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| Title | : | Envy (Luxe #3) |
| Author | : | Anna Godbersen |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | 1st Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 405 pages |
| Published | : | January 27th 2009 by HarperCollins |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Romance |
Anna Godbersen
Hardcover | Pages: 405 pages Rating: 3.91 | 23892 Users | 1329 Reviews
Chronicle Toward Books Envy (Luxe #3)
Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the third in the New York Times bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen.In the thrilling third installment of Anna Godbersen’s bestselling Luxe series, Manhattan’s most envied residents appear to have everything they desire: Wealth. Beauty. Happiness. But sometimes the most practiced smiles hide the most scandalous secrets.
Jealous whispers. Old rivalries. New betrayals. This is Manhattan, 1899.
Two months after Elizabeth Holland’s dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. When Elizabeth refuses to rejoin her sister Diana’s side, however, those watching New York’s favorite family begin to suspect that all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. 17 Gramercy Park South.
Farther uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city’s most celebrated couple. But despite the glittering diamond ring on Penelope’s finger, the newlyweds share little more than scorn for each other. And while the newspapers call Penelope’s social-climbing best friend, Carolina Broad, an heiress, her fortune—and her fame—is anything but secure.
“Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn’t put The Luxe down!” —Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Gossip Girl series
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| Original Title: | Envy |
| ISBN: | 0061345725 (ISBN13: 9780061345722) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.bytseries.com/the-luxe/ |
| Series: | Luxe #3 |
| Characters: | Elizabeth Holland, Henry Schoonmaker, Carolina Broud, Diana Holland, Penelope Schoonmaker |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Rating Of Books Envy (Luxe #3)
Ratings: 3.91 From 23892 Users | 1329 ReviewsCommentary Of Books Envy (Luxe #3)
Well, I read it and it only took a day. Here are the things that annoy me (spoilers). Lina spends one hard day on the street and then comes into fabulous undeserved wealth?! Please. Hate her. I hope she ends up with Tristan and NOT Leland who seems like a nice guy and does not deserve to end up with the conniving maid. Elizabeth - HELLO?! What do we know about this potentially shady guy she just married? Nothing. I'm glad she got a backbone and decided to have Will's child. I love Teddy.This series is just so Soap Opera"ish" to me! You get a couple together and then some evil character who looks absolutely beautiful comes and tears them apart. No one can say what is obvious to say which drives me bonkers. Again the book had potential but because of all the stupid drama it was hard to find the good. I think the story could have been much better and more entertaining if it wasn't so cliche. I again would say that this book needs to be read if you are 18 or older hence the adult
Nothing happens in this book. It is one long set-up for the next book (which I have heard is the last?). I was only mildly entertained by the change of scenery, but I was mostly annoyed at how none of the characters matured. Please! Penelope is still conniving, Diana is still naive, Elizabeth is still pathetic, Carolina is still clueless, and Henry is still drunk. Am I really supposed to believe that no one suspects the guy Elizabeth ends up marrying of having some kind of ulterior motive? And
Such irritating characters, such spoiled rich kids, yet such an addicting series. Still waiting for that plot hole in book 1 to be addressed, though...
One of my biggest pet peeves is when the star-crossed lovers have all these obstacles in their way that would be solved if THEY WOULD JUST TALK. I hate the whole "Oh he's acting differently than I thought. I'll make some dramatic conclusion and act on that without confronting him or waiting for an explanation. The consequences will be permanent and disastrous, but no need to stop and think about it. Here we go!" Ugh. And what the hell, the exciting part about the last book was the promise that
This book was so deliciously addicting, I couldn't put it down. The Luxe series seems to get better with each book, as this one is currently my favorite in the series - I really liked the time spent with all the main characters, even the ones you love to hate. And I am of course on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the next book in this series, Splendor (release date unknown).
Oh the angst! My heart bleeds. Henry made me cry. Diana made me grit my teeth and Elizabeth made me sigh in exasperation. What's next I ask you?While this series is ridiculous and completely over the top, it is a fabby guilty pleasure read. I swear the characters, apart from Penelope, are a few grapes short of a bushel, but vati are they entertaining.Penelope has successfully trapped Henry into marring her, but because she is an evil, scheming wench, he is refusing to bed her, lol. She is
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