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Ingenue (Flappers #2)

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Power . . . love . . . scandal . . .
There’s never enough to go around.

In the city that never sleeps, Lorraine Dyer is wide awake. Ever since she exposed Clara Knowles for the tramp she was—and lost her closest confidante in the process—Lorraine has spent every second scheming to make her selfish, lovesick ex–best friend pay for what she did. No one crosses Lorraine. Not ev...more

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Published August 9th 2011 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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Oct 30, 2011 Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars

Gloria Carmody had to leave Chicago in a hurry after killing a mobster. She hoped to find a new start in New York City with Jerome Johnson. But a white woman loving a black man is just as hard in New York as it was in Chicago. Love aside, living in New York is much harder without the Carmody money supporting her.

Vera Johnson knows Gloria and her brother Jerome left Chicago for good reason. But when trouble threatens to follow them to New York will Vera be able to warn them both before it's too l...more Gloria Carmody had to leave Chicago in a hurry after killing a mobster. She hoped to find a new start in New York City with Jerome Johnson. But a white woman loving a black man is just as hard in New York as it was in Chicago. Love aside, living in New York is much harder without the Carmody money supporting her.

Vera Johnson knows Gloria and her brother Jerome left Chicago for good reason. But when trouble threatens to follow them to New York will Vera be able to warn them both before it's too late?

Lorraine Dyer is reader for a fresh start of her own in New York. One short summer is all that stands between her and a clean slate at Barnard. But before she can forget about her less than glamorous departure from Chicago society, Lorraine needs to mete out some justice. Gloria was supposed to be her best friend. Instead she abandoned Lorraine and let her be humiliated. In public. It's only fair that Lorraine help give Gloria what she has coming to her.

Following her boyfriend Marcus Eastman to New York seemed like the perfect idea. Clara Knowles was sure it would help cement her new life leaving her flapper days far behind. But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity draws her back to glittering world of booze and flappers, Clara isn't sure she can walk away again.

A new city. A new life. Everyone is trying to get away from their past. But sometimes life won't let you forget a thing in Ingenue (2011) by Jillian Larkin.

Ingenue is the second book in The Flappers series which started last year with Vixen. (The series will conclude in 2012 with Diva.)

Much like the blase parties Clara observes upon her return to New York City, the latest installment in this series has lost some of its luster.

While the plot moved logically here building on the events of the first book, the characters did not. A lot of their behaviors felt contrived, especially Clara who went abruptly from reading a lot to fervently wanting to a writer. And then became kind of selfish about it besides. It was also disappointing to see Lorraine once again being so sorely abused. (She is either a much abused heroine or the most sympathetic villain in the entire world--which one she is will hopefully be determined once and for all in Diva.)

With none of the characters actually seeing each other until the last hundred or so pages of the novel, the alternating chapters following each heroine just feel choppy and disjointed. Combined with the numerous missed connections between Vera and Gloria the book started to feel very forced.

Ingenue is a decent installment and a fine bridge to the conclusion of the trilogy. It just was not, sadly, quite as brilliant as the first book in the series.

Possible Pairings: Strings Attached by Judy Blundell, Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher, Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, The Sheik by Edith Hull, Bowery Girl by Kim Taylor(less)

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Sep 06, 2011 TerriC. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own-this

I wasn’t as impressed or excited by this second installment as I was with the first in The Flappers series. The story takes place six months after Vixen ends. The entire plotline was about everyone trying to track down Gloria and Jerome for a past crime involving them. It got to be a bit tedious.

I found it totally unbelievable that all three main female characters, Gloria, Clara, and Lorraine all coincidentally ended up in the same place, New York. I wish the story had stayed centered in Chicag...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Linds rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1920s, alcohol-drugs, historical-fiction, empowered-women-or-characters, read-in-2012, east-coast, teen-fiction

I like the setting, the lingo, the characters, (though the addition as Vera as a main narrator is superfluous). Jillian Larkin forgot to include a plot among all this atmosphere. 1920's New York is a fun place to be, but the entire book hinges on people trying to find Gloria who's hiding out after the events of the previous book, Vixen, the more interesting predecessor.

