Jealous whispers.
Old rivalries.
New betrayals.
Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits ... read full description
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Dec 29, 2010
Donna
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Feb 03, 2009
Jen
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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).
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Feb 04, 2009
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Sep 20, 2009
Kaykay
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OMG! so excited to read this! im a big fan! <3 for: big beautiful dresses, reading about drama, old days, etc.
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Jan 24, 2012
Heather
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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.
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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.
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Feb 08, 2009
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Mar 11, 2009
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Feb 11, 2009
Angie
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Third Luxe book and my favorite cover to date. Could just be that it's Diana on the cover and she's my favorite character...but I really like the dress. Actually, this is my favorite book of the three as well. And I really wasn't sure it would be. What with Henry and Penelope being...shudder. But this one seemed the most real. People grew up and, in a couple of notable cases, grew spines. Whether or not it will all be too little too late remains to be seen. The fourth (and final) Luxe book, Splendor
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Oct 07, 2011
Laura Ashlee
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Review posted 9/14/2011 at EARphoria.
The society girls of New York are back with more intrigue and even more devilish schemes. There’s a certain drama to all of this that I should probably find cliché and overdone, but the truth is I can’t get enough of it. I feel constantly outraged by what these girls have to put up with simply because society says so. It’s been quite a journey for every character and I have one more book left. I was initially wary because I read a spoiler gi More...
The society girls of New York are back with more intrigue and even more devilish schemes. There’s a certain drama to all of this that I should probably find cliché and overdone, but the truth is I can’t get enough of it. I feel constantly outraged by what these girls have to put up with simply because society says so. It’s been quite a journey for every character and I have one more book left. I was initially wary because I read a spoiler gi More...
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Feb 17, 2009
Kate
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This third installment of the Luxe series was just as good as the first two books. The relationships between the characters are tangled and soap-opera dramatic, but nothing so confusing that I couldn't follow the story line from the first book. As with the first two books, the prologue hints at the ending, but by the time I got to the ending, what I had imagined to be happening was something entirely different - in a good way.
The one nit-picky thing that bugged me was how the aut More...
The one nit-picky thing that bugged me was how the aut More...
Nov 10, 2009
Rachel
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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 w
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Jan 18, 2012
Maxine
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Although this series is designated "Young Adult", I think they're equally enjoyable for adult lovers of historical fiction. Envy is the third book I've read by this author. All three do an admirable job of capturing the feel and the mores, the manners and restrictions of high society in the splendid "Gilded Age" of America's history.
Envy continues the story of the first two books, Luxe and Rumors respectively. The plots center on the lives of a few families of New More...
Envy continues the story of the first two books, Luxe and Rumors respectively. The plots center on the lives of a few families of New More...
Oct 27, 2011
This book takes place shortly after Rumors, the last installment of The Luxe novels. After Elizabeth came home to New York, Will was shot and killed by the police and Elizabeth's mother asked her not to tell anyone about her (Elizabeth) and Will's relationship. Now she is coping with the death or her deceased husband and everyone thinks it's because she was supposedly kidnapped. Also, Diana and Henry were caught by Penelope who blackmailed Henry into marriage. He went along with it, never tellin
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Oct 22, 2011
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And just when you think Anna might have no more new ideas, she pulls them out of a hat.
Envy is a delightful read! The suspense, oh god the suspense. Will Carolina fall from grace? Will Elizabeth ever be happy? Will Penelope ever stop being so evil? Will Henry and Diana finally find a way to be together?
All is good in Manhattan, birds are singing, ladies are drinking tea, the usual, or is it? If all is good, why are a More...
And just when you think Anna might have no more new ideas, she pulls them out of a hat.
Envy is a delightful read! The suspense, oh god the suspense. Will Carolina fall from grace? Will Elizabeth ever be happy? Will Penelope ever stop being so evil? Will Henry and Diana finally find a way to be together?
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Aug 04, 2011
Amanda
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Anna Godberson returns to the gilded world of The Luxe with her third novel, Envy. Envy picks up where Rumors left off and continues the back-stabbing, political adventures (and scandals) of a group of young socialites in turn-of-the-century New York.
Penelope successfully blackmailed Henry into marrying her at the end of Rumors, but the marriage is loveless. Henry still loves young Diana, who reciprocates his feelings in a tense, forbidden romance. Diana's sister Elizabeth mourns the l More...
Penelope successfully blackmailed Henry into marrying her at the end of Rumors, but the marriage is loveless. Henry still loves young Diana, who reciprocates his feelings in a tense, forbidden romance. Diana's sister Elizabeth mourns the l More...
Mar 26, 2011
Meera
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OH GOD. I swear I've had a love hate relationship with these books. THEY'RE SO BAD THAT THEY'RE GOOD! Every minute I read Envy, all I was thinking about was some flaw with a stupid character in the book or the INCREDIBLY boring plot line. But I just HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN! And after I finished Envy at like 2 AM.. I got up and picked up Splendor. Doesn't sound like I hate them.. but believe me.. I HAVE SO MANY COMPLAINTS.
FIRSTLY: Stupid Characters
Elizabeth: Okay, I und More...
FIRSTLY: Stupid Characters
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Sep 11, 2010
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Envy is the third instalment in The Luxe series. It picks up right where Rumors left off, with enough scandal to drive even the calmest of readers’ crazy.
Mr Henry Schoonmaker – one of New York’s most eligible bachelors, and the love of Diana Holland’s life – has a new wife, and he’s not one bit happy about it, either. How could he be, when the love of his life is not the woman to whom he is now legally bound? Henry can’t even bring himself to look at Penelope with affection so how is More...
