Last year, I read Lucy Lord’s debut
novel Revelry and loved it. I was really looking forward to reading
the sequel Vanity and I am pleased to say that it was just as good.
In Vanity, we catch up with Poppy and
Bella. It was a bit like meeting up with old friends and Lord’s
writing really does bring these vibrant characters to life. Poppy is
working hard in New York and doing really well. However, her husband
Damian’s career has taken a nosedive and he does not deal to well
with Poppy’s new found success. Over in London, Bella and Andy are
enjoying their romance and from the outside they look like the
perfect couple, but Bella is worried about Andy’s upcoming
journalist project uncovering Russian people traffickers. I loved
reading about their glamorous lives and trying to guess what would
happen as these friendships are pushed to the extreme.
The various locations in the book were
one of my favourite features. It is a real jet set story and we see
the characters visiting New York, Paris, St Tropez and LA. It was
also great to meet some new characters and I particularly liked Sam
and Natalia.
Vanity was everything I hoped it would
be and more. If you haven’t read Revelry then I would advise you to
do so first as it will allow you to get to know the characters.
However, you could read it as a standalone novel.
This is a brilliant, fun, escapist book
that I would rate as a five star read. I cannot wait for the next
instalment.
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