I can't have hated it that much though since I intend to round off the next book in the trilogy, Diva. Hopefully this was borin...more

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Jul 03, 2011 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

in·gé·nue

noun/
ingénues, plural

1. An innocent or unsophisticated young woman
2. A part of this type in a play
3. An actress who plays such a part

I'll admit that I wasn't that excited about Vixen, the first book in the Flappers series. I guess that when I read it, I was just a little Roaring Twenties-ed out, between Anna Godberson's Bright Young Things and HBO's Boardwalk Empire, so it didn't seem like much beyond a bunk of bandwagon-y cliches set in the Twenties. But when I had the opportunity to r...more

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Nov 11, 2011 Hylary Locsin rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Picking up right where the previous novel, Vixen, left off, eighteen-year-old Gloria Carmody finds herself struggling to make ends meet in New York City with the talented piano player, Jerome Johnson, she left Chicago to be with. After being forced to kill one of the associates of Chicago mobster, Carlito Macharelli, in self-defense, Gloria and Jerome are being extra cautious to avoid the eventual...more Originally posted on my blog: http://libraryladyhylary.blogspot.com ! Check it out for more reviews!

Picking up right where the previous novel, Vixen, left off, eighteen-year-old Gloria Carmody finds herself struggling to make ends meet in New York City with the talented piano player, Jerome Johnson, she left Chicago to be with. After being forced to kill one of the associates of Chicago mobster, Carlito Macharelli, in self-defense, Gloria and Jerome are being extra cautious to avoid the eventual retribution that they know is coming their way. In the meantime, Gloria’s best friend turned enemy, Lorraine Dyer, is also living in New York and is working for none other than Macharelli in one of his gin joints, the Opera House. Lorraine promised Carlito that she would help him locate Gloria and Jerome, getting her revenge for the humiliation that Gloria put her through back in Chicago. Gloria’s cousin, Clara Knowles, and her now boyfriend, Marcus Eastman, are also living in New York before Marcus begins college in the fall. Clara is trying desperately to convince Marcus that she has given up the flapper-lifestyle, but finds herself back in the world of liquor, jazz and parties when she lands a job as a reporter for an up-and-coming New York magazine. Vera Johnson, Jerome’s sister, and Evan, one of Jerome’s former Chicago bandmates, have also travelled to the Big Apple hoping to find Jerome and warn him that he and Gloria’s fears are not unfounded: a dangerous assassin has been hired to find the pair, and Vera doesn’t want to imagine what their fates will be when their lives in Chicago finally catch up with them.

Like the first novel in Larkin’s Flappers series, Ingenue is told in alternating voices, this time with Vera contributing to the story along with Vixen’s Gloria, Lorraine and Clara. Those who have not read the previous novel beware: the storyline of Ingenue is quite complex and would make little to no sense if the characters were not already firmly established in the first installment. Fans of Vixen, however, will find the four girls’ adventures in Ingenue to be as enjoyable, if not more so, than the previous novel. Gloria, Lorraine and Clara have shed any of the “debutante” pretense that made up so much of the plot of Vixen, leaving three fearless flappers in their place. Vera also makes an interesting addition to the mix, giving Larkin the opportunity to explore even more of the social inequalities between blacks and whites in the early 20th century. Gloria and Jerome’s trouble romance is, of course, the most stark example of society’s segregation in the 1920s, but other, more subtle parts of the novel will definitely resonate with readers who are attune to these struggles. Another major theme of the story is the role of women during the time period. Clara finds herself wanting to pursue a career in journalism, but discovers that she might be limited to petty gossip columns, the more serious stories being left to the men. The mobster/speakeasy/revenge parts of the novel are what move it along, but it is Larkin’s attention to the realities of the 1920s that really makes Ingenue shine as an exciting historical fiction read for young adults. The third novel, Diva, is set to be released in 2012.

