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~ (Author) "In the early evening just after the sun has slipped below the tops of the cypress trees in the western bayou, I sit in Grandmere..." (more)
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This is the third novel in the best-selling series that includes Ruby (S. & S., 1994).
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Driven from the Dumas Mansion back to her beloved bayou, Ruby's only hope is that fate will let her begin anew...

Living again in a humble shack, Ruby is determined to make a secure and happy home for her precious infant daughter, Pearl. Paul Tate -- her first love, whom she was forced to abandon -- is at her side once more, now a man of dazzling wealth. When he whisks her into his grand house, it seems their future is assured. As mistress of Cypress Woods, Ruby can forget even the shocking reason she and Paul must wed in a secret ceremony and remain husband and wife in name alone.

But the thick, expensive walls of Cypress Woods cannot shut out the terrible memories that have woven their fabric over her destiny, or the cold eyes of Paul's mother, Gladys, reminding Ruby of the secret she must keep to give Pearl a loving father. Then her venomous twin sister, Gisselle, arrives to taunt her with news of Beau Andreas, the true father Pearl has never met, and the only man Ruby will ever long for with all her body and soul, Desperate to find the complete, fulfilling life she craves, Ruby builds a precarious new existence, a flimsy shanty of hope that the first flood washes away. Only when the storm exposes the very blackest evils of the past will she glimpse the rainbow's fragile promise, a morning of sunshine and laughter with a family of her own.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Perfection Learning (June 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078075090X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0780750906
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
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In the early evening just after the sun has slipped below the tops of the cypress trees in the western bayou, I sit in Grandmere Catherine's old oak rocker with Pearl in my arms and hum an old Cajun melody, one that Grandmere Catherine used to hum to me when she put me to sleep, even when I was already a little girl with pigtails bouncing over my shoulders as I ran across the fields from the banks of the swamp to our toothpick-legged shack. Read the first page
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New Orleans, Monsieur Polk, Cypress Woods, Monsieur Williams, Gladys Tate, Madame Tate, Baton Rouge, Nina Jackson, Monsieur Andreas, Buster Trahaw, Judge Barrow, Ruby Dumas, Beau Andreas, Ruby Tate, Madame Andreas, Monsieur Tate, French Quarter, Garden District, Paul Tate, Bruce Bristow, Mother Tate, House of Dumas, Martin Bell, Paul Marcus Tate, William Henry Tate
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Third Book in the Landry Series, October 23, 2003
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It's been years since I've read "All That Glitters," so I figured a "4" rating would be accurate enough. However, this book happens to be where I paused from reading Andrews' following books. Instead I went back to her old series, because I was getting a bit bored with the same plot lines. I had held out this long hoping something would change; it didn't. Stopping in the middle of this series is probably why I didn't particularly like the Landry books--or maybe it's vice versa; I don't know. But I did like the Louisiana setting. That's one thing I like about her books: the setting.

In "All That Glitters," the main relationships between 18-year-old Ruby Dumas (the protagonist), her wealthy halfbrother/childhood sweetheart Paul Tate, her twin sister Gisselle, and her baby's father Beau Andreas come full circle to where they had begun initially in "Ruby." Ruby returns to the bayou and reluctantly marries Paul in order to provide some stability for her newborn daughter, Pearl. And Gisselle and Beau elope for their own twisted reasons--Gisselle's: to get even with Ruby; Beau's: to pretend he's still with Ruby.

But then the men switch places yet again when Gisselle falls into a coma (thus explaining the Sleeping Beauty-like front cover), and Ruby's not-so-well hidden feelings for Beau are allowed to be played out when she pretends to be his wife/her own sister. This whole scheme was quite bizarre (why Paul agreed to this, I can't understand), though it was fun to read. Still, my opinion of Ruby certainly changed afterwards. Paul, like a lot of the lovers/relatives of the heroine, is the typical doting--more or less obsessed--male protagonist, and you almost feel sorry for him. That or you want to smack him in the head to wake some sense up in him. Though that's kind of a moot point by the end.

During all this romantic drama, a few more characters die, such as Daphne (no big loss there--she's just the evil stepmother), as well as a few more important characters (their deaths are rather tragic). "All That Glitters" is the last book told from Ruby's point of view. The following book, "Hidden Jewel" (#4), is passed on to her daughter, and the series wraps up with the prequel, "Tarnished Gold" (#5). And if you started in the middle of this series, then don't forget the first two: "Ruby" (#1) and "Pearl in the Mist" (#2).

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4.0 out of 5 stars All that Glitters? No, January 1, 2000
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I have read all V.C. Andrews books that have been published so far, and my favorite series is the Landry series. Of the Landry series, my favorite book is "All That Glitters." The book is packed full of suspense, excitement and tragedy that could have been prevented. The descriptions of New Orleans, the Bayou and Cypress Woods are vivid, and quite different and refreshing than the other series. Although this is my favorite book of all V.C. Andrew books, it was quite disappointing: Ruby was selfish, Beau was selfish and Giselle was her normal self. Paul was the only character I liked in the book, he had an enormous amount of love, respect and devotion for Ruby and Pearl, which was more than admirable. I was shocked that Ruby could use Paul and disgard him so easily.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of her greatest novels, October 7, 1999
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Any thing by Andrews is worth reading. I have read her Heaven series, Ruby, Dawn, Melody, and anything else I can find with her name on it. You won't waste your money on this book. I loved it. You begin reading and before you know it your done with the book and waiting for her next novel. I sometimes find my self envisining myself as the characters in her books She writes in words and in a tone anyone can understand. I began reading her books 10 years ago and now I'm addicted.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
As a part of the Landry series by V.C. Andrews, this book was very hard for me to find elsewhere because I believe it is out of print. V. C. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Giovanna Corleone

4.0 out of 5 stars Series is still good but I'm not loving it...
Well, so far this series has not grabbed me & really pulled me into the book but it's all right. I find myself finding many mistakes. Read more
Published on December 4, 2005 by ThisThatNEverything

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
All that Glitters, begins a year after Ruby returns to Houma, and gives birth to Pearl. The book is very suspense-filled, and has many dark chills in it. Read more
Published on August 19, 2004 by Jon Karsen

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT , Suspensful !
This was great! It was very suspensful,Gladys made me so mad! I felt kind've sorry for Paul though!
Published on April 27, 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Good style, weak plot
I read every single V.C. Andrews novel and I dare to say that they went downhill right from here. The first two Landy books were good - they were similar to the other series but... Read more
Published on December 3, 2003 by B. Matern

5.0 out of 5 stars All That Glitter's Isn't Gold
WOW THIS BOOK WAS AWSOME I COULD'NT PUT IT DOWN I READ IT IN ONE DAY I WAS SO HAPPY FOR RUBY I AM REALLY GLAD THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE LIFE AND LOVE SHE WANTED IN THE END. Read more
Published on October 1, 2003 by Francyne DiGeso

4.0 out of 5 stars Ruby -admirable or selfish
Ruby's story is great one to follow. Unfortunatelly, I can't decide if her decision to follow her heart no matter what is selfish or admirable. Read more
Published on May 7, 2003 by Patricia Argote

5.0 out of 5 stars good book
good book and tells a good story nice book to read
Published on April 17, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars All that glitters dazzled me!!
Ruby's story is great to follow but I can't decide if her decision to follow her heart at all cost is selfish or admirable. Read more
Published on March 2, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Speaking up Makes a Difference
It makes me happy for Ruby and Beau they could be together. I think they had problems because there was nobody to speak up for them while they were students. Read more
Published on October 21, 2002

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