The Luxe (Luxe, #1) in Nothing But Reading Challenges

Jan 01, 2010 Angie Taylor rated it liked it

This story deals with the differences in social classes between lady and hand maid, gentleman and coachman during the turn of the century life style of New York. It focuses on the well-to-do family of the Holland girls and the supposed lives they live. While Elizabeth, the elder Holland, appears to have all the social graces she has been trained and raised to be, she secretly lives a different life. The younger Holland girl, Diana, is naturally a rule breaker and is always saying and doing what ...more

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Nov 30, 2009 Maggie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, historical-fiction, read-2010, nyc, series

It's 1899 in Manhattan, Elizabeth and Diana Holland are sisters, but it seems like they are a world apart. Penelope is Liz's best friend, but she's more of the "keep your enemies closer type."

While Liz has been off in Paris for the summer, after the death of her father, Penelope has been making moves on Henry Schoonmaker, the total stud who's left a trail of broken hearts in his path! You don't say!!

Penelope is all ready for Henry to propose, but the stars don't align when Henry's Dad and Liz's ...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Destiny rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-ya-historical-romance

It took me awhile to get into this book. It had been sitting on my shelf for the longest time. Truthfully I bought the first three books because of the covers. They are drool worthy! But anyway after I got into the first book, I started to enjoy it more. I don't relate with Elizabeth too much. She seems like she's too perfect to me. I realize that's how she's meant to be seen, but she wasn't easy to relate to. At least not to me. My favorite character has to be the youngest Holland sister, Diana ...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, historical-fiction, chick-lit, zz-2012, challenged, series, romance

3.5 stars. Imagine Gossip Girl set in 1899. In a world where appearances are everything and reputations are generations old, Elizabeth and Diana Holland are trying to love and survive. Beware of best friends who wish you ill and men who are only true to their own selfish desires.

I intended not to like this book, but got caught up in the soap opera and enjoyed it. I will either read or listen to the next book.

With-reservations:
infidelity, underage sex, drinking and betrayal ...more

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