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* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler: Teddy Cutting]] for Elizabeth

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* ReplacementLoveInterest: %%* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler: Teddy Cutting]] for Elizabeth
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* PregnantHostage:/PregnantBadass: [[spoiler: Snowden keeps Elizabeth bedridden and sedated with ether, but she slips out of it long enough to deliver her CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]

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* PregnantHostage:/PregnantBadass: PregnantHostage: [[spoiler: Snowden keeps Elizabeth bedridden and sedated with ether, but she slips out of it long enough to deliver her CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]ether.]]
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* {{Spirited Young Lady}}: Diana.
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* FollowTheLeader: These books are basically ''Literature/GossipGirl'' set in ''Literature/TheAgeOfInnocence''
** TropesAreNotBad
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* Luxe (2007)
* Rumors (2008)
* Envy (2009)
* Splendor (2010)

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* Luxe ''Luxe'' (2007)
* Rumors ''Rumors'' (2008)
* Envy ''Envy'' (2009)
* Splendor ''Splendor'' (2010)
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''The Luxe'' is a series of teenage books by Anna Godbersen, set in New York in during the social season of 1899-1900, and dealing with the machinations of the rich and famous (plus some of their servants). The books are told from the alternating points of view of Elizabeth Holland, her sister Diana Holland, their sometime maid Lina Broud, bachelor Henry Schoonmaker and cunning socialite Penelope Hayes.

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''The Luxe'' is a series of teenage books by Anna Godbersen, set in New York in during the social season of 1899-1900, and dealing with the machinations of the rich and famous (plus some of their servants). The books are told from the alternating points of view of socialite Elizabeth Holland, her sister Diana Holland, their sometime maid Lina Broud, bachelor Henry Schoonmaker and cunning socialite BigBadFriend Penelope Hayes.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Penelope Hayes. She spends most of the series never facing any serious consequences for her actions and by the end of it, it appears that she will marry into royalty. As it turns out, she was right in that the Prince was [[MagnificentBastard just like her]], and becomes engaged to a woman of French nobility as opposed to the American divorcee she is about to be.]]
* KilledOffForReal:[[spoiler:Will]]

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Penelope Hayes. She spends most of the series never facing any serious consequences for her actions and by the end of it, it appears that she will marry into royalty. As it turns out, she However, her intuition was right in that the Prince was is just [[{{Irony}} like]] [[MagnificentBastard just like her]], as he leaves New York without notifying her and becomes engaged to a woman member of the French nobility as opposed to the American divorcee she is about to be.nobility.]]
* KilledOffForReal:[[spoiler:Will]]KilledOffForReal:[[spoiler:Will Keller]]



* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Leland

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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: LelandLeland Bouchard



* MotorMouth: Leland Bouchard

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* MotorMouth: Leland BouchardLeland



* TrophyWife: Isabelle Schoonmaker, William Schoonmaker's second, much younger wife

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* TrophyWife: Isabelle Schoonmaker, Schoonmaker is William Schoonmaker's second, much younger wife



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The Series is in four parts:
* Luxe
* Rumors
* Envy
* Splendor

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The book covers each feature one of the main female characters in a PimpedOutDress. The Series is told in four parts:
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* Luxe
Luxe (2007)
* Rumors
Rumors (2008)
* Envy
Envy (2009)
* SplendorSplendor (2010)



* ConspicuousConsumption: The Hayes mansion on Fifth Avenue in contrast with the SimpleYetOpulent Holland mansion in Gramercy Pary



* DrowningMySorrows: Henry, constantly. This is a trait he inherited from his father.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Henry, constantly.frequently. This is a trait he inherited from his father.



* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Elizabeth realizes this about Snowden, as he both killed her father and had her husband shot to steal the wealth of the Hollands.]]

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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Elizabeth realizes this about Snowden, as he both killed both her father and had her husband shot in order to steal the wealth of the Hollands.]]



* GoldDigger: Tristan Wrigley. He befriends wealthy patronesses for this reason, and this is part of the reason why he helps Carolina.

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* GoldDigger: Tristan Wrigley. He befriends wealthy patronesses for this reason, and this is part of the reason why he helps Carolina.


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* LadyOfAdventure: Diana Holland


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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Leland


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* PluckyGirl: Diana


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* SilkHidingSteel: Elizabeth
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* DeathByFallingOver:[[spoiler: Snowden Cairns gets pushed down a staircase. Henry Schoonmaker contemplates doing this to Penelope.]]

