I love that the characters continually develop and change throughout the books. I also hope that Penelope eventually gets what she deserves, haha. However, she will do what she has to to be happy even if that means cutting people out of her life. Diana is easily my favorite character because she’s so spunky and just wants to be happy. I’m looking forward to seeing how Elizabeth develops as a character now that she’s suffered such a major loss. Will’s death was very upsetting because Elizabeth and he were so happy and everything was finally going great for them. This book was definitely much more heartbreaking than the first. I really don’t have much to say about this book except I enjoyed it just as much as the first one. The book ends with both sisters devastated and Elizabeth vowing to help Diana get Henry back. Elizabeth returns to her family home in a state of a shock. Soon after Elizabeth and Will decide to head back to California since the family is okay but at the train station the police believe that Will is Elizabeth’s abductor. Around this time Elizabeth arrives home and finds out that a former associate of her father’s, Snowden Cairns, has been staying at the home and helped her family to get out of their financial crisis. The two marry quickly, at Penelope’s insistence, and Henry doesn’t have time to even explain to Diana why he decided to marry Penelope. Henry decides to marry Penelope because he loves Diana so much he doesn’t want her to be ruined. She threatens to ruin Diana’s reputation if Henry doesn’t marry her instead. Meanwhile, Penelope Hayes, Henry’s former lover, finds out that Henry and Diana have slept together. Elizabeth and Will decide to return to New York to help the family however they can. Diana writes to Elizabeth and tells her that their mother is sick and about the financial straits that they’re in. The Holland family financial situation is only getting worse and Diana and her lover, Henry Schoonmaker, are having to carry on their love affair in private while trying to figure out how to marry. However, back in New York, Elizabeth’s younger sister Diana is not happy. Elizabeth and Will are happy and soon to be very wealthy because Will has found oil. The second book begins with Elizabeth Holland (the oldest Holland sister who faked her own death in the previous book) out west in California with her love, Will Keller.
There’s also a heavy dose of drama, which I do thoroughly enjoy. Yes, a lot of the focus is on the different romantic relationships but the books also focus heavily on family, friends and independent women. However, it is so much more than just that. At first glance it appears to be just a typical YA love story and those just aren’t the type of stories I go for. This young adult book series has really shocked me and continues to do so. I reviewed the first one, The Luxe, and absolutely loved it. Rumors by Anna Godbersen is the second in the Luxe book series.
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