Sunday, February 26, 2017

The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen, 2012 HarperTeen

     As the heat rises in the city those who can escape to the cooler temperatures outside the city do. The Gray family estate experiences Gatsby-esque parties as bootlegger alcohol runs free.
    Letty Larkspur is getting a taste of fame as her hard work pays off. But when fame takes a  questionable relationship with a married Hollywood star Letty is opened up to a target for the hopefuls coming to the city. The starlet has dreams of Hollywood but her naivete leads to her Hollywood mentor betraying her trust and Letty discovered it by the man's wife.
     Astrid has returned from her honeymoon with the love of her life only to discover he hasn't been showing her his commitment to the business. When Charlie begins to keep Astrid under guard for fear a rival operation may use her as leverage, Astrid is stifled. One of her younger guards is sympathetic and listens to her, Victor becomes Astrid's escape. Victor is one of Charlie's most trusted men and the two keep their budding relationship secret for both their sakes. Charlie is possessive of his new wife,
     Astrid is trapped by the decisions she's made, but Cordelia and her famous boyfriend face complications. The daredevil is mulatto and to maintain his position his history cannot be made public and the normal stages of a relationship risk exposing Max's secret past. Cordelia loves her pilot but the risk of losing not only his good name and position, but also his main source of protecting his family. Can their love withstand his private life and her public persona?
     When Carlie's fears come to pass, but extend beyond simply impacting Astrid but also his sister and her best friend. Tensions run high at the end of the summer concluding the Jazz Age. The girls' paths have separated but in this violent conclusion to the Lucky Ones Trilogy the three meet again.

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