Louise Bagshawe
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Three Great Novels - The Bestsellers - Venus Envy / A Kept Woman / When She Was Bad (2005) 12 exemplaren
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- Officiële naam
- Bagshawe LoCicero Mensch, Louise Daphne
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Bagshawe, Louise
- Geboortedatum
- 1971-06-28
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- England, UK
- Opleiding
- Oxford University (Christ Church)
- Beroepen
- Author
Member of Parliament - Relaties
- Bagshawe, Tilly (sister)
- Organisaties
- Conservative Party
- Korte biografie
- Louise Daphne Bagshawe was born on 28 June 1971 in England, UK. She attended a local all-girls Catholic schools near her family home in Surrey, before going to Oxford University in 1989. After graduating with a degree in Anglo Saxon and Norse, she worked as press officer with EMI records and then as a marketing official with Sony Music. On her 22nd birthday, her passion for writing was realised with a major publishing deal as Louise Bagshawe. She is the author of more than fifteen novels, published in more than eight languages.
Louise married Anthony LoCicero, and they had three children, but since June 2011, she is married with her second husband Peter Mensch. Her sister, Tilly Bagshawe, is also a writer. She lives in Northamptonshire with her family, and has been the Parliamentary Candidate for Corby and East Northants since November 2006, and became the Member of Parliament for Corby after winning the seat at the 2010 general election. She then resigned in 2012 and has moved to the US with her children.
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I was pre-warned that this book was a little steamy and it certainly was! Sex scenes aside, it was actually a really enjoyable story about two women who used to be friends at university but fell out when Rowena slept with Topaz's boyfriend. When they both find themselves in New York, whilst trying to climb the career ladder, we find out that Topaz has neither forgiven nor forgotten Rowena and seeks her revenge.
Rowena is a young executive in the music industry, trying to discover bands and make a name for herself. Topaz is climbing the ladder in magazines and uses her influence to take shots at Rowena every chance she gets. It was really exciting to see what Topaz would do next and I almost forgot that Rowena was the boyfriend-stealing baddie and started to feel sorry for her. Then Rowena starts an affair with a married man, making any compassion I felt for her melt away like the ice cubes in my gin and tonic (who am I kidding, I don't water down my drinks).
I wouldn't have the energy to carry a grudge like Topaz, but it certainly made good reading. As they were mixing in the same social circles, I did wonder if they could ever bury the hatchet and be friends again. When business eventually throws them together, I couldn't put the book down!
As with other Louise Bagshawe books we are treated to excellent descriptions of items being worn. This one didn't feel it was advertising as much as Destiny but I still wondered if people in New York walked backwards as their ass always seems to get a mention.
It was a nice few hours of escapism from Louise Bagshawe with the glitz and glamour of New York's social scene and the cut-throat backstabbing of the business world.… (meer)
Rowena is a young executive in the music industry, trying to discover bands and make a name for herself. Topaz is climbing the ladder in magazines and uses her influence to take shots at Rowena every chance she gets. It was really exciting to see what Topaz would do next and I almost forgot that Rowena was the boyfriend-stealing baddie and started to feel sorry for her. Then Rowena starts an affair with a married man, making any compassion I felt for her melt away like the ice cubes in my gin and tonic (who am I kidding, I don't water down my drinks).
I wouldn't have the energy to carry a grudge like Topaz, but it certainly made good reading. As they were mixing in the same social circles, I did wonder if they could ever bury the hatchet and be friends again. When business eventually throws them together, I couldn't put the book down!
As with other Louise Bagshawe books we are treated to excellent descriptions of items being worn. This one didn't feel it was advertising as much as Destiny but I still wondered if people in New York walked backwards as their ass always seems to get a mention.
It was a nice few hours of escapism from Louise Bagshawe with the glitz and glamour of New York's social scene and the cut-throat backstabbing of the business world.… (meer)
After reading and enjoying Sparkles by Louise Bagshawe, I decided to pick up another of her books. I was quite disappointed with this one - it seemed rather flat and trashy in comparison with the glamour and excitement of Sparkles.
