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The Invitation

By: Belinda Alexandra
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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 Sometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ... Paris, 1899. Emma Lacasse has been estranged from her older sister for nearly 20 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. Caroline 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. Emma 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.©2018 Belinda Alexandra (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Historical Fiction New York

Critic Reviews

'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)
'Reading her novels is like going on holiday for a longtime. You don't want to come back.' (The West Australian)
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An interesting look at the high society in New York at the turn of the century. The batttles with new and old money, the thoughts of independent women and the pressure to conform to what is expected. I’ve read all Belindas books and throughly enjoy led them all. I find I have to turn up the speed on Caroline Lees narration to 1.25 otherwise its way tooooo slow!

Very enjoyable

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The story had potential but went off in different tangents. The main character was far to weak for my liking and it was as if the ending was rushed into a few paragraphs.

Too long winded

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Captivated and held me intrigued throughout. Loved it, and all the various characters. Brilliant narration as always.

Loved it

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Great story, I enjoyed it very much, well written and narrated, I can recommend it.

Great story

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