Readers of The Girl in the Lighthouse continue Lillian Arrington's turbulent lifelong journey of lies, lust, and doomed love.
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Sep 03, 2010
Sheri
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All That Is Beautiful (Roxane Tepfer Sanford)
Picks up perfectly where "The Girl in the Lighthouse" left off.
Lillian is 16 years old and out of the hands of her evil, cruel grandmother Euginia. Out of money and no where to go she trusts in Richard Parker. He wants to make her a star, she just wants enough money to return home, to her beloved Lighthouse on Jasper Island. Memories of her youth and her childhood friends Ayden and Heath, and the happy times she had on the More...
Picks up perfectly where "The Girl in the Lighthouse" left off.
Lillian is 16 years old and out of the hands of her evil, cruel grandmother Euginia. Out of money and no where to go she trusts in Richard Parker. He wants to make her a star, she just wants enough money to return home, to her beloved Lighthouse on Jasper Island. Memories of her youth and her childhood friends Ayden and Heath, and the happy times she had on the More...
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May 19, 2011
Roxane
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Having previously read Roxane Tepfer Sanford’s first novel, “The Girl in the Lighthouse,” I have been eagerly awaiting this follow-up work, “All That is Beautiful,” and I must say that it did not disappoint. Like the first novel, the style is very similar to that of one of my favorite authors V.C. Andrews, very fast-paced and filled with drama, drama, and more drama.
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Having previously read Roxane Tepfer Sanford’s first novel, “The Girl in the Lighthouse,” I have been eagerly awaiting this follow-up work, “All That is Beautiful,” and I must say that it did not disappoint. Like the first novel, the style is very similar to that of one of my favorite authors V.C. Andrews, very fast-paced and filled with drama, drama, and more drama.
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Sep 03, 2010
Debbie
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Roxane Sanford is a gifted storyteller who knows how to keep you turning the pages. Her books are compelling, shocking,and original. I can guarantee that once you start to read the tragic saga of Lilian Arrington, (The Girl in the Lighthouse is the first, followed by the sequel, All That is Beautiful) you will not stop until you have reached the last page. I won't spoil the story, but these books are full of twists and turns and surprises that will shock you, entertain you, and keep you coming
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Mar 13, 2011
Wisteria
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ALL THAT IS BEAUTIFUL[return]Roxane Tepfer Sanford, Lumina Press, JUNE 2010, $16.96,pb,$34.95,hc 310pp,978-1-60594-460-9,978-1-60594-461-6[return][return]Synopsis from the publisher:[return][return]It is the year 1878, and at last, Lillian, now a young woman, is free from the prison called Sutton Hall and the evil grandmother who ruled. After years locked away and far from her beloved lighthouse on Jasper Island, she finds her only escape through sheer luck and the generosity of one man, Richard
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Oct 05, 2011
Diane
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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME HINTS AS TO SPOILERS.
As I said in my review of the first book, this series is pretty much pure V.C. Andrews although not as well written, in my opinion. And you will either love it or hate it for that reason. I, personally, quite enjoy this sort of guilty pleasure reading and I flowed right into this book full of improbable coincidences, repeatedly astounding just-missed accidents of timing, bewilderingly baffling absurd actions (letting go of the jo More...
As I said in my review of the first book, this series is pretty much pure V.C. Andrews although not as well written, in my opinion. And you will either love it or hate it for that reason. I, personally, quite enjoy this sort of guilty pleasure reading and I flowed right into this book full of improbable coincidences, repeatedly astounding just-missed accidents of timing, bewilderingly baffling absurd actions (letting go of the jo More...
Oct 06, 2011
Yvette
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Writing a book must be an enormous undertaking. Creativity comes with a price - lots of activity going on in the brain at once. I can imagine that it takes a lot of effort to sort through the many stories and characters that form in an author’s head at one time. With this in mind, I will keep my criticism respectful. However, I also want to be honest, in the hopes that my humble opinion will help this very talented author to develop a more solid book in the future.
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Oct 29, 2011
Elaine
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Deception. Lies. Booze. Sex. Drugs. Blackmail. Risqué acting. Guile. Adultery. Exploitation. Plans for revenge.
The Girl in the Lighthouse continues in this second book about Lillian and in her naiveté, she travels with Richard and his wife Judith to their home in New York. Lillian doesn't understand neither the looks she gets from other women nor the looks she garners from men. Richard has gained her trust by promising her a ticket back to the island where she is from in exchange More...
The Girl in the Lighthouse continues in this second book about Lillian and in her naiveté, she travels with Richard and his wife Judith to their home in New York. Lillian doesn't understand neither the looks she gets from other women nor the looks she garners from men. Richard has gained her trust by promising her a ticket back to the island where she is from in exchange More...
May 15, 2011
Fred
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This book mainly takes place on Jasper island were Lillian grew up child and is now returning as an adult to live the remainder of her life in peace in a place she found tranquillity. She marries a childhood sweetheart and are caretakers the same light house with her husband that her momma and daddy did many years earlier. She would need to overcome many obstacles such as mental, physical, having a baby and being torn between the two people that love her the most. Returning to the city for a tr
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Oct 16, 2011
Nanci
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At first I didn't like this book because Lillian kept making what seemed to be the same mistakes and I thought, "Wise up!" But then I realized how young she was and what kind of life she came from. She never had a chance to make little mistakes. She was thrown into a world that she had no way of knowing how to cope with. That she survived at all, in spite of this, creates an amazing, heart wrenching story that, if many of us were honest, could reflect our own life journey. Roxane
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Jan 08, 2012
Rhonda
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After reading the first book in this series, I was very intrigued to know the rest of Lillian Arrington's story. While reading this book, I was entranced and saddened at how such a beautiful person (inside and out) could make such a mess of her life. It truly was heart wrenching to read this book. I kept wanting so badly for her life to work out the way it should and was thrilled when she finally ended up back on Jasper Island. But just when you think the heartache is all over for her, the autho
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Oct 14, 2011
Sue
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This book picks up where The Girl in the Lighthouse left off. We are tossed right back into Lillians life and all the twists and turns she was forced into making. I am torn in my feelings regarding this book. While I couldn't put it down, and in fact, stayed up most of last night to finish it, I was very disappointed in the outcome. While I continued to read, hoping for the resolution I wanted, it ended leaving me with sadness for all of the characters. There were at times character inconsi
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Oct 17, 2011
Corey
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I had some hesitations with the first novel in this series but I liked Lillian enough to want to know the rest of her story so I purchased this sequel in hopes of finding out the rest of the story.
