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Wild Poppy
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The daughter of a renown media mogul, Poppy Koslowski has her life turned upside down overnight when her father is indicted for a massive fraud that leads to the loss of her family’s fortune. In the wake of the scandal, Poppy moves to Paris at the behest of her aunt, the Countess Domel, who, unbeknownst to Poppy, intends to find a wealthy husband for her niece in order to
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Jan 17, 2017
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After Poppy Koslowski's father was found to be in trouble with the law, her mother acted swiftly and selfishly to end the marriage and begin anew. Poppy knows she doesn't want a life like that, she wants more. Trying to find her own way she can't help be guarded with the influence her Aunt is trying to push towards her and she meets Henri Olin. However, her Aunts best laid plan may not be te best in Poppy's interest. Poppy finds that she has a to make some difficult decisions about her future an
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4 Stars
With «Wild Poppy », Vivian Winslow has written a true page-turner. It kept me glued to my kindle from start to finish! The story of Poppy Kent was riveting, she is a very strong character. Life threw her some punches, and she never backed down. I didn’t agree with some of her choices, but I loved that she had the determination and courage to turn her life around and move forward despite the obstacles and deception. This story is moving fast, from Chicago to Paris and New-York.
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With «Wild Poppy », Vivian Winslow has written a true page-turner. It kept me glued to my kindle from start to finish! The story of Poppy Kent was riveting, she is a very strong character. Life threw her some punches, and she never backed down. I didn’t agree with some of her choices, but I loved that she had the determination and courage to turn her life around and move forward despite the obstacles and deception. This story is moving fast, from Chicago to Paris and New-York.
When Poppy’s ...more
This was most certainly a read that I enjoyed. I was excited to get in on this one from just reading the blurb. I found my first read with Vivian Winslow to be one that I will remember. I loved following Poppy around on her adventures and exploits. Watching her adult life unfold before me. There was heartbreak, pain, sorrow, joy, excitement, and real life happening to her. We watch Poppy fall in love. This one was all about Poppy. I want more of the Wildflower girls.
Though this book number #4 in the Wild Flowers series, this is the first one that I have read. It easily can be read as a standalone which was a pleasant surprise.
My first impression of Vivan Winslow's novel, is that the tone and style reminded me of Danielle Steele or VC Andrews. High praise indeed, as in my humble opinion those are some big shoes. Particularly VC Andrews, whom I adored, and Vivan can definitely take a stroll in those shoes.
I enjoyed the story and was fond of the characters. Es ...more
My first impression of Vivan Winslow's novel, is that the tone and style reminded me of Danielle Steele or VC Andrews. High praise indeed, as in my humble opinion those are some big shoes. Particularly VC Andrews, whom I adored, and Vivan can definitely take a stroll in those shoes.
I enjoyed the story and was fond of the characters. Es ...more
Book 4 of the Wildflower series is the book I've been waiting for! After glimpses of Poppy's life, we are finally getting her story! Vivian did not disappoint with this one! Poppy has seen it all and is a force to be reckoned with! I love nothing more than a strong female character who isn't afraid to grab life by the balls and own it. Great story!!
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****ARC WAS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR FOR AN HONEST REVIEW****
Writing: Good
Violence: None
Sex: Explicit
Narration: 3rd Person
What a heartbreaking, fantastic tale! Wild Poppy takes you on a wild ride with a wild girl, I could hardly keep up with her. She has some very life altering troubles, the fact that at the end of the day she doesn’t give up, speaks volumes of this girls character. I love stories where the leading girl doesn’t just lay down and give up. I was silently cheering for her from chapte ...more
Writing: Good
Violence: None
Sex: Explicit
Narration: 3rd Person
What a heartbreaking, fantastic tale! Wild Poppy takes you on a wild ride with a wild girl, I could hardly keep up with her. She has some very life altering troubles, the fact that at the end of the day she doesn’t give up, speaks volumes of this girls character. I love stories where the leading girl doesn’t just lay down and give up. I was silently cheering for her from chapte ...more
*3.5 Stars Rounded Up
Vivian Winslow is obviously a very talented author, and I really enjoyed her style of storytelling and the immersive descriptions of Poppy's world. That said, I think I would have liked this story a lot more if I was already familiar with the previous books in the series. It was standalone, but I didn't feel as much of a connection to everything as I would like.
Poppy's whole world goes into upheaval when her father goes to prison for fraud, she loses her family home and has ...more
Vivian Winslow is obviously a very talented author, and I really enjoyed her style of storytelling and the immersive descriptions of Poppy's world. That said, I think I would have liked this story a lot more if I was already familiar with the previous books in the series. It was standalone, but I didn't feel as much of a connection to everything as I would like.
