Plum Sykes Books in Order

A young woman moves through Manhattan's wealthy social circles with department-store heiress Julie Bergdorf, pursuing parties, fashion and a suitably rich fiance. Maintaining the right appearance proves exhausting as her search for status becomes entangled with finding love.

Newlywed Sylvia Mortimer returns from her honeymoon to find her husband absent and Manhattan's glamorous divorcees offering a tempting alternative. When another woman pursues him, Sylvia must decide whether to defend her marriage or embrace a different future.

New Oxford student Ursula Flowerbutton hopes to study history and write for the student newspaper. Discovering a glamorous undergraduate's murder sends her and American friend Nancy through parties and secret societies in pursuit of a killer and a scoop.

When wealthy Tata Hawkins leaves her husband, her butler Ian fears losing both his home and social standing. Restoring her position means navigating rival wives, ambitious newcomers and the elaborate status battles of their Cotswolds community.