I enjoyed the first novel in the series very much, but found myself liking Ingenue even more after the first few chapters. Where the first book had its moments of lag, the plot of Ingenue rolled forward like a freight train for most of the story. I liked the addition of Vera as one of the narrators, although it was, at times, a bit confusing since the novel was told from four different perspectives. Other than having to double-check who I was reading about from time to time, I found Ingenue to be a very satisfying second installment in a fun series! I’m looking forward to the release of Diva. (less)

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Jun 13, 2012 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, ya

All of our favorite characters are back for book 2 of The Flappers series, but this time they are living it up in New York. Gloria and Jerome are struggling to make their way while keeping their socially inappropriate relationship a secret. Clara is finding it difficult to follow her dream of becoming a writer while keeping Marcus close and her old flapper lifestyle at bay. Lorraine has managed to come out on top by managing a new speakeasy owned by Carlito and trying to pay off her debt to him....more

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Jun 10, 2012 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

We read the first in this series, Vixen, last year for book club. I loved it but never got around to reading book 2. I am sorry I waited so long, because I just finished Ingenue, Book 2, and I loved it too!

The flappers this books revolves around are three very different girls - Gloria, Lorraine, and Clara. We got to know them in Vixen, but Ingenue shows the girls in the midst of growing up and becoming women rather than girls. Gloria and Jerome have a new set of problems, and have not yet solved...more

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May 16, 2012 Annette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Ingenue continues the exciting story of four teen-age girls trying to find their places during the tumultuous 1920s. I enjoyed this one thoroughly, just as I did the first book in The Flappers series, Vixen.

At the conclusion of Vixen, Gloria and Jerome have escaped to New York. Little do they know that Lorraine and Clara are also in the same city. Lorraine is scheming to find Gloria and Jerome and turn them into the mob. Clara has followed Marcus Eastman to New York to make all her dreams come t...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Mayra rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Vixen was really good. There was action from the very beginning, and the moment I started it, I couldn't put it down. In Ingenue it seemed like the magic was gone. It was showing all of the characters who were in New York speakeasies, but not their debutante families, and I wish it could have continued in Chicago.
I was glad that Vera was brought into it, because she was a character I liked, but I wish they hadn't all met in New York in the end and could have stayed in separate places--now it se...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Joan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Part one, "Fools in Love" lacked the intensity I was looking for. But the light switched on in part two, "Fool's Gold" with the plot and tensions between lovers, and between the Lorraine and Gloria and the mob heating up. Lorraine knows that Jerome and Gloria are desperate to perform and eat, so traps them with an audition ad tailored to entice. Clara faces having to choose between flirting with flapper life again and wonderful, patient, redeeming Marcus. Her foray into writing for the "Manhatta...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Amy Lignor rated it 5 of 5 stars

The first book in this incredible series titled, The Flapper Series, was Vixen. And with that first incredible noel, readers were introduced to the ‘Roaring 20’s’ and the fun, power, and mystique that the twenties still carry today. The clothes were cool, the music was jazz, the mobsters were many, and the people who had their own little niches had their own little secrets, romances, and futures all planned out in the crazy, entertaining world.

Ingénue is the second installment in The Flapper Se...more The first book in this incredible series titled, The Flapper Series, was Vixen. And with that first incredible noel, readers were introduced to the ‘Roaring 20’s’ and the fun, power, and mystique that the twenties still carry today. The clothes were cool, the music was jazz, the mobsters were many, and the people who had their own little niches had their own little secrets, romances, and futures all planned out in the crazy, entertaining world.

Ingénue is the second installment in The Flapper Series, and it begins only a few months after Vixen left off. Luckily, the author is still at her highest heights. From page one, readers are not left wanting, as the amazing characters are driven full-force back into our literary lives.

The girls are the same. For a brief recap, Lorraine Dyer is the one who exposed Clara Knowles secret “trampy” past, but lost her best friend Gloria when she played that card. Gloria Carmody is in love with Jerome Johnson and has left Claire and her backstabbing behind. And, Clara Knowles is with the man she loves, yet even though she knows its wrong - the flapper life, the dazzling music and smoke-filled rooms - that scene is still something she can’t forget.