Poppy's whole world goes into upheaval when her father goes to prison for fraud, she loses her family home and has ...more
I stop everything to read a new release from Vivian Winslow. I love this series and all the characters. I couldn't wait to read about Poppy's story. Through the rest of the series you get to see Poppy a lot and get to know her but she is one of those characters that you always want to know more about. Why she is the way she is or what made her that way. Well Wild Poppy answered half of my questions about her and there is another one to come!!
Seeing Poppy at a younger age was really different. I ...more
Seeing Poppy at a younger age was really different. I ...more
4.5 stars!
This is the first Vivian Winslow book that I have read. Eventhough its book four of the Wildflowers series, you can read this as a standalone novel. This is an addicting read. Once you start, you can caught a glimpse of Poppy's sad life, you'll keep on reading to see what will happen next. Poppy is a student in Paris, when she met Henri. She thought Henri is the love of his life, so she married him when she got pregnant with his child. Unfortunately, fate has other plans for her. She i ...more
This is the first Vivian Winslow book that I have read. Eventhough its book four of the Wildflowers series, you can read this as a standalone novel. This is an addicting read. Once you start, you can caught a glimpse of Poppy's sad life, you'll keep on reading to see what will happen next. Poppy is a student in Paris, when she met Henri. She thought Henri is the love of his life, so she married him when she got pregnant with his child. Unfortunately, fate has other plans for her. She i ...more
Poppy is the daughter of an imprisoned businessman who decides to move to Paris at the behest of her mom's sister. It's there that she experiences the most passionate time of her life. I love Wild Poppy. Its vivid descriptions had me feeling as if I were in Paris right alongside Poppy. The men she meets, and the sights and sounds of Paris make for such an appealing backdrop for Poppy's young life. I need to go back and read the first books in this series, now!
I received an ARC through NetGalley ...more
I received an ARC through NetGalley ...more
Vivian Winslow's "Wild Poppy" is the fourth tale in the Wildflowers series and is a part of the Gilded Flowers universe. I think this is Vivian Winslow's best work yet! I think this could easily be made into a movie. It's heartbreaking and sexy. I loved getting to know Poppy's backstory. It's good to know she does have a heart and where she's coming from. I can't wait to read whatever Vivian Winslow is writing next!
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This is a really slow to start book. I didn’t feel like anything really happened until the end, then it was like BAM, the end. I can’t wait until Book Two, though because reading the excerpt at the end, it seems like a lot of my questions will be answered then. The book was very well- written and a great coming of age story about a strong young woman with limited choices.
I have to say that this has been one of my absolute favorite series that I have had the pleasure of reading in 2018. I was new to Vivian Winslow when I picked up the first book in this Wildflowers Series by her and I have been seriously addicted ever since. This is book four in the series and just when I thought that they couldn’t get any better with the last one, this one has proven me to be so very wrong. Now this has become my top favorite in the series. It is a bonus that you don’t have to r
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Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is the fourth book in her Wildflowers Series and quite possibly my favorite of the entire series. This book follows the story of Poppy who we had seen in previous books but this story is her younger years. This book is set in the early 1970s, showing Poppy’s childhood and how she became the woman that she is now. Being the daughter is a huge media mogul that was just put behind bars for a giant Ponzi scheme. The family is thrown from this scandal scrambling to pick u
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** Review 3.75 Stars **
This is my first read of Vivian Winslow, its very well written and the story flows well. I enjoyed the read i didn't love it though for me personally i wanted something more!! Maybe if i had read some of Vivian Winslow previous work i.e the Gilded Flowers Series which i believe Poppy Features in i would have connected more with her. Don't get me wrong this is a standalone read it's just for me i think it would have helped.
The story starts when Poppy's life is turned upside ...more
This is my first read of Vivian Winslow, its very well written and the story flows well. I enjoyed the read i didn't love it though for me personally i wanted something more!! Maybe if i had read some of Vivian Winslow previous work i.e the Gilded Flowers Series which i believe Poppy Features in i would have connected more with her. Don't get me wrong this is a standalone read it's just for me i think it would have helped.
