It's 1929 and Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey have escaped their small Midwestern town to chase big dreams and even bigger secrets.
Amongst the glittering metropolis of New York City, they meet Astrid Donal, a flapper who has everything she could ever want, except for the one thing Letty and Cordelia have to offer-true friendship.
Set in the dizzying summer before the market crash, against the vast lawns of the glamorous Long Island mansions and on the blindingly lit stages of Broadway, three girls will find scandal, intrigue, and romance.
3.5 ★ Audiobook⎮My opinion of this dramatically increased during the last two chapters. If the entire book had been as action-packed as those chapters, this easily could have been a four-star book. However, Godbersen devotes most of the story to character-building and, unfortunately, I just wasn't crazy about any of these characters. They come off as vapid and vain, not to mention child-like (all things that annoy me). These women pale in comparison to those in the Luxe series. I can't imagine what Diana Holland would think of Astrid Donal. Towards the end of the story, I (thankfully) began to become invested in these characters enough to actually want to pick up the second installment. Cordelia finally elicited a response other than a groan from me. At one point, I was even cheering for her. I just wish that point (and the catalyst for it) had come much sooner in the story.
Narration Review: For the longest time, the narrator (Emily Bauer) was the most enjoyable thing about this audiobook and her narration is what kept me listening. Actually, I can't say enough about Emily Bauer's narration skills. Her voice is soothing like silk. ♣︎
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