Rumors

Title: Rumors

Author: Anna Godbersen

Summary: This is the sequel to the Luxe. The drama continues with Henry and Diana. You find out about her sister, Elizabeth and the boy she chased all the way to California. Of course Penelope Hayes is still being selfish and contrives to claim Henry for her own. Financial difficulties also continue for the Holland family, and they receive some unexpected help.

Recommendation: Yes, I would recommend this book. The author does a great job on character development. She also has many unexpected twists and turns, that make it difficult to predict what the outcomes will be. This makes the book more enjoyable to read.

Hearts: 4
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Summary: New York on the cusp of the new century is brimming with hope. Elizabeth Holland has joined Will Keller, formerly her late father's valet, in California. Elizabeth's sister Diana keeps the fact that Elizabeth is really alive secret. Diana is convinced Elizabeth's mourning ex-fiancé Henry Schoonmaker has reformed and is in love with her. She barely heeds her sister's warning that Elizabeth's "best friend" Penelope Hayes would stop at nothing to procure Henry as her husband. Meanwhile the Holland family fortunes continue to fall and Mrs. Holland is determined to make a financial and matrimonial match for her remaining daughter, Diana. The arrival of the late Mr. Holland's business partner Snowdon Cairn provides the family with some financial respite. Diana dabbles in the gossip business and dodges her mother's best efforts. The final weeks of December 1899 frames the unfolding events. Anna Godbersen has once again crafted a fast paced, beautifully written story that deftly places these intertwined lives within the framework of known events and persons of the late 1899's.

Recommendation: Definitely. I was a bit afraid this book would suffer from the "sophomore slump" but no worries! A fast read that kept me involved form beginning to end. Can't wait for the next book to arrive.

July 23, 2008 1:03 PM

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