The story starts when Poppy's life is turned upside ...more
Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is the fourth book in her Wildflowers series and do NOT believe when you are told that you can read it as a standalone, well, ok, I guess theoretically you could but I would not recommend as having read the previous 3 books and met the older Poppy, it gave so much more dimension to the book that you will miss if you have not read the first books. I know that she is also majorly in the Gilded series and I have unfortunately not read the books in that series and once I
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Wild Poppy (Wildflowers Book 4)
By: Vivian Winslow
5 out of 5 stars
The story Wild Poppy (Wildflowers Book 4) by Vivian Winslow is the next wonderful book in a series that I have loved since I started reading. I enjoyed reading about Poppy and her life when she was younger. It is a story that had my emotions going up and down. Her story tells of when she finds love and also lives through times of sadness. There are times that are heartwarming and also times when I had tears in my eyes. Memories som ...more
By: Vivian Winslow
5 out of 5 stars
The story Wild Poppy (Wildflowers Book 4) by Vivian Winslow is the next wonderful book in a series that I have loved since I started reading. I enjoyed reading about Poppy and her life when she was younger. It is a story that had my emotions going up and down. Her story tells of when she finds love and also lives through times of sadness. There are times that are heartwarming and also times when I had tears in my eyes. Memories som ...more
This is my first read by Vivian Winslow and obviously the first in the Wildflowers series. This book was different for me as it was set in 1970. But I loved it just the same.
Poppy is the daughter of a media mogul who was recently put in jail due to a massive fraud. Now the family at a loss of fortunes and in the middle of a scandal must move on. Poppy's family wants her to finish school so she will have a bigger advantage of snagging a rich and well known husband. But thats not what Poppy wants ...more
Poppy is the daughter of a media mogul who was recently put in jail due to a massive fraud. Now the family at a loss of fortunes and in the middle of a scandal must move on. Poppy's family wants her to finish school so she will have a bigger advantage of snagging a rich and well known husband. But thats not what Poppy wants ...more
I received a copy through Netgalley for an honest review
I gave this book 3 stars. 100% could have been better, but there were definitely things I enjoyed about this book.
I’ve had a copy that I got from Netgalley for over a year and I’ve always felt so guilty over not having read it. Every time I would try it just didn’t feel right and I would put it down again. It just didn’t grab my attention enough in the initial few chapters. Now I’m wondering why I wasn’t reading it this whole time.
I’m reall ...more
I gave this book 3 stars. 100% could have been better, but there were definitely things I enjoyed about this book.
I’ve had a copy that I got from Netgalley for over a year and I’ve always felt so guilty over not having read it. Every time I would try it just didn’t feel right and I would put it down again. It just didn’t grab my attention enough in the initial few chapters. Now I’m wondering why I wasn’t reading it this whole time.
I’m reall ...more
“Wild Poppy” is the fourth book in the Wildflower series by Vivian Winslow and it does not disappoint! We have seen bits of Poppy throughout the previous books so make sure to read them so you have the whole story. “Wild Poppy” is set years before the events of the other books so far. Poppy is a young and ambitious woman who is trying to recover from her father’s scandalous career that landed him in jail for fraud. She sets off to spend time in Paris with her aunt while she finishes school. Her
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Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is the fourth book in her Wildflower series. This book can be read as a stand-alone.
Throughout this story we follow Poppy, a young woman who had had everything she could need in life. That is until her father is arrested for fraud and all the family fortune disappeared.
In an attempt to try and turn her life back around Poppy travels to Paris to live with her aunt. Once there she is determined to finish school and pursue he career she has always dreamed of.
But her aun ...more
Throughout this story we follow Poppy, a young woman who had had everything she could need in life. That is until her father is arrested for fraud and all the family fortune disappeared.
In an attempt to try and turn her life back around Poppy travels to Paris to live with her aunt. Once there she is determined to finish school and pursue he career she has always dreamed of.
But her aun ...more
Wild Poppy- Vivian Winslow
5-star review
Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is a must read! This is the fourth book in the Wildflowers series and is so far my favorite by this author. I somehow manage to fall in love with each new release more than the last. It’s a one of a kind series that’s been added to my list of all-time favorites. I’m always completely captivated from the beginning until the very end with each new read, the amount of detail from the character descriptions, their emotions, their su ...more
5-star review
Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is a must read! This is the fourth book in the Wildflowers series and is so far my favorite by this author. I somehow manage to fall in love with each new release more than the last. It’s a one of a kind series that’s been added to my list of all-time favorites. I’m always completely captivated from the beginning until the very end with each new read, the amount of detail from the character descriptions, their emotions, their su ...more
Wild Poppy (Wildflowers Book 4) by Vivian Winslow is another amazing book in this series. I have loved all the previous books in this series but I have to say that this one is quite possibly my favorite!! Poppy's story took me on an emotional rollercoaster. I am so glad I got to know Poppy's story and all of the life battles that she has fought through. This book along with this series is phenomenal and I cannot wait to read the next one especially since I am completely invested in these charact
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This is the 4th book in the Wildflowers Series. It goes back in time to see the origin of Poppy who we've met in the previous stories of the series. I would suggest reading the series in order to understand why her story is important.
