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- Content warnings: Death, Classism, Forced marriage, Manipulation, Betrayal, Grief
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen
Book 1 in Luxe
Think Gossip Girl but corsets and carriages - the social scheming hits the same notes but with real historical stakes. Five competing POVs keep you spinning between loyalties, and Godbersen knows exactly how to make a finishing-school facade crack. The Gilded Age setting does most of the heavy lifting: when a coachman and an heiress can't be together, the tragedy actually lands.
storykind_community 2.5/5 2 ratings
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Length433 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Rogue/scoundrel
- Class difference
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Escape
- Secretly soft
- Star-crossed
- Forbidden
- Tension finally satisfied
- Rival / competitor
- Power imbalance
- Longing glances
- Book hangover
- One-sided pining
- Tension
- Mutual pining
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Young adult
- Big city / metropolis
- Historical
- Humans only
- Arranged marriage
- Manor house / estate
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- Star-crossed lovers
- Love triangle
- Rivals competing
- Secret relationship
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Dramatic
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Low
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
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- Mysterious
- Innocent / sheltered
- Secretive
- Cinematic
- Wallflower
- Bittersweet
- Lush
- Nostalgic
- Yearning
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Book details
- Length
- 433 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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