Envy: A Luxe Novel (Luxe, #3)

by Anna Godbersen

• ISBN10: 0061761311
• ISBN13: 9780061761317
• Publish Date: 27 January 2009
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Katie King]

I just loved Penelope's last chapter. She is beyond evil. And I'm so proud of Henry for not being so dumb in this book! I really hope him and Diana work out!

Does anyone else get a bad feeling about Mr Cairns? Poor Elizabeth.

Ugh Lina...now I know she won't be going away any time soon.

Onto Splendor!

[jesstheaudiobookworm]

3.5

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. However, when she refuses to rejoin her sister Diana's side, those watching New York's favorite family begin to whisper that all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. 17 Gramercy Park.

Truthfully, this book pissed me off. I've never been "and they lived happily ever after" reader, in fact I prefer they don't as it can sometimes be too cutesy. In Envy, evil triumphs over good and it annoyed me that the two main characters I love to hate, Penelope and Carolina somehow always manage to fall on their feet. Penelope wins the guy, as read in Rumors, true she acquires a proposal through blackmail and is in a loveless marriage but that is besides the point. As for Carolina, her sugar daddy dies and is left a vast fortune making her the "high society" she has always wished. Personally, I would have preferred if she lost everything and had to sleep in the gutter. (one can wish can't they?)

The Hollands have their ups and downs and usually land on their butt rather than feet. Despite, Henry being a married man he still plays with Diana's affections and I'm starting to think he's a bit of a dog. Elizabeth has yet to make an appearance outside the home since her miraculous return and is starting to cause gossip, coming out on a trip to Florida only for her sister's sake.

It is in Florida where horns come out. Penelope goes back to her skimming ways, this time pulling her brother into the act and Carolina continues her deceptive fictional past to win the heart of a wealthy bachelor who seconds Henry's eligibility. Both Holland girls sit on the train to a hellish vacation seemingly oblivious to the devils surrounding them but catch on to more than they show.

Emotions run high on Envy and is a continuation to the highly addictive "The Luxe" series. Just because most of the characters are despicable doesn't mean I toss it in the fire with the disgust, no no I devour it like Snow White's apple.

[rakesandrogues]

I still don't believe Will is dead. That was just too shocking for me and I can't believe that Elizabeth is letting her mother guilt her into doing things for the sake of their reputation. I'm really disappointed that my favorite storyline doesn't get any better.

Furthermore, I just get even more frustrated with the Diana/Henry pairing. It's really agonizing to read about.

I hated that most of this book was not set in Manhattan but I guess I can forgive that. I was curious to see how people did the beach back then.

I feel like I was annoyed the whole time I was reading this book, but I did read it straight through. I gave it a three but it's probably a 2.5. I just want closure so I will read the last one.