Book II begins in New York City. Clara has followed Marcus to New York looking for a fresh start where she was formerly known as a wild flapper. Lorraine is also in the big city and is hired to run a speakeasy owned by Ernesto Macharelli, a man said to be second only to Al Capone. Gloria and Jerome, who are still skulking around, are living in poor circumstances and are very desperate not to be found by their families. Jerome’s younger sister, Vera, discovers that Jerome’s life is still in danger from the vengeful Carlito Macharelli, son of Ernesto, so she and her friend Evan go to the City to find Jerome and Gloria to let them know about the danger.

Clara starts to come into her own by becoming a reporter for a slick magazine; Gloria and Jerome’s story is very sad as issues of race seem to take over their dreams; and, Lorraine is really something else. She is basically a good person but, not a very good friend. She is up to no good and can’t seem to make up her mind between the good guys versus the bad. And, Vera, Jerome’s sister, is an extremely loyal girl and wants so much to find her brother to warn him, but when she finally does find him, things start to go bad for everyone.

Ingénue follows the same path as Vixen. This book is full of action! From Mob dealings, deception, betrayal, to romance and flappers galore, this is so much fun to read that it can’t be put down. The author, once again, does a wonderful job of bringing you back to a sincerely mesmerizing time in history.

This series should definitely be on your list to buy, as these books tell what 1920’s New York was really all about - good gossip and a whole lot of fun.
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Jul 14, 2011 Teri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-release, arc, around-the-world, for-review

Jillian Larking takes us back into the second in the installment of her Flappers series with the question, "How much can we take in the name of love?"
All of our characters are back from the last book, Vixen and now their story is getting deeper.
As the stress of Gloria and Jerome are still on the run and their future is not looking too bright as the Mob is still high on their tail as well as a recent foe Lorraine.
Clara begins to find her voice in a juicy magazine while moving farther from the str...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Georgette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: awesome-ya

The followup to Larkin's Vixen book(Flappers 1).
Gloria and Jerome, the couple from book one, have now fled to New York, in pursuit of the big-time music scene and AWAY from the mobsters that were looking to kill Gloria in Chicago. Lorraine, the spoiled tattletale from book One, is in New York, running a speakeasy for the same mobsters who are after Gloria and Jerome. She had left Chicago in shame after making a fool of herself in society by spilling all the secrets of Clara, Gloria's cousin and...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Marisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was a pretty good sequel. I do have a few criticisms though.

1. The relationship between Gloria and Jerome just seems-- I don't know-- forced. It seems that the attraction was just lust, and the author didn't really develop a relationship between them based on any type of common ground other than their mutual love of music. So to see their relationship unfold in this book further was disappointing, because I was spending most of my time trying to figure out what exactly kept them toget...more This book was a pretty good sequel. I do have a few criticisms though.

1. The relationship between Gloria and Jerome just seems-- I don't know-- forced. It seems that the attraction was just lust, and the author didn't really develop a relationship between them based on any type of common ground other than their mutual love of music. So to see their relationship unfold in this book further was disappointing, because I was spending most of my time trying to figure out what exactly kept them together. And of course since this was a young adult novel, there couldn't be any sex, so I guess these two just kept a chaste relationship based on a love of music?

2. It seems super far fetched that an 18 year old woman would be offered a job writing for any type of magazine in 1923, however progressive the magazine might have been.

3. The fact that Clara felt like she couldn't tell Marcus about her job seemed disconnected. She was worried that he would feel like she was being a hypocrite-- after telling him that she wasn't going to fall back into that lifestyle. But he never implied that she needed to stop doing it... so if she was just honest in the first place about it, he probably would have been okay and open minded to the idea. So she basically ruined her relationship off of her own stupidity, yes. And if that was the author's goal then that's okay. But a reader may look at that and think that her justifications for lying was straight out of a sitcom or out of a cheesy TV drama versus reality.

