In BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS, Cordelia and Letty escaped their small town for the big city and found that life in a metropolis is more complicated than they imagined. With nothing left to lose, Letty at last will chase her Broadway dreams. Cordelia thought she lost her true love but a chance meeting will change her fortuneand her future. The unflappable flapper Astrid Donal has promised herself to Charlie Grey, Cordelias half-brother, but isnt sure their love is true enough to survive. Charlie is a gangster playing a dangerous game, and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the stakes could be deadly. As these bright young things live out their beautiful days, they find romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, new friends and unexpected rivals.