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Vanity - Lucy Lord (2013)
Poppy seems to have it all: new husband, fabulous TV career in New York, leaving best friend Bella jealous in London. But it doesn't take long for Poppy to realise that whilst her star is ascending, her husband is starting to spiral out of control. Natalia has wealth that means she can buy anything, except that is an escape from her past. Will she be able to face her past or keep running away from anything that could make her happy? Sam's glamour modelling secret is discovered by her fellow students at university and she finds comfort with a new group of friends who accept her no matter what. Vanity is the tale of young, beautiful media types set amongst the backdrop of New York, St Tropez, Ibiza and London. It's a fascinating insight into a world you usually don't get to see. This is the sequel to the novel Revelry, which I haven't read, and so the first few chapters are geared to recapping the contents of that book. If you haven't read Revelry it can be confusing in the beginning because there are a large number of characters whose backstory you're introduced to in very quick succession. Overall it's a good, easy beach read. (AB)
Following on from Revelry, comes Lucy Lord's sequel Vanity. The summary says "Gorgeous and glamorous Poppy seems to have it all, and after a long tough year she is ready to put the past behind her and start afresh. Whilst Poppy's career goes from strength to strength, her husband Damian's takes a dramatic turn for the worse, leaving him trailing behind her as she becomes the face of a hot new TV program in New York. As Damian spirals out of control, Poppy is forced to ask herself if love really can survive anything. Back in London, Bella and Andy are blissfully happy and basking in their new-couple glow. But, not everything is as perfect as it seems and Bella is worried about journalist Andy's latest investigative piece - a story about Russian people traffickers, led by a man known only as the Scorpion. Entering this shadowy and dangerous underworld, Andy has no idea just how dangerous the Scorpion really is... Meanwhile, shallow but beautiful Ben is in Hollywood attempting to make his name on the silver screen. From St Tropez to New York, LA to the impossibly chic Paris; join Bella and Poppy and their friends as they face the reality of friendships and relationships pushed right to the limit." Vanity is out in January. Treachery will be the final book in the trilogy.