Anna Godbersen
Hardcover | Pages: 405 pages Rating: 3.91 | 23892 Users | 1329 Reviews
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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 |
Explanation To 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
Present About Books Envy (Luxe #3)
| 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 |
Rating About Books Envy (Luxe #3)
Ratings: 3.91 From 23892 Users | 1329 ReviewsAssess About Books Envy (Luxe #3)
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 isNothing 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
After reading Rumors, I took a break from this series and I think it was the right thing to do. The books aren't hard to follow and they are all very similar, so I think I would have enjoyed Envy less if I had read it right after Rumors. Still, I didn't enjoy Envy as much as I enjoyed the first book in this series. I think it might have peaked there, if I'm honest, but the other books are still mindlessly entertaining. They are quick, light reads with lots of drama to keep you turning the page.
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 brother. I can't believe that I just wasted my precious time reading this whole book. The writing is laughable. In the last book, people were always feeling the anger/rage burning the back of their throats. This time, Diana looked so beautiful, Henry was feeling it in his knees. And what's the deal with clavicles? They mentioned several times throughout this book- either someone is looking at their clavicles in the mirror, or a dress is showing them off. Weird.Sometimes I felt like she was
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...
Anna Godbersen has a very nice writing style. It's formal, yet relaxing to read. Her third book in the Luxe series, Envy, continues the story of the Diana and Elizabeth Holland, Penelope Hayes, and Carolina Broad. The books take place in New York at the turn of the century and it gives us a glimpse of high society and the proper etiquette of the period.The books are addicting. I enjoyed the The Luxe and Rumors so much that I read them both in one day. You feel for the characters and how they
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