Envy
Two months have passed since the dramatic homecoming of Elizabeth Holland Manhattan society eagerly awaits her return. But Elizabeth won t rejoin her sister Diana s side. The whispers are beginning is all as it seems behind closed doorsa Uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city s most...
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Two months have passed since the dramatic homecoming of Elizabeth Holland Manhattan society eagerly awaits her return. But Elizabeth won t rejoin her sister Diana s side. The whispers are beginning is all as it seems behind closed doorsa Uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city s most celebrated couple. But despite the glittering diamond she wears, the newlyweds share little more than scorn for each other. Manhattan s most envied residents appear to have everything they desire: we
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Format: papier
ISBN:
9780141323381 (141323388)
Publish date: April 1st 2009
Publisher: Puffin Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: Polski
Series: Luxe (#3)
Oh ffs. DNF at 230 pages. I. Am. Done. I loved the first 2 books in this series but this one makes my eyes want to bleed. Henry is like a mindless ping pong ball that only thinks with his little ping pong dick. Penelope is so evil it is hard to believe she is a real character. Carolina's selfish...
The main focus of Envy is on the relationship between Penelope, Henry, and Diana. Lina and Elizabeth still have a role to play, but it's not quite as important.A good amount of the plot in this one revolves around Henry trying to get out of his marriage, while Penelope tries to make him stay. It bec...
As always, the cover is beautiful. I only wish I loved the book as much as I love the cover. I hate to say this, but the ending just wasn't satisfying for me. Maybe my problem is that I think things weren't resolved well for the characters. Yes, there's another book, but I just couldn't see how anyt...
Up until this point, I haven't been too impressed with The Luxe series, with both the first and second books earning three stars each from me. Before going into Envy, I just wanted to get the series over and done with so my expectations weren't too great but I wasn't expecting horrible either. After...
#rd in the very addictive Luxe series a historical "gossip Girls" sent in the early 20th Century. Less catty in many ways than the Gossip Girls but still filled with plenty of intrigue, gossip, and scandal.