Publisher Description
A luxurious and richly compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Blush, about a famous family jewelry dynasty and the hidden past that could topple it all.
One perfect diamond is all it takes to divide a family. Could one summer be enough to fix it?
The Pavlin family built an empire on love. As the first jewelers to sell diamond engagement rings, they started a tradition that has defined the industry ever since. But when an ill-fated publicity stunt pits the three Pavlin sisters against one another for a famous family jewel, their bond is broken. No ordinary diamond ring, the Electric Rose splinters the sisters, leaving one unlucky in love, one escaping to the shores of Cape Cod, and the other, ultimately, dead.
Now, more than a decade later, the only Pavlin granddaughter, Gemma Maybrook, is still reconciling the reality of her mother's death. Left orphaned and cast out by her family after the tragic accident, Gemma is ready to reclaim what should have been hers: the Electric Rose. And, as a budding jewelry designer in her own right, Gemma isn't just planning on recovering her mother's lost memento, she's coming back for everything.
From Manhattan’s tony Fifth Avenue to the vibrant sands of Provincetown, Gilt follows the Pavlin women as they are forced to confront the mistakes of the past if they have any hope of finding love and happiness of their own.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Brenner (Blush) shines in this tale about the women behind a Manhattan jewelry empire. Ruthless Elodie Pavlin is willing to do anything to remain CEO of one of New York City's most venerable jewelry stores, and her estranged niece, Gemma Maybrook, is equally determined to make it as a jewelry designer. Gemma's late mother, Paulina (Elodie's sister), married Elodie's boyfriend Liam Maybrook, and after Paulina and Liam were killed in an accident, Gemma was raised by her father's family. Now, after Gemma graduates from the New York School of Design, her jewelry starts to gain serious attention. Meanwhile, Elodie wants to hold an auction of Pavlin & Co's private collection, but she can't do it without the support of the other signatories on the trust, including Gemma and another of Elodie's sisters. As the three women gather in Provincetown, Mass., long-held assumptions fall away and genuine relationships and respect grow in their place. Brenner shows great skill at describing fine jewelry and the workings of the industry, and makes all of her characters engaging. This beach read sparkles like a two-carat diamond.