4. I didn't quite understand what gain Vera had by ratting everybody out. That didn't seem to be developed. Perhaps in the next book, she will be exposed?

5. The "Killer" is found and she is random unknown person that nobody could have guessed. I know these aren't mystery novels, but the first book had a certain level of mystery involving Clara's past. This time, everybody was out in the open and random person is the killer. Weird.

Finally, there is a quote in the book that kind of sums up the entire feeling I was starting to get about this series:

"...she reminded Clara how young they all were. Publishing articles? Chasing after mobsters? Capturing killers? What normal seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds did these sorts of things?"
Ms. Larkin, you nailed it on the head.
Yes-- I know this is a young adult series, but seriously? I guess I can appreciate that it's somewhat realistic, just a little far-fetched.

Unfortunately I am the type of reader who commits to a series once she starts. I will read on, but I can feel my disappointment slowly rising in the series as the books go on. I know that in the next book Gloria will become some kind of "mob spy." I'm sure that will not be the only far-fetched ridiculousness that I will experience. (less)

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Dec 26, 2011 Brittany Flaming rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ingenue picks up the story of Gloria, Clara, Lorraine, and adds Vera, in the sequel to Vixen. This time though, the girls are in New York and the stakes are twice as high. So why was it such a yawn? I was still entranced by Clara and Gloria, but the addition of Vera was just unnecessary and Lorraine was just as insufferably selfish and bitchy as last time. I still enjoy the writing style enough, and the plot in this one is still largely readable.

However, as I mentioned above, there were too man...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Destiny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1920s, historical-fiction, the-flapper-series, young-adult

This was worthy sequel to the first book. It had the romance, the mob, and all that good stuff. The only thing I'm sad about is that I won't get to read the next book until 2012! Well at least I got to see a picture of the cover of Diva.

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Apr 05, 2012 Alma Ramos-McDermott rated it 5 of 5 stars

When last we left Lorraine in "Vixen," she had drunkenly outed her best friend Clara. Now working for the mob in N.Y., she has plans to betray Gloria and her boyfriend Jerome to the mob. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jerome managed to escape Chicago after Gloria killed mob man Carlito's hit man Tony. Despite his being black, Gloria has defied all the rules of society by loving him, and she's not giving in to them now. Starving and needing to work, they unknowingly accept jobs as a singer and piano playe...more

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Dec 28, 2011 Julie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen, historical-fiction

I really want to like these books. I love jazz, I love the flapper era, and I like historical fiction--but Larkin drops the ball several times. With more research, editing, and commitment to the time period, this series could really be something special, but as it stands it's a missed opportunity.

"Black" is not the term that is most historically accurate, yet it's the one that Larkin uses exclusively. "Colored" or "Negro" or even "Nigger" would have been used more than "black". If you're going...more I really want to like these books. I love jazz, I love the flapper era, and I like historical fiction--but Larkin drops the ball several times. With more research, editing, and commitment to the time period, this series could really be something special, but as it stands it's a missed opportunity.

"Black" is not the term that is most historically accurate, yet it's the one that Larkin uses exclusively. "Colored" or "Negro" or even "Nigger" would have been used more than "black". If you're going to write about a period in history, you're going to have to use the vocabulary of the time. Using popular slang while avoiding the uncomfortable terms makes me feel like the author is lacking in bravery. Further, having all the white girls in this novel capable of commenting on the handsomeness of the black characters doesn't ring true. Racism is an ugly facet of American history that I think you have to acknowledge when you're writing historical fiction. I also think that the Mann Act would have come up somehow in regards to Gloria and Jerome, but it never did. The issue of race is talked about a lot, but we never really see it portrayed in an effective way.

In this installment, we meet Louis Armstrong, and are told he has the nickname Dippermouth because he chews tobacco. I've read a lot about Louis Armstrong, and everything I've seen indicates that Dippermouth is one of his nicknames because he loved the song "Dippermouth Blues". His more common nickname was Satchelmouth, which came about because of his wide satchel like mouth (or because he hid money in his mouth as a child, reports vary), and it was often shorted to Satchmo. Louis Armstrong has a very unique voice and way of speaking, and with a little research this could come across even in a brief appearance--yet Larkin has Louis sounding just like the four teenage girls who are the focus of the novel.

