When it comes to reading material, I try to keep an open mind. I'll check out poetry, fiction, biography, history, and so on. From time to time, I've even delved back into that fantastic area known as young adult fiction. YA fiction covers just as many genres as mainstream fiction: horror, thriller, romance, mystery, et cetera. My current favorite YA books combine romance with mystery and intrigue: the Luxe series by Anna Godbersen.
So far, I've read the first three books (The Luxe, Rumors, and Envy); the fourth and final, Splendor, is coming out in paperback at the end of this month. The series deals with sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland and their fellow upper-class society kids Penelope Hayes and Henry Schoonmaker, their former servant Lina Broud, and a cast of many interesting others. Gossip, scandal, and fabulous parties abound, as well as family drama and societal infighting. Since the books are set during the turn of the last century, there's even a little bit of history.
If you're a fan of romance novels, I think that you would enjoy Gobersen's books. They are long but easy to read and very addicting as well as beautifully designed. She even has a new series starting in the fall with the book Bright Young Things, set in the late 1920s; word on the street is that it will be another tetralogy. And if the Luxe series is any indication, I'm willing to bet that Godbersen's next endeavor will be just as juicy.
Buy The Luxe through Borders for $8.49.
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