4 out of 5: Ingenue by Jillian Larkin

Ingenue (Flappers #2) by Jillian Larkin

Summary: 
Power . . . love . . . scandal . . .
There’s never enough to go around.

In the city that never sleeps, Lorraine Dyer is wide awake. Ever since she exposed Clara Knowles for the tramp she was—and lost her closest confidante in the process—Lorraine has spent every second scheming to make her selfish, lovesick ex–best friend pay for what she did. No one crosses Lorraine. Not even Gloria.

True love conquers everything—or so Gloria Carmody crazily believed. She and Jerome Johnson can barely scrape together cash for their rent, let alone have a moment to whisper sweet nothings in the dark. And if they thought escaping Chicago meant they’d get away with murder . . . they were dead wrong.

Clara was sure that once handsome, charming Marcus Eastman discovered her shameful secret, he’d drop her like a bad habit. Instead, he swept her off her feet and whisked her away to New York. Being with Marcus is a breath of fresh air—and a chance for Clara to leave her wild flapper ways firmly in the past. Except the dazzling parties and bright lights won’t stop whispering her name. . . .

INGENUE is the second novel in the sexy, dangerous, and ridiculously romantic Flappers series set in the Roaring Twenties . . . where revenge is a dish best served cold

Review:

After finishing Vixen, I immediately picked up Ingenue, how could I not?!

Not only am I caught up in the three girls' stories (Gloria, Lorraine, and Clara), but Vera, Jerome's younger sister, is added to the mix. After realizing Jerome and Gloria were in LOADS of trouble, Vera followed Jerome and Gloria to New York City, with Evan, the old trumpet player at the Green Mill.

Throughout the story, my sympathy towards Clara and Lorraine slowly starts to disappear. Clara starts partying again, even when she's got the handsome Marcus Eastman in love with her. Lorraine is out to get Gloria.

This book was much faster than Vixen, in my opinion. The plot moved faster, there was more action, suspense, and craziness.

Funny how all my books tend to be "crazy"... Just a thought...

ANYWAYS, Gloria and Jerome are in grave danger, and Vera and Clara are smart girls, trying to save Gloria. These two girls are smart, and each new discovery they make is yet another plot twist, so you crave what happens next.

Again, the ending has me going crazy, and I have to WAIT for the Diva to arrive at my library! Until I get my hands on that book, I will be dying to find out what happens next!

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