As teenagers, Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed 'The Ice Cream Girls' by the press and were dealt with by the courts.
Years later, having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened, while Serena wants no one in her present to find out about her past. But some secrets will not stay buried - and if theirs is revealed, everything will become a living hell all over again . . .
Gripping, thought-provoking and heart-warming, The Ice Cream Girls will make you wonder if you can ever truly know the people you love.
Her beloved Italian homeland shattered in the wake of World War II, exquisite Serena, Principessa di San Tibaldo, has nothing left except her name, her ancestry... and her heart which she gives completely and forever to Major Brad Fullerton. But not even Brad's ring—or his child—can protect her from the calculating wrath of the powerful Fullerton dynasty, and the woman who will become Serena's bitter enemy. Sweeping from the war-torn palazzos of Rome to the glittering avenues of Manhattan and the glamorous world of high fashion. Here is the vibrant story of one woman's triumphant yet bittersweet journey of the heart.
Added by: Au_claire | Karma: 26.92 | Fiction literature | 16 January 2011
3
Gossip Girl #11: Don't You Forget About Me
In just ten short days, Blair, Serena, Nate, Vanessa, and Dan will depart the Upper East Side for college. End-of-summer festivities, now-or-never kisses, and heartbreaking farewells await—and it's never too late for one last scandal. Blair learns that her family is relocating to California. Dan finally figures out to whom his heart really belongs. Nate is forced to choose between Blair and Serena.
Added by: Au_claire | Karma: 26.92 | Fiction literature | 16 January 2011
3
Gossip Girl #10: Would I Lie To You
Serena and Blair head to the Hamptons to inspire celebrity designer Bailey Winter as his girls-of-the-moment muses. And did I mention Bailey lives next door to Nate's beachside estate? Blair and Nate reunite just as Serena realizes she's in love with him. Dan starts an experimental literary salon and thinks he's gay after making out with his male co-worker.
Added by: Au_claire | Karma: 26.92 | Fiction literature | 16 January 2011
3
Gossip Girl #9: Only in Your Dreams
It's the last summer before college, and love is in the air. Blair's jetting off to London with her new British boyfriend—who bears a striking resemblance to Nate, while Nate's beach babe Tawny couldn't be less like Blair. Dan dates two-times Vanessa with yoga-loving Bree and Serena is as smoldering as always, now forming half of Hollywood's hot new pair.
