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In this must-have sequel to Bright Young Things, Cordelia and Letty are small-town girls no longer. Letty is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams. Cordelia thought she lost her true love, but a chance meeting will change her fortune—and her future. The unflappable flapper Astrid Donal... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cordelia Grey: Daughter of deceased bootlegger, Darius Grey. Charlie's sister.
- Charlie Grey: Son of deceased bootlegger, Darius Grey. Has recently taken over running the bootlegging business. Stepbrother to Cordelia. Fiance to Astrid.
- Astrid Donal: Charlie's girlfriend/fiance and Cordelia's friend.
- Letty Larkspur: Cordelia's best friend. Originally from Ohio. Wants to be a star.
- Billie Marsh: Astrid's Stepsister
- Grady: Love interest of Letty.
- Max Darby: Pilot and Cordelia's crush.
- Victor: One of Charlie's gang.
- Thom Hale: Cordelia's ex. Responsible for Darius Gray's death. Member of the Hale family, a rival to the Gray's bootlegger busiess.
- Willa: Add a description of this character.
- Hales
- Paulette
- Danny
- Mona Alexander
- Jones
- Roger
- Marsh Hall
- Milly
- Len
- Brenda
- Lulu
- Darius
- Sophia Ray
- Alexandra
- Gracie
- Dorothy
Quotes edit
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“It is a fact of big cities that one girl's darkest hour is always another's moment of shining triumph, and New York is the biggest and cruelist of them all.”
Anna Godbersen
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
It was a midsummer afternoon on Long Island, and the mosquitoes, like the girls who get dolled up at evening time, would not be seen flitting about for hours yet.
Table of Contents edit
This book has 25 chapters.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Bright Young Things. (standard series)
Preceded by Bright Young Things, and followed by The Lucky Ones.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anna Godbersen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 20, 2011
ISBN: 978-0061962684
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 20, 2011
ISBN: 978-0061962684
Page Count: 368
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