Mr Henry Schoonmaker – one of New York’s most eligible bachelors, and the love of Diana Holland’s life – has a new wife, and he’s not one bit happy about it, either. How could he be, when the love of his life is not the woman to whom he is now legally bound? Henry can’t even bring himself to look at Penelope with affection so how is More...
Jul 13, 2010
Kelli
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This series is one of my all-time favorites. I love it! The characters, imagery (especially of the dresses), plot, pacing and dialogue are all outstanding. Once I started The Luxe, I was unstoppable and I can honestly say that I haven't enjoyed a series, especially a YA series, this much in a long time.
Envy picks up about two months after Rumors ends. I feel so badly for Elizabeth; her situation is terrible. And Diana's love life (or lack thereof) is so sad too. I love how st More...
Envy picks up about two months after Rumors ends. I feel so badly for Elizabeth; her situation is terrible. And Diana's love life (or lack thereof) is so sad too. I love how st More...
Jun 25, 2010
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Apr 26, 2010
Jenben8426
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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 he
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Jan 29, 2010
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Jul 06, 2009
Alison
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OK- let me just say.....there is a point in the book (towards the end) where you have a Scarlet moment (it cracked me up)- you will know what I'm talking about when you get to it.
I guess I should get online to see if there is a fourth book coming out (there better be)......I need more closure from the ending than what I got (but wasn't as bad as the second book-in terms of leaving you hanging).
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I guess I should get online to see if there is a fourth book coming out (there better be)......I need more closure from the ending than what I got (but wasn't as bad as the second book-in terms of leaving you hanging).
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Jun 20, 2009
Sarah-Greenbeanteenqueen
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Why oh why do I love this series? I know that things aren't going to go the way I want, because how can there be a happy ending when more books are coming and the drama needs to be drawn out in another 500 page book? But for some reason I keep coming back.
I’ve been addicted to The Luxe series since it began and Envy continues to add more gossip and scandal to the story. I really like The Luxe, but then the second book, Rumors, seemed to move really slow. I was glad to see the story pick More...
I’ve been addicted to The Luxe series since it began and Envy continues to add more gossip and scandal to the story. I really like The Luxe, but then the second book, Rumors, seemed to move really slow. I was glad to see the story pick More...
Apr 08, 2009
Jennifer
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It's 1900 in New York, and scandal and gossip are never far behind.
Elizabeth Holland is back and everyone is awaiting her re-entrance into society. But things are not as they seem in No. 17 Gramercy Park. Elizabeth and her sister, Diana, are both grieving the loss of their loved ones. When the sisters are invited along on a trip to Florida by the newly married Schoonmakers, they decide this is the perfec More...
It's 1900 in New York, and scandal and gossip are never far behind.
Elizabeth Holland is back and everyone is awaiting her re-entrance into society. But things are not as they seem in No. 17 Gramercy Park. Elizabeth and her sister, Diana, are both grieving the loss of their loved ones. When the sisters are invited along on a trip to Florida by the newly married Schoonmakers, they decide this is the perfec More...
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Oct 18, 2010
Rosey
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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 wa More...
Ugh. And what the hell, the exciting part about the last book wa More...
Nov 06, 2011
Ifigenia
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Después de lo mucho que me gustó el 2º, este no me ha gustado tanto, aunque lo más correcto sería que no me ha enganchado tanto, no he tenido esa ansia devoradora de pasar una página tras otra para saber qué pasaba al final. No puedo decir tampoco que no hayan pasado cosas, que el ritmo se haya estancado, porque no es cierto, simplemente, lo que pasaba no me parecía tan sumamente interesante.
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Espero que el 4º coja más ritmo, ahora con dos de los protagonistas en la guerra (¿tal vez 3?), More...
Apr 06, 2011
Yi
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This is a book making me struggle and broke my heart!!! I really like this kind of story line, but it’s just so sad, I cry a lot after I read this, but I think it’s really a good book for girls who like TRUE romance. Basically, main characters Henry and Diana can’t be together with each other, Henry end up marry with Penelope. Henry hates her so much, because she knew too much secret for Henry and Diana, and Diana’s sister, so Henry has no choice except to marry with Penelope. Penelope was stil
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Jun 24, 2010
Christina
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Mark Twain coined the term "The Gilded Age" in order to poke fun at the many ostentatious displays of the time period. I, having just read the second and third book in The Luxe series, feel like I've spent a lot of time there this week. Twain is right. The Gilded Age is entirely ostentatious and Anna Godbersen portrays it like no other. Envy picks up right where Rumors left off and it takes the reader, once again, on a wild ride. I didn't think it was possible to incorporate more
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Aug 14, 2009
Melissa
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Envy is not as enjoyable as Rumors because I only obtained more hatred for Penny and Lina and more sorrowful for the Holland Family. When is this author going to bring things around? I believe this book could have been left out of the series. I'm ready for the end and final book. My patience for some of the characters is waning. By the way, I'm still trying to piece Penelope into the prologue of this book. Maybe Anna Godbersen gave a prologue to both Envy and Splendo More...
Envy is not as enjoyable as Rumors because I only obtained more hatred for Penny and Lina and more sorrowful for the Holland Family. When is this author going to bring things around? I believe this book could have been left out of the series. I'm ready for the end and final book. My patience for some of the characters is waning. By the way, I'm still trying to piece Penelope into the prologue of this book. Maybe Anna Godbersen gave a prologue to both Envy and Splendo More...
Jun 29, 2009
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