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Author: Anna Godbersen
Publisher: HarperCollins
Product Description
New beginnings.
Shocking revelations.
Unexpected endings.
A spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new role as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father’s death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a life of splendor comes.
Carolina Broad, society’s newest darling, fans a flame from her past, oblivious to how it might burn her future. Penelope Schoonmaker is finally Manhattan royalty—but when a real prince visits the city, she covets a title that comes with a crown. Her husband, Henry, bravely went to war, only to discover that his father’s rule extends well beyond New York’s shores and that fighting for love may prove a losing battle.
In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Luxe series, New York’s most dazzling socialites chase dreams, cling to promises, and tempt fate. As society watches what will become of the city’s oldest families and newest fortunes, one question remains: Will its stars fade away or will they shine ever brighter?
5 Comments
all im going 2 say is that this book killed the other books. it was almost as if the author just got so bored with the story that she gave up. all the themes and morals were ruined. one second they love someone so much they risk everything for them and then the next, when they r given wat they want, they turn their backs. i mean seriously i loved the books and thought the author was genius, now i can never pick them up again or recommend it.
I wasn’t entirely satisfied in the way Godbersen wrapped up the series, it certainly wasn’t a pure “fairy-tale” ending. But that was okay with me. I don’t really read these books for plot content. They are purely escapist for me, and so the whole world could randomly blow up, and I would probably still give it 5 stars.
However, friends who have read it said that the ending just made them mad.
I know that doesn’t make much sense. But c’est vrai. Perhaps other lovers of this series can explain it better. It’s a very easy series to hate because of it’s vapid and shallow nature, but I still love it. Crazy.
New York high society returns with Dina absent from town; she’s taken up traveling to find her true love. He signed up for the army rather than deal with his new scheming wife. Will they find a way to be together after all?
Meanwhile, Dina’s sister gains a new house and finally discovers something suspicious about her new husband. He’s not very nice, but was she too late in discovering the truth?
Penelope’s husband leaves her for the army, but she finds a prince visiting New York. He takes a keen interest in her and she might have mistaken Henry as the highest society. Who wants to be a lady when she could be a princess?
Carolina throws the biggest party of the year and everyone wants an invitation. In the midst of all the people she’s worked so hard to fool, she finds herself lonely until a certain boy returns home. Could wedding bells be in her future?
There’s love in the air and these girls are determined to find their happily ever after. They’re not about to let anything stand in their way – including each other.
In the final book of THE LUXE series, love is won and lost, fortunes gained, and society whispers about these grand ladies as reputations dwindle and soar, and betrayals occur – all in the quest for happiness.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
I was quite happy when I read this final book of the selection. It was a wonderful way to end it all and answer all the questions that are risen. I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. I was so happy to get it I stopped the book I was on at the time just so I could see what happened to all my favorite characters.
I have to admit I was hooked on the first three books, but I really didn’t like the ending of the last one. It’s not because it wasn’t a happy ending, but because it was unexpected. How can someone love a person so much to leave her whole family behind and risk her reputation, then in a matter of one week change her mind? I feel like the character sounds a little bipolar to me. It is not normal to go through an emotional rollercoaster like that and act so reckless. What I’m trying to say is that I felt an inconsistency with the character and the story, which made the ending terrible. If she wanted to end the story in such a manner, she should have built up to that moment and not make a spontaneous decision.