People who aren't as interested in jazz and this time period probably won't have as many problems with this series as I do, even with the weak writing. (less)

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Aug 16, 2011 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really love the 1920s and the Flappers so this book was right up my alley. Of course, I loved the first book, Vixen, so I wasn't too worried about this one.

Ingenue picks up where Vixen ended. Jerome and Gloria are now in New York trying to survive. Between running from the mob, trying to get gigs and trying to keep their relationship and living together a secret, that hasn't been easy. They have had to resort to stealing food just to eat and they have to use false names at gigs so the mob won'...more

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Nov 07, 2011 Jessica at Book Sake rated it 2 of 5 stars

Ingenue is the follow up to last year’s Vixen (The Flappers). Ingenue picks up shortly after Vixen ended with all of the main characters in New York as they have fled Chicago for different, but related, reasons. The story is shown through each of the female characters point of view. Lorraine, Raine, is still scheming to throw Gloria under the bus and doubting herself the entire way. Gloria is just trying to keep it together with her true love, despite what society thinks about an interracial cou...more

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Mar 09, 2012 BAYA Librarian rated it 3 of 5 stars

It is the 1920’s and in the world of the flapper ,anything goes, unless of course you cross the mob. Marcus, Clara, Lorraine, Gloria and Jerome have all left their Chicago lives behind and made their way to New York. Gloria a former debutant and Jerome her piano - playing, black boyfriend are on the run from the mob. Lorrain, Gloria’s former best friend, is working for the mob at a speakeasy and Clara is trying to leave her flapper past behind her and make a life with Marcus.

Ingenue is the seco...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Kyra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Once again this book had my complete attention.

Once again in this book there are split P.O.V.'s. You read from the eyes of Gloria, Vera, Lorraine, and Clara. But, instead of the girls all doing and talking about the same things, you read about each of their own lives. After a tragic problem in Chicago Gloria and Jerome run to New York to escape the police, mob, and their old lives. In New York life is not a rich life, in fact they live in a poor part of town, have to steal food, and can not fin...more Once again this book had my complete attention.

Once again in this book there are split P.O.V.'s. You read from the eyes of Gloria, Vera, Lorraine, and Clara. But, instead of the girls all doing and talking about the same things, you read about each of their own lives. After a tragic problem in Chicago Gloria and Jerome run to New York to escape the police, mob, and their old lives. In New York life is not a rich life, in fact they live in a poor part of town, have to steal food, and can not find any jobs. Lorraine is out for revenge, and it is all she wants. One of the high up mobsters offers her a job, in New York for the summer, and after she completes her mission she can go live out her life as a college student. This mission, find Gloria and Jerome then turn them into him so he can "teach them a lesson". It was explained to Lorraine as the man would get beat up, the girl left unharmed and then all would be well. But, our other girls know better. Then you have Vera who in the first chapter witnesses a killing of the one and only ex fiance of Gloria, Sebastian Gray. The killer, a women who is also looking for, and going to kill Carlito and Jerome(Vera's brother). Vera jumps into to action, she HAS to save her brother. Through a twist of events she ends up having the help of Even, the trumpet player from Jerome's band at Green Mill. They rush off to New York to find her brother, and save his life. Then last but not least we have our lovely and glamorous Clara. Clara ended up going to New York with the love of her(and Lorraine's might I add) life, Marcus. Where she ends up running into(not on purpose) some of her old flapper friends. While with them she meets an editor of a magazine,who offers her a job as a writer, to show and talk about the life of flappers and their want-to-be's. Then each girl in her own ways finds out about Cartilo's plan to kill Jerome(and Gloria?) and that Gloria is in fact the real killer. Now I can't really tell you without ruining the book, but I can say their are deaths,love, unexpected twists, and a good read in pretty much every turn of a page in this book. I loved it!