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* DeathByFallingOver:[[spoiler: Elizabeth pushes Snowden Cairns gets pushed down a staircase.staircase to his death. Henry Schoonmaker contemplates doing this to Penelope.]]



* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: Elizabeth pushing Snowden down a flight of stairs]]

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* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: Elizabeth pushing Snowden down a flight of stairs]]stairs in retaliation for what he did to her family.]]

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''The Luxe'' is a series of teenage books by Anna Godbersen, set in New York in 1800s, and dealing with the machinations of the rich and famous (plus some of their servants).

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''The Luxe'' is a series of teenage books by Anna Godbersen, set in New York in 1800s, during the social season of 1899-1900, and dealing with the machinations of the rich and famous (plus some of their servants).servants). The books are told from the alternating points of view of Elizabeth Holland, her sister Diana Holland, their sometime maid Lina Broud, bachelor Henry Schoonmaker and cunning socialite Penelope Hayes.

The Series is in four parts:
*Luxe
*Rumors
*Envy
*Splendor



* AlphaBitch: Penelope Hayes

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* AlphaBitch: Penelope Penelope[[spoiler:Schoonmaker, née]] Hayes
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* GentlemenRankers: Teddy Cutting and Henry Schoonmaker become these temporarily. However, while Teddy is stationed in the Philippines and comes back showing signs of being a ShellShockedVeteran, Henry is stationed in Cuba due to his father's connections, and ends up spending most of the time [[PiratesWhoDontDoAnything racing naval boats]] as the war there is long over.

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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Penelope to Henry, which he agrees to to save Diana's reputation.

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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Penelope to Henry, which he agrees to in order to save Diana's reputation.



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Penelope Hayes. She spends most of the series never facing any serious consequences for her actions and by the end of it, it appears that she will marry into royalty. As it turns out, she was right in that the Prince was {{just like her/MagnificentBastard}}, and becomes engaged to a woman of French nobility as opposed to the American divorcee she is about to be.]]

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Penelope Hayes. She spends most of the series never facing any serious consequences for her actions and by the end of it, it appears that she will marry into royalty. As it turns out, she was right in that the Prince was {{just [[MagnificentBastard just like her/MagnificentBastard}}, her]], and becomes engaged to a woman of French nobility as opposed to the American divorcee she is about to be.]]



* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Diana Holland. She has men falling at her feet without trying. By the end of the series, she's adored not only by Henry Schoonmaker, but also Grayson Hayes and Davis Barnard.
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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Penelope to Henry, which he agrees to to save Diana's reputation.


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* BegoneBribe: Carolina gives one to Tristan.


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* GoldDigger: Tristan Wrigley. He befriends wealthy patronesses for this reason, and this is part of the reason why he helps Carolina.


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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Penelope Hayes. She spends most of the series never facing any serious consequences for her actions and by the end of it, it appears that she will marry into royalty. As it turns out, she was right in that the Prince was {{just like her/MagnificentBastard}}, and becomes engaged to a woman of French nobility as opposed to the American divorcee she is about to be.]]


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* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Diana Holland. She has men falling at her feet without trying. By the end of the series, she's adored not only by Henry Schoonmaker, but also Grayson Hayes and Davis Barnard.


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* PennyAmongDiamonds: Carolina Broad [[spoiler:and eventually her sister.]]


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* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler: Teddy Cutting]] for Elizabeth

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* DeadGuyJunior:[[spoiler: Keller Cutting, named after his father Will Keller]]



* PregnancyHostage: /PregnancyBadass: [[spoiler: Snowden keeps Elizabeth bedridden and sedated with ether, but she slips out of it long enough to deliver her CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]

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* PregnancyHostage: /PregnancyBadass: PregnantHostage:/PregnantBadass: [[spoiler: Snowden keeps Elizabeth bedridden and sedated with ether, but she slips out of it long enough to deliver her CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]



* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Edward Holland [[spoiler: Subverted in that he is thought to be this, but it turns out he was wiser than most of the Holland family, being able to figure out about Will and Elizabeth's secret romance years before anyone else and bequeathing them both oil lands in his will. His family is thrust into debt because Snowden kills him and steals and lies his way into claiming the Holland wealth. In fact, it was Edward Holland's uncanny ability to make sound, if slightly risky business decisions that resulted in him being killed.]]

