Basking in the new found freedom of the jazz age in 1929,
the three slim, lovely, and lively girlfriends and New York
socialites seem to have it all. With their interesting mix
of worldly activities and naïve innocence, Cordelia Grey,
Astrid Donal and Letty Larkspur fill their days lounging by
the pool at the Grey's expensive Long Island
mansion in the afternoons and dancing the nights away
with exciting men in top Manhattan clubs. Yet, for all
their new found joy in these activities, each longs for
something more in different ways.
Letty dreams of the glamor of being a Broadway singer,
Astrid feels caught between her uneasy home life with her
rich, but overbearing, mother and the thrill she feels when
with Charlie, Cordelia's brother and high rising gangster.
Protected constantly by the men in Charlie's gang, 18 year
old Cordelia still feels raw and robbed by the death of her
father, Darius. She knows she wants to do something, but
what?
With the heady changes of the times from flapper skirts, to
flying in an aeroplane, to bootleggers rubbing shoulders
with old money elites in country clubs and speakeasies,
life seemed easy and fun, yet class distinctions still made
their mark and danger lurks for the unwary. As each girl
single-mindedly follows her dreams and desires, they soon
neglect to check their impact on others with surprising and
scary consequences. Can they and their friendship still
survive?
With her realistic descriptions and authentic depictions of
the Jazz era, Anna Godbersen instantly pulls you into
the heat and headiness of this brash and cheeky glamorous
time. BEAUTIFUL DAYS is the second book in the Bright
Young Things trilogy and, while it can easily be
read as a stand-alone young adult novel, it might best be
read in sequence. The characters are strong and well
developed and, as the plot moves forward from the insights
of each woman, it makes for a fascinating tale with well-
developed dialogues fully in tune with its authentic
historical fiction backdrop. It is sure to be a hit for the
teen market as well as being a delightful read for the more
seasoned readers! Enjoy this dollop of the bootlegging
life in the 20s!
For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem
endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and
intrigue, friendship and rivalry.
After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur
are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons
with Astrid Donal at the Greys’ lush Long Island estate and
their nights in Manhattan’s bustling metropolis. But Letty’s
not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to
chase her Broadway dreams—no matter the cost.
Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at
the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now
she is set to honor Darius Grey’s legacy . . . and take her
revenge.
Promised to Cordelia’s half brother, Astrid is caught up in
a world of dazzling jewels and glittering nights—and the
sparkle is blinding. Charlie Grey is a gangster playing a
dangerous game; and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the
stakes could be deadly.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes
the second book in an epic series set in the dizzying last
summer of the Jazz Age.
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