This book was a great continue of Vixen, if you liked the first one at all,you will love this one.

There is still french thrown in here and there, not nearly as much as the first, but still there was enough for a french lover like me(:(less)

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Mar 10, 2013 Liana rated it 5 of 5 stars

After reading Vixen, the first book, I couldn't help myself. I couldn't wait to read this book. I read Vixen, like, last week.. I think. That's the thing about book series. Once you read the first book, you have to get the next book ASAP in case you forget everything that happened in the time period you're not in touch with the series. That happens to me a lot because I've read a variety of many books and I just happen to forget some characters sometimes.

Me and my temporary dyslexia, though. At...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Shelby Boyer rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was such a lover of her first book, Vixen, and I was so looking forward to this one. But it almost felt like Larkin forgot how to write; and, if not that, she completely forgot who her characters were in the first. She tried passing it off as "characterization," but it felt force and contrived--the things she made these once so believable characters into. Now they're flat, stale, unlikeable. Even her plot remains the same, she just rotates what happened to which characters. After making Lorrai...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Tanj rated it 3 of 5 stars

If i could give it a 3.5 I would, but definitely not a 4

I really like the idea behind the series. However, adding the fourth perspective was a little too much. At least in Vixen, all three girls were somewhat intermixing. In Ingenue, it took way too long for all four paths to collide and it made reading it a little tedious, since you'd have to remember four chapters back every time you got to the next character. It also made the plot feel rushed since four different stories were being crammed in...more

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Jul 11, 2011 Theresa rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Teen thru Adult

Recommended to Theresa by: Vine

Shelves: arc, fiction, historical-fiction, review-copy, series, teen, young-adult

Flappers, speakeasies, prohibition, gangsters, jazz, an interracial relationship and murder all jump from the pages of "Ingenue". This young adult book transports the reader back to a time when life was exciting and dangerous and where interracial relationships were forbidden.

Glo and Raine give such life to the story. They both came from "good" influential homes, decided to "sow their wild oats" and ended up involved living lives they never dreamed of. Both lives influenced by the mob, they do...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Megan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jillian Larkin doesn't disappoint with Ingenue, the sequel to Vixen. Picking up 6 months after Vixen ended, we step right back into the lives of Gloria, Clara, and Lorraine. Not to mention, Vera the go getter sister of Jerome Johnson. Everyone is looking for Gloria Carmody in New York City and their motives for finding her are all very different! I couldn't put this book down. The characters really come into their own in this book and some of the choices they make may surprise you! Larkin keeps...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Sharon rated it 5 of 5 stars

A compelling story of gangsters, forbidden love and whoa, talk about six degrees of separation! This story finds its characters lives so connected and the best part? They don't ever realize it. An illegal love of a mixed couple who finds themselves penniless and unaccepted looks for work in the New York club scene where speakeasies and jazz are all the rage. What they don't know is that the mob has connections everywhere and they've been blacklisted. Girls who are starting to understand what it'...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Ashley Carlson rated it 4 of 5 stars

I feel like with four pov's that it was a little too much, but I really liked hearing Vera's POV. I enjoyed the end, but AGAIN, I'm curious what is going to happen in the third book.

I feel bad for Lorraine. Almost like pity. She doesn't seem to think before she does. It seems like when there is a man in her life, she doesn't think straight.

Clara confuses me. She straightens her life around for a sweet man, but wants something more glorious than she can ever imagine.

Gloria is in love with Jero...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, favourites

Jillian Larkin is an amazing author. I love the Roaring 20's setting of this series, can picture the characters, their clothes, makeup and 'flapper style' and the settings perfectly and find all her main characters likeable, so you care about what happens to them. Even the one girl you are supposed to hate, you find you have a soft spot for her because of her troubled past. I love how the chapters alternate between characters and these books have a way of keeping you turning the pages and wantin...more

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Jillian Larkin’s fascination with flappers and the 1920s began during her childhood, which included frequent home screenings of the classic Julie Andrews/Carol Channing film Thoroughly Modern Millie. She lives in New York

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