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* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Edward Holland [[spoiler: Holland
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Subverted in that he is thought to be this, but it turns out he was wiser than most of the Holland family, being able to figure out about Will and Elizabeth's secret romance years before anyone else and bequeathing them both oil lands in his will. His family is thrust into debt because Snowden kills him and steals and lies his way into claiming the Holland wealth. In fact, it was Edward Holland's uncanny ability to make sound, if slightly risky business decisions that resulted in him being killed.]]

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* DisappearedDad: Edward Holland



* [[spoiler: GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Elizabeth, of the type 2 variety.]]
* GorgeousPeriodDress: Just ''look'' at the front covers!



* GorgeousPeriodDress: Just ''look'' at the front covers!

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* GorgeousPeriodDress: Just ''look'' at the front covers!GrewASpine: This is Henry's coming of age, first being able to stand up to Penelope and then to his father.


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* MotorMouth: Leland Bouchard


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* PregnancyHostage: /PregnancyBadass: [[spoiler: Snowden keeps Elizabeth bedridden and sedated with ether, but she slips out of it long enough to deliver her CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]


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* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Edward Holland [[spoiler: Subverted in that he is thought to be this, but it turns out he was wiser than most of the Holland family, being able to figure out about Will and Elizabeth's secret romance years before anyone else and bequeathing them both oil lands in his will. His family is thrust into debt because Snowden kills him and steals and lies his way into claiming the Holland wealth. In fact, it was Edward Holland's uncanny ability to make sound, if slightly risky business decisions that resulted in him being killed.]]


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* SexlessMarriage: With one notable exception, played straight with Henry and Penelope.


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* TrophyWife: Isabelle Schoonmaker, William Schoonmaker's second, much younger wife


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* UnwantedSpouse: Penelope is one to Henry.

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* AltarTheSpeed: Many times, with Elizabeth and Henry's wedding [[spoiler:(which does not happen)]], Penelope and Henry's wedding, Elizabeth and Snowden's wedding and Carolina and Leland's wedding [[spoiler:(which also does not happen)]].



* ArrangedMarriage: Elizabeth and Henry. She is engaged to Henry to save her family from poverty whereas he has been pressured to marry her for her spotless reputation and to advance his father's political career.



* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl: Henry ]]



* FakingTheDead: Elizabeth while she is in California with Will.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: William Schoonmaker wants this for Henry, although he is initially reluctant. [[spoiler: He ends up assuming the role in the end, though.]]
* GenerationXerox: Heavily implied with Henry Schoonmaker being his father's spitting image and being shown to have a head for business as well as being able to shoulder responsibility [[spoiler: once he inherits his father's wealth.]] Also hinted at that the elder Schoonmaker was a suitor of Edith Holland, Diana's aunt, in his youth. [[spoiler: He does not marry her. Henry does not marry Diana either.]]



* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl: Henry ]]



* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler: Elizabeth and Teddy Cutting]]
* HappyMarriageCharade: [[spoiler: Elizabeth and Snowden for a time...until she realizes he is the BigBad in regards to what has happened to her family.]]



* Idle Rich

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* KilledOfForReal:[[spoiler:Will]]

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* KilledOfForReal:[[spoiler:Will]]KilledOffForReal:[[spoiler:Will]]



* Revenge: [[spoiler: Elizabeth pushing Snowden down a flight of stairs]]

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* Revenge: {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: Elizabeth pushing Snowden down a flight of stairs]]



* Socialite: The entire main cast.

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* Blackmail: How Penelope becomes Mrs Schoonmaker

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* Blackmail: {{Blackmail}}: How Penelope becomes Mrs Schoonmaker



* Determinator: Lina

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* Determinator: LinaDeathByFallingOver:[[spoiler: Snowden Cairns gets pushed down a staircase. Henry Schoonmaker contemplates doing this to Penelope.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Lina
* [[spoiler: DiedInYourArmsTonight: Will dies in Elizabeth's arms]]


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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Elizabeth realizes this about Snowden, as he both killed her father and had her husband shot to steal the wealth of the Hollands.]]