WILD POPPY is one of those books that i don't know if I want to love it or hate it. It's one of those books that had me wanting to throw my Kindle against a wall at certain times and at other times, wanting to give Poppy a great big hug. Her life could have been so ...more
WILD POPPY is one of those books that i don't know if I want to love it or hate it. It's one of those books that had me wanting to throw my Kindle against a wall at certain times and at other times, wanting to give Poppy a great big hug. Her life could have been so ...more
Wild Poppy (Wildflowers Book 4)
By Vivian Winslow
5 stars
So far in this series I have loved all of the books but this one in all honesty was just something else! It was so, so beautifully written. The author did an amazing job at writing such an emotional story; I was completely and utterly captivated by Poppy’s story. She is truly an inspirational character. Her strength and determination was so admirable, I really did love her so much. I have been waiting for Poppy’s story since the beginning of ...more
By Vivian Winslow
5 stars
So far in this series I have loved all of the books but this one in all honesty was just something else! It was so, so beautifully written. The author did an amazing job at writing such an emotional story; I was completely and utterly captivated by Poppy’s story. She is truly an inspirational character. Her strength and determination was so admirable, I really did love her so much. I have been waiting for Poppy’s story since the beginning of ...more
Wild Poppy by Vivian Winslow is the fourth book in her Wildflowers Series and is spectacular! If you have read any of the previous books you will see Poppy pop into those books as well. Now Poppy gets her own story and I couldn’t be more excited! I love how Vivian has shown how Poppy was as a childhood and what shaped her into the woman she has become.
Poppy’s life has been turned upside down, her dad goes to prison and her family loses everything. Expectations are put on Poppy to save the family ...more
Wild Poppy ( Wildflowers Book 4 )
By Vivian Winslow
5/5 Stars
Wow… this book made me an emotional wreck!! It’s overflowing with emotions… it’s so difficult for you to not feel anything. Authors, that make you feel… truly any type of emotion.. are really a special line of breed!! Not every single one can do it , but the ones who can… ARE phenomenal!!
We got to see a glimpse of an adult Poppy. But now we go back , to see her younger years. It’s truly memorizing !! She is such a strong and independ ...more
By Vivian Winslow
5/5 Stars
Wow… this book made me an emotional wreck!! It’s overflowing with emotions… it’s so difficult for you to not feel anything. Authors, that make you feel… truly any type of emotion.. are really a special line of breed!! Not every single one can do it , but the ones who can… ARE phenomenal!!
We got to see a glimpse of an adult Poppy. But now we go back , to see her younger years. It’s truly memorizing !! She is such a strong and independ ...more
Wild Poppy is the fourth book in the Wildflower series. I would suggest reading the other three books as well to understand what is going on with Poppy. Vivian Winslow gets deeper with her character Poppy that we met as a young girl. Ms. Winslow has a descriptive vocabulary which makes it easy to relate to the characters and really see the scenery of what the characters are seeing or living in. Poppy's family life is shaken when her Father is thrown in jail for his actions. She comes from wealth
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Wild Poppy is the fourth book in Vivian Winslow’s Wildflowers series and it takes us back in time to see how Poppy, a recurring character in the previous books came to be the person she is. Poppy was born into money but when her father is sent to jail the family fortune went with him. Determined to make something of herself she decides to focus on her dream of becoming a journalist instead of attempting to attract a wealthy husband. We follow her as she falls in love, has her life turned upside
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5 Stars
Wild Poppy is another wonderful addition to the Wildflowers series by Vivian Winslow. I am really enjoying this series so far, the characters are so beautifully crafted, complex and fully realised individuals who bring these fantastic stories to life. This story is captivating, sexy, steamy and intriguing- although Ms. Winslow really put her character/s through the wringer in this book. I love Poppy, she’s beautiful, strong and determined. A lot of people in her situation may have given u ...more
Wild Poppy is another wonderful addition to the Wildflowers series by Vivian Winslow. I am really enjoying this series so far, the characters are so beautifully crafted, complex and fully realised individuals who bring these fantastic stories to life. This story is captivating, sexy, steamy and intriguing- although Ms. Winslow really put her character/s through the wringer in this book. I love Poppy, she’s beautiful, strong and determined. A lot of people in her situation may have given u ...more
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Vivian Winslow is the pen name for Elizabeth A. Hayes. Elizabeth was born and raised in San Diego, California but has spent most of her adult life as the consummate wanderer. She received a B.A. in European History from the University of Chicago and a Master’s Degree in French Studies from New York University. After eleven moves across four continents over a span of seventeen years, her journey ha
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