The Luxe (Luxe, #1)

Set in Manhattan during 1899, the story follows wealthy sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland as their seemingly perfect lives unravel. When their family's financial troubles surface, Elizabeth must marry the eligible bachelor Henry Schoonmaker to save the family's reputation - despite loving her coachman, Will. Complications arise through jealous best friend Penelope Hayes, servant Lina Broud's unrequited feelings, and Diana's unexpected attraction to Henry. The narrative opens with Elizabeth's mysterious death and traces the events leading to this tragedy.