kiihkeässä sykkeessä, aikana jolloin mikä tahansa tuntuu olevan mahdollista.Anna Godbersenin uusi, huikea romaanisarja on tulvillaan 20-luvun vastustam[...]
Syrjäiseltä maaseudulta New Yorkiin karanneista Lettystä ja Cordeliasta sukeutuu nopeasti moderneja nuoria kaupunkilaisnaisia. He viettävät päivänsä uuden ystävättärensä Astridin luona Long Islandilla ja iltansa ja yönsä Manhattanin joutilaassa ja kiivastempoisessa juhlahumussa. Letty [...]
Kun kevät kääntyy kesäksi, Elizabeth Holland saa maistaa millaista on olla nuori vaimo, pikkusisko Diana puolestaan etsii seikkailua ulkomailta. Vähitellen he alkavat tajuta, millainen hinta loisteliaasta elämästä on maksettava. Samalla tavalla kohtalon ailahtelevaisuutta joutuvat punnitsema[...]