Books like Rumors (Luxe Series, Book 2) by Anna Godbersen
Following the sudden loss of New York’s brightest star, Elizabeth Holland, the city’s elite are left to confront the harsh truths that lie beneath their glamorous façades. In this sequel to The Luxe, the lives of her closest confidantes—her mischievous sister Diana, the dashing Henry Schoonmaker, the alluring Penelope Hayes, and Elizabeth’s former maid Lina Broud—are ensnared by jealousy, ambition, and the relentless grind of gossip. As Manhattan’s most dazzling socialites navigate reputations, wealth, and love, a single rumor can topple kingdoms, yet the most valuable currency of all may yet be the secrets that bind them together.
First publish date: June 10, 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Anna Godbersen
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