Sigh.
I am not sure even where to begin. The overall picture of the story isn't too terrible but it gets so muddied and overwhelmed with just too much tragedy and sorrows and rehashed VC Andrews stories that it is almost too much. As in my review for A Girl in the Lighthouse, More...
Sigh.
I am not sure even where to begin. The overall picture of the story isn't too terrible but it gets so muddied and overwhelmed with just too much tragedy and sorrows and rehashed VC Andrews stories that it is almost too much. As in my review for A Girl in the Lighthouse, More...
Jun 04, 2011
Carolyn
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Wow I couldn’t have imagined Lillian could get into so much trouble is a short period of time. Although it starts off slowly it does pick up and becomes a real saga through the years.
After escaping from her psycho grandmother and then getting away from her equally psycho father she meets up with Richard Parker and his strange wife Judith. Richard promises to help her get back to her beloved Jasper Island but first she must hide out from the law with him in New York City. Seriously that More...
After escaping from her psycho grandmother and then getting away from her equally psycho father she meets up with Richard Parker and his strange wife Judith. Richard promises to help her get back to her beloved Jasper Island but first she must hide out from the law with him in New York City. Seriously that More...
Aug 19, 2011
Gayle
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I don't give out 4 stars easily and the only reason I gave this one such high marks is that it was a real page turner. Looking back on the story as a whole, a lot happened in this short book and I felt that the ending was a bit rushed and too convenient but overall I really enjoyed this book. Be prepared for lots of twists and turns in the storyline. Lillian really gets around in this one!
Jan 21, 2012
Loraine
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This book carries on smoothly from the first in the series and we are immediately back into the action. I hated to put this book down and wanted to keep on going back to it. There are a few editing bug bears but this in no way takes you away from the plot. I found myself saying "Noooo!" out loud at parts at poor Lillian's tale. She really does go through it but still manages to keep on going. I was rooting for her to get back to Jasper Island and to be reunited with Heath. When I was c
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Sep 18, 2011
Laura
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All That is Beautiful picks up right where the first book, The Girl in the Lighthouse, left off. After being tortured and abused, Lillian Arrington, beautiful and naive, clings to the only hope she can of getting back to her beloved Jasper Island, where she met and grew up with two brothers Ayden and Heath, who she still cares for. With the help of Richard Parker, an artist who promises Lillian she can earn enough money if she allows him to draw her, she would be able to get back home. But inste
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Jan 05, 2012
Mari
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This book will not dissappoint! i read this within 2 hours because it kept you on the edge of your seat. now it did have like sort of the same story plot like in V.C ANDREWS " FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC" but i absolutely LOVED this series as well!
Oct 27, 2011
Michelle
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I liked this book better then the first. Lillian didn't seem to be as much of a crier and it was longer. I think the other book had so much crammed into too little pages. I also like the twist with the titanic. It wasn't a favorite of mine though.
Feb 05, 2012
Marianne
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I am just loving this series. Author is wonderful at keeping the reader so involved with the characters. The only problem I am finding (and it may be just the Kindle version that has the problem) is that there are many, many typos. Other than that, love this series!
Nov 08, 2010
Angela
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The trials and tribulations that Lillian faces seem to be unending. Every time she seemingly meets someone who can help some unknown force comes in and ruins it for her (Richard, Ned, Ayden, Heath) but her perseverance is consistent.
Having not read the first book in the series, I didn't fully know what I was stepping into. I enjoyed reading the book, which kind of reminded me of a V.C. Andrews novel. Sanford's writing style is detailed but you aren't dragged down by the details. The story More...
Having not read the first book in the series, I didn't fully know what I was stepping into. I enjoyed reading the book, which kind of reminded me of a V.C. Andrews novel. Sanford's writing style is detailed but you aren't dragged down by the details. The story More...
Oct 10, 2011
Elizabeth
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Man! Poor Lillian just can't win! However, had she stopped walking into all sorts of messes, she may have been happier sooner. I truly am looking forward to the 3rd book in December though.... :-)
Feb 02, 2012
Aimee
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2.5 really. I sometimes tire of plots going from too good to be true to too awful to be true. This book did a lot of that.
Sep 09, 2011
Nancy
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The sequel to "The Girl in the Lighthouse" this story picks up where the first ended. Very interesting read.
Sep 01, 2011
Christine
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Very haunting.. Loved it. Best book I have read in years!!!!
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Aug 05, 2011
Jackie
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I was so happy to find out about this book. As I thought "The Girl in the Lighthouse" didn't have a sequel. It started out slow and I was mad at Lillian a lot for being so young minded but loved the book through and through... A must read series!!
Apr 09, 2011
Vicki
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A very nice ending to the story which began with The Girl in the Lighthouse although I'm sure I'm no way near that big of a romantic. A most enjoyable read nevertheless.
Sep 12, 2011
I enjoyed this book. A real page turner and I am looking forward to reading the next book.
