Envy

Just like the other two books in the series this one was just as catty-licious. This one focuses more on the relationships between Diana, Henry and the evil Penelope. I really love the drama, even though the character reactions and events were a bit predictable. I can’t wait to get the next one- Splendor. ( )

I think this might be favorite in the series so far. ( )

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Starting with the two broken-hearted sisters, this book became so addicting I talked in monosyllables for two days.Elizabeth is mourning her husband, Will, and doesn't want to appear in public quite yet, while Diana is trying to forget Henry, now married with Penelope.The possibility to achieve their goals seems to dissolve when Mrs. Schoonmaker invites them to a vacation in Florida, along with his brother Grayson, Mr. Teddy Cutting (btw, he's probably the most selfless - and cute - character in the series) her new friend Carolina Broud and, of course, his husband.Henry and Diana are going through a hard time, both totally in love, both aware of the consequences of their actions, both unable to stop. Di fears her own feelings, is afraid of getting hurt again.Elizabeth finds herself in a funny situation: she might or might not feel something for her old friend Teddy but her mind and her heart, still wounded by Will's loss, doesn't even consider the chance; meanwhile, she discovers to be with child, thank mostly to her one-time friend Penelope.The life of the newly Mrs. Schoonmaker is not what she was expecting at all: her husband hardly looks at her and she can see in his eyes his love for the younger of the Holland sisters.Carolina, on the contrary, is enjoying the benefits of being a rich man's favorite and begins falling in love with a nice, kind man she already had a crush on.At the end of the book, Teddy decides to join the army with the purpose of proving himself a man worth of Liz, who is then obliged to marry her father's associate, Snowden, and Henry, after a misunderstanding with Diana, follows him, causing little Di to run away from home to find him and to prove him her love.I really liked both the plot and the author's style, they let me live in another era for those few hours I read. The characters are either adorable or most irritating, if not hateful. I am totally on Elizabeth and Diana's side. Review of [b:Splendor|6239873|Splendor (Luxe, #4)|Anna Godbersen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275681880s/6239873.jpg|6422638] coming soon. ( )

Is it just me, or did Godbersen totally rip off Scarlett's "Tomorrow is another day" bit in one of the end scenes? ( )