I have remarked before on Louise Bagshawe's descriptive writing whereby she ensures that the reader knows what each character is wearing, both clothing and makeup. Destiny seemed to go a little bit too far, in my opinion. I'm all for reading that somebody is wearing a Chanel suit but stating that your main character is wearing Sure Ultra Dry anti-perspirant made me feel like I was being hit with subliminal advertising.
Kate is a likeable character, even though she set out with the purpose of snaring herself a rich husband. She soon finds out that money can't buy happiness and leaves her husband. It's not long before she truly falls in love with another rich guy, although will he see past her gold-digger label?
It wasn't a bad little story, although very predictable and far too many mentions of what a fabulous ass some people have. To the point where I was thinking, oh we haven't read about her amazing ass in this chapter yet...oh there it is.
This isn't one I would recommend, so I'm glad it was loaned rather than bought. Now I'm off to buy me some Sure Ultra Dry...… (meer)
I have remarked before on Louise Bagshawe's descriptive writing whereby she ensures that the reader knows what each character is wearing, both clothing and makeup. Destiny seemed to go a little bit too far, in my opinion. I'm all for reading that somebody is wearing a Chanel suit but stating that your main character is wearing Sure Ultra Dry anti-perspirant made me feel like I was being hit with subliminal advertising.
Kate is a likeable character, even though she set out with the purpose of snaring herself a rich husband. She soon finds out that money can't buy happiness and leaves her husband. It's not long before she truly falls in love with another rich guy, although will he see past her gold-digger label?
It wasn't a bad little story, although very predictable and far too many mentions of what a fabulous ass some people have. To the point where I was thinking, oh we haven't read about her amazing ass in this chapter yet...oh there it is.
This isn't one I would recommend, so I'm glad it was loaned rather than bought. Now I'm off to buy me some Sure Ultra Dry...… (meer)
Having read and enjoyed Beauty earlier this year, my lovely god-sister loaned me a few Louise Bagshawe books. It was recommended that I start with Sparkles and I can see why - it's completely addictive reading, with more bitching and backstabbing than an episode of Dynasty.
As with Beauty, Louise Bagshawe goes into such descriptive detail, from the designer of the clothes to the cut of the diamond, that a multi-dimensional picture is created in your mind and the characters are almost jumping out of the page in 3D.
I loved and loved to hate all of the characters. There is Pierre's widow, Sophie, who has to step in to save the business for her son, Tom. Pierre's haughty mother, Katherine, who bends Tom's ear and convinces him that Sophie is devaluing his inheritance. Tom, the son, and spoilt playboy who thinks he's a man but can't see when he is being played. Not forgetting my favourite love to hate character of Judy, one of Pierre's mistresses, who intends to get her hands on the Massot business one way or another.
There is a massive twist in the story and I didn't guess all of it. In fact it's a twist that, once revealed, keeps twisting. It reminded me that hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned...but which scorned woman will have her revenge? You'll just have to read it for yourself to find out!… (meer)
As with Beauty, Louise Bagshawe goes into such descriptive detail, from the designer of the clothes to the cut of the diamond, that a multi-dimensional picture is created in your mind and the characters are almost jumping out of the page in 3D.
I loved and loved to hate all of the characters. There is Pierre's widow, Sophie, who has to step in to save the business for her son, Tom. Pierre's haughty mother, Katherine, who bends Tom's ear and convinces him that Sophie is devaluing his inheritance. Tom, the son, and spoilt playboy who thinks he's a man but can't see when he is being played. Not forgetting my favourite love to hate character of Judy, one of Pierre's mistresses, who intends to get her hands on the Massot business one way or another.
There is a massive twist in the story and I didn't guess all of it. In fact it's a twist that, once revealed, keeps twisting. It reminded me that hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned...but which scorned woman will have her revenge? You'll just have to read it for yourself to find out!… (meer)
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It's hard to believe that these three women, Jane, Haya (Helen) and Sally were only 20 when they started their business. Smart, mature women, that's for sure.
I loved the epilogue of course.
The cover was pretty too though I'm not one to judge a book by it's cover.