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Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, author of the bestselling Luxe series, introduced the girls of 1929, girls with big dreams and big secrets in the big city of Manhattan during the Jazz Age. Each girl had a different fate. One would marry. One would find fame. And one would die.

Lucky Ones, the thrilling conclusion to the glamorous Bright Young Things series, reveals the destinies of Broadway baby Letty Larkspur, bootlegger’s daughter Cordelia Grey, and flapper Astrid Donal.

Letty's dream of fame is within her reach. Cordelia is the midst of a whirlwind romance with celebrity pilot Max Darby. Socialite Astrid is a new bride. But secrets and scandals could destroy their happiness as the last summer of the 1920s reaches its peak.


As secrets unravel, who will be the lucky ones?


  • Secrets and Scandals: Astrid’s new marriage is threatened by her husband’s dangerous bootlegging business, while Letty’s ambition leads her into a world of betrayal.
  • Jazz Age Romance: Cordelia’s whirlwind love affair with a celebrity pilot seems perfect, but the secrets he’s hiding could tear them—and her family's empire—apart.
  • High Society Drama: From glamorous speakeasies to sprawling Long Island estates, follow three friends navigating a world of wealth, ambition, and shocking betrayals.
  • Friendship and Rivalry: As the summer of 1929 comes to a close, the bonds between Letty, Cordelia, and Astrid are tested. Will their friendship survive the final, devastating reveal?

About the author(s)

Anna Godbersen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Luxe series. She was born in Berkeley, California, and educated at Barnard College. She currently lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

Godbersen excels at dialogue—especially Cordelia, Letty, and Astrid’s coyly flirtatious responses to suitors—and in capturing the mixture of exhilaration, innocence, and guts that propels them into their new lives. - Publishers Weekly on BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

Characters are vividly sketched, and the suspenseful story is propelled by interwoven scandals and well–supported plot twists. A compulsively readable romance about young women who strain against societal conventions. - ALA Booklist on the Luxe series

Readers will clamor for this sharp, smart drama of friends, lovers, lies and betrayal. - Kirkus Reviews on the Luxe series

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