{"product_id":"9780732296643_the-invitation","title":"The Invitation","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn Gilded Age New York, money buys everything. What is your price? The latest sweeping saga from Belinda Alexandra.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 Caroline invites Emma to help prepare her shy, young niece for her society debut, Emma is intrigued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline lives a life of unimaginable excess and opulence as one of New York's 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.\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. As Emma begins to question Caroline'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 \u003cem\u003eTuscan Rose\u003c\/em\u003e comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heady mix of \u003cem\u003eDangerous Liaisons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLifestyles of the Rich and Famous\u003c\/em\u003e (a century ago) and \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly entertaining and absorbing read that leaves you with a lot to think about.' \u003cem\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belinda Alexandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897425776789,"sku":"9780732296643","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780732296643_5fe47a68-b773-455f-85ea-17329ea92cf0.jpg?v=1776888171","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780732296643_the-invitation","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}