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GILT

Jamie Brenner

From the acclaimed author of Blush comes a luxurious and richly compelling new novel 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 rings exclusively for proposals, they started a tradition that has defined engagements 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, over a decade later, 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.

Jamie Brenner is the author of six novels, including Blush (Putnam, June 2021) and The Forever Summer. She grew up in suburban Philadelphia on a steady diet of Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz novels, and later moved to New York City to live like the heroines of her favorite books. Jamie now divides her time between Philadelphia and Provincetown.
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Published 2022-06-21 by Putnam

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A summer sparkler about diamonds, revenge, family heirlooms, butat its heartthe one thing we all desire most: Love. Gilt is a gem.

Jamie Brenner returns with another tale of family, betrayal, and secrets. For generations, the Pavlin family ruled the world of fine jewelry, until a PR stunt over a famed diamond ring pitted three sisters against each other. One had her heart broken, one ran away, and one wound up dead. Now, the dead sister's daughter is on a mission to find out what happened to her mother's ring and what other secrets her messed-up family is hiding. Read more...

One woman's quest to find her way in the world and reclaim her rightful place in the family - and famed jewelry company - that left her behind sets the stage for Jamie Brenner's latest, delectable read. Family drama, summer love, and one fabulous piece of jewelry combine to create a delicious page-turner that I positively could not put down. Brenner's perfect pacing and prose shine as brightly as the diamond at her novel's center - and cement her status as a standout voice in fiction. I am a huge Jamie Brenner fan, and Gilt is her best novel yet

I don't know how she does it. Jamie Brenner cranks out a new book every summer, each one more engrossing than the last.

Author Jamie Brenner will stop by Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday, June 26, to sign her new book, "Gilt." Read more...

"Gilt" is best-selling author Brenner's seventh book, and returns to the Cape Cod setting of her "The Forever Summer" and "Summer Longing." This new story is partly set in Provincetown, and relates a family tale of the Pavlins, famed jewelers until three sisters are pitted against each other over a famous family diamond ring. A decade after a tragedy, one daughter, Gemma becomes determined to reclaim her heritage and her family, and confront mistakes of the past in what's described as a "joyous story about shifting family dynamics, self-discovery, and the power of forgiveness." Read more...

Author Jamie Brenner's last novel Blush was great. Her follow-up Gilt is Great! She's really something special when it comes to writing character driven novels... This is a great summer beach read. Read more...

I completely lost myself in Brenner's blissful, heartfelt novel, centered around a family curse and a luscious pink diamond. A joyous story about shifting family dynamics, self-discovery and the power of forgiveness. The perfect summer read.

Somehow Jamie Brenner launches a new, captivating beach read every single summer centered on a different location. Read more...

Gilt is a dazzling page-turner. Family intrigue, sparkling gems, long-buried secrets, juicy twists and turns... what more could you ask for in a novel? Jamie Brenner is my go-to author for my beach bag!"

Brenner shines in this tale about the women behind a Manhattan jewelry empire... 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. Read more...

I don't know how she does it. Jamie Brenner cranks out a new book every summer, each one more engrossing than the last. In Gilt, the ramifications of three sisters fighting for their family jewelry business's ring grow dire. One sister becomes unlucky in love, another flees to Cape Cod, and a third passes away. A decade later, one of the nieces, a budding jewelry designer herself, strives to recover the ring and the past. Read more...

GILT is one of GMA.com's 15 New Books to Add to Your Reading List for June Katie Couric Media's Best Beach Reads for Summer 2022 LifeSavvy's Best Beach Reads

A story of family, healing, and the power of a really great accessory. Read more...

This summer, for one night only, Downtown Books and the Dare County Arts Council will be welcoming not one but two Summer Beach Queens to the Outer Banks! - On Monday, June 27, New York Times best-selling author Mary Kay Andrews and her author pal Jamie Brenner will be appearing at the Arts Council for some beachin' talk about writing, life and of course, their books. Read more...