Diva (The Flappers) [Hardcover]

Jillian Larkin (Author)

Book Description

Release date: July 10, 2012 | Series: The Flappers (Book 3)

If you love The Great Gatsby, you'll want to read the Flappers series.

Joy and tragedy collide in DIVA, the riveting conclusion to the Flappers series, set in the dazzling Roaring Twenties. Parties, bad boys, speakeasies—life in Manhattan has become a woozy blur for Clara Knowles. If Marcus Eastman truly loved her, how could he have fallen for another girl so quickly? Their romance mustn't have been as magical as Clara thought. And if she has to be unhappy, she's going to drag everyone else down to the depths of despair right along with her.

Being a Barnard girl is the stuff of Lorraine Dyer's dreams. Finding out that Marcus is marrying a gold digger who may or may not be named Anastasia? A nightmare. The old Lorraine would have sat by and let the chips fall where they may, but she's grown up a lot these past few months. She can't bear to see Marcus lose a chance for true love. But will anyone listen to her?

Now that the charges against her have been dropped, Gloria Carmody is spending the last dizzying days of summer on Long Island, yachting on the sound and palling around with socialites at Forrest Hamilton's swanky villa. Beneath her smile, though, Gloria's keeping a secret. One that could have deadly consequences . . .

Editorial Reviews

Review

BooklistOnline.com, October 2012:
"There's lots of smoke, jazz, dancing, danger, and, of course, romance...those who've been following the flappers will likely be very happy with the ending."

About the Author

JILLIAN LARKIN's fascination with flappers and the 1920s era began during her childhood, which included frequent home screenings of the classic Julie Andrews and Carol Channing film Thoroughly Modern Millie. She lives in New York.

Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (July 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385740417
• ISBN-13: 978-0385740418
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Diva...A Book That Is Truly the Star of The Show July 10, 2012

By WTF Are You Reading? Book Reviewer

Format:Hardcover

Hello Guys and Dolls,
Thanks for tuning in for WTF's musing's on Diva, the final installment of Jillian Larkin's Flapper series.
If you have come to expect the glitz, glamor, dirt, danger, and secrets...secrets...secrets. You will not be disappointed.
Though only a few months have passed since the heart-stopping conclusion of the last tale and where we find the players in our little drama; so much has changed.

Gloria and Jerome...
As usual, life can never be simple for these two.
Yes...Gloria has been freed from jail after killing the man that tried to kill Jerome, but at what cost?
It seems that if our little jailbird wants to stay free she has to sing a sweet tune to the Feds about a certain producer who is living the high-life on money from "low places".
Jerome it seems can never catch a break. While he waits for news of his lady love; certain people are determined to make his life as hard as possible.

The QUESTION: Will these two ever be free to make beautiful music together, or are they doomed to sing solos of heartache and loss forever?
The ANSWER: Read the book.

Clara and Marcus....
While Clara is busy being the mouth of Manhattan as the star reporter for the Manhattanite, Marcus has been hitting the books over on the campus of Columbia University and...planning a wedding?
That's right folks.
It seems that Marcus wasted no time in finding another 'forever girl' when Clara chose working over wifing.

The QUESTIONS: Is Marcus' new love all that she seems, or does her bridal veil hide more than just her pretty pout?
Has Clara really thrown in the towel on her 'happy ending' with Marcus?
The ANSWER: Read the book.

Lorraine...
Try as she might, this girl can never seem to get it right. Though she has traded in the nightlife of the speakeasy set for the highlighters and note books of Barnard College; she is still on the outs because of her rep as "the girl who ratted out Gloria Carmondy".

The QUESTION: Will Lorraine ever be able to make amends for all the wrong that she has done?
The ANSWER: Read the book?

WTF Are You Reading? says...
This book is well worth the wait. It is packed with all the romance, action, intrigue, and passion of the other books in the series, and still manages to hold it's own plot-wise. Readers will be happy to note that while the first two books focus on the girls, the boys are allowed to shine a little brighter in this read. This book is a fitting end to the sparkle, spectacle, triumph, and tragedy, that serve as the calling cards of THE FLAPPERS.
This review was cross-posted from my blog.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One word-WOW! July 13, 2012

By Jennation Book Reviews

Format:Kindle Edition

There is one thing Jillian Larkin is remarkable at--leaving a great cliffhanger and wanted you to read more. Since the first book came out I've been lead through the streets of Chicago to various speak easies in downtown New York. Diva the finale of the trilogy keeps you on your toes. You never know where you'll end of up next. It was a delight to read! I laughed, cried, sat in my seat knowing it was late but had to turn the next page. LOL. The Flappers made me go in search for old movies. I couldn't leave the world Jillian created; at least not yet. If you loved the books as much as I have you'll the movie Roaring Twenties starring James Cagney.

The year: 1924

Gloria Carmody who once was one of Chicago's starlits left her family to follow love to her beloved Jerome. She has given up everything to be with him. And has done the impossible paying the price for it in jail. Now to get out she must prove her innocence. The man she has to investigate is a real looker. This boy seems to have everything--money, fame, and fortune. Is it me or is Gloria falling under his spell? Hmm....

Clara Knowles gives what every girl in New York is dreaming about... a night on the town. Going to speak easies, seeing fancy boys. How does she keep everything together? You can have one lifestyle without it crashing into the other. Boyfriend Marcus Eastman showed her the door after she didn't tell him the truth. All of a sudden Clara doesn't see him anymore. Where has he run himself off too? He's gotten engaged to a very beautiful girl. Clara can't pin point it. Something doesn't sit right. His engaged girl acts too true perfect. Did I mention she's from France?

Lorraine Dyer's trying to turn her life around. She's trying to learn from her mistakes; not let them happen again. She is finally going to college at Barnard--the school of her dreams! Lorraine keeps her eye out for Marcus. She knows all of his classes. She'd never admit that she's stalking him. "Me. No. Never! He's just my latest project." She kept me laughing. Lorraine also notices "The French Fry Fiance". Why in the world is he getting married so soon? It's only been 5 weeks since his break up with Clara. "There is something fishy about that gal. And it smells rotten! She squints way too much for me."

If this ever turns into a movie I'll be in line for tickets.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fast moving finale to the trilogy! February 10, 2013

By Carole Lockwood-Rubury

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've enjoyed the entire Flapper trilogy - great insight to a time I knew little about and the characters are fascinating!