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* HairTriggerTemper: Penelope
* HerHeartWillGoOn: [[spoiler:Elizabeth]]


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* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Holland Family


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* ItsAllAboutMe: Carolina's major weakness as she climbs the social ladder.
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* [[spoiler: MultipleGunshotDeath: Will Keller]]


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* NobilityMarriesMoney:[[spoiler: Averted. The Prince of Bavaria does not marry Penelope.]]


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* Revenge: [[spoiler: Elizabeth pushing Snowden down a flight of stairs]]
* RichBitch: Penelope
* RichesToRags: The Holland Family


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* Socialite: The entire main cast.
* [[spoiler: SomeoneToRememberHimBy: After Will dies, Elizabeth experiences MorningSickness and finds out that she is pregnant with his child.]]


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* SpoiledBrat: Penelope
* StaircaseTumble:[[spoiler:Snowden Cairns]]
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Will has shades of this.
* UnexpectedInheritance:[[spoiler: Lina, upon the death of Carey Lewis Longhorn]]
* WealthyEverAfter: [[spoiler: Carolina and Claire Broad/Broud. The Hollands and their newfound Oil money likely count]]

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* [[spoiler: Bittersweet Ending]]



* DancesandBalls

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* Determinator: Lina


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* Idle Rich


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* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Elizabeth Holland and Penelope Hayes


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* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Penelope Hayes in regards to Henry Schoonmaker


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* MockMillionaire: Carolina Broad. [[spoiler: For a while.]]
* MostWritersAreWriters: Diana Holland and her talents in composing newspaper articles


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* NouveauRiche: The Hayes Family. Carolina Broad also counts.
* OfficialCouple: Henry and Diana, Elizabeth and Will [[spoiler: Although this later becomes Elizabeth and Teddy]]
* ThePatriarch: William Sackhouse Schoonmaker
* RunningGag: Do not call Penelope 'Penny'.
* ShipperOnDeck: Isabelle Schoonmaker for Henry and Penelope
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* Blackmail: How Penelope becomes Mrs Schoonmaker


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* CallingTheOldManOut: Henry does this to the elder Mr. Schoonmaker [[spoiler: right before he collapses of a heart attack]]
* TheClan: The Schoonmakers qualify, and likely the Hollands as well
* DancesandBalls
* DarkSecret: Elizabeth with Will, Lina and her backstory
* DrowningMySorrows: Henry, constantly. This is a trait he inherited from his father.


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* GoSeduceMyArchNemesis: Penelope tries this with Grayson in regards to Diana. [[spoiler: It doesn't really work]]


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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Carolina Broad and Carey Lewis Longhorn


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* PutOnABus: Grayson Hayes, who is working on the Hayes' interests in London, is only present in the second and third books before returning there.


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* MayDecemberRomance: Averted with Carolina Broad and Carey Lewis Longhorn
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Hazmat'' was the surname of the Hayes family before they changed the name.
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* AlphaBitch: Penelope Hayes
* AmbiguouslyGay: Buck


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* AtTheOperaTonight
* BigApplesauce


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* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl: Henry ]]


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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Elizabeth]]


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* LadyInRed: Penelope's preferred style of dress.
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* LoveDodecahedron: Oh, where to start.
** Firstly, Teddy is in love with Elizabeth Holland, and has been since childhood. She is engaged to Henry Schoonmaker, who is secretly in love with Diana, Elizabeth's sister. Penelope, Elizabeth's best friend is in love with Henry. Elizabeth is secretly with Will Keller, her stable-boy. Also in love with Will is Lina Broud, Elizabeth's poor servant.
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''The Luxe'' is a series of teenage books by Anna Godbersen, set in New York in 1800s, and dealing with the machinations of the rich and famous (plus some of their servants).
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Penelope
* BrainyBrunette: Diana seems to be the only girl interested in reading in the entire series. [[MagnificentBastard Penelope]] also earns her status as a BrainyBrunette through all her schemes.
* {{The Gay Nineties}}
* GorgeousPeriodDress: Just ''look'' at the front covers!
* FollowTheLeader: These books are basically ''GossipGirl'' set in ''TheAgeOfInnocence''
** TropesAreNotBad
* TheIngenue: Elizabeth. [[spoiler: Or at least, she's supposed to be.]]
* LadyInRed: Penelope's preferred style of dress.
* LadyKillerInLove: Henry for Diana
* ManipulativeBitch: Penelope
* {{Spirited Young Lady}}: Diana.
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