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Красивата и изискана англичанка Даяна Фоксън е новата сензация във висшето общество на Ню Йорк. Омъжена за безскрупулния управител на внушителна издателска империя, тя запълва времето си с обзавеждане на огромния си манхатънски апартамент, пазаруване в шикозни бутици и организиране на пищни приеми. Името на Даяна не слиза от страниците за светска хроника.
Но в живота на бляскавата дама настъпва пълен обрат. Тя разбира за многобройните изневери на съпруга си. Даяна остава на улицата, без пари и перспективи. Сега тя трябва да се справи сама и приема първата работа, на която се съгласяват да я вземат. Даяна се изправя пред редица трудности, които трябва да преодолее, за да докаже истинската си класа на силна и независима жена.
Но в живота на бляскавата дама настъпва пълен обрат. Тя разбира за многобройните изневери на съпруга си. Даяна остава на улицата, без пари и перспективи. Сега тя трябва да се справи сама и приема първата работа, на която се съгласяват да я вземат. Даяна се изправя пред редица трудности, които трябва да преодолее, за да докаже истинската си класа на силна и независима жена.
400 pages, Paperback
First published October 26, 2000
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About the author
Louise Bagshawe
59 books488 followersLouise Daphne Bagshawe was born on 28 June 1971 in England, UK. She attended 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. She is sister of the also writer Tilly Bagshawe.
Louise married Anthony LoCicero, and they had three children, but since June 2011, she is married with her second husband Peter Mensch. 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.
Louise married Anthony LoCicero, and they had three children, but since June 2011, she is married with her second husband Peter Mensch. 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.
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November 18, 2023
Could not put this down.
Loved the way Diana bounced back and Michael is a great character!
Four stars.
Loved the way Diana bounced back and Michael is a great character!
Four stars.
October 26, 2019
Нищо особено. Много описания на какви марки дрехи е облякла....
May 18, 2008
The heroines in previous Louise Bagshawes I've read have been slightly quirky, just "off-pretty" women trying to fit into a mould that wasn't designed for them. But Diana Verity, the eponymous Kept Woman (though she's not kept for long) starts out as blindingly beautiful and not awfully brainy, and her womanly curves (the requisite physical nonconformity) make her the object of pity among the skinny ewes of New York Society, and the object of lust among its rams.
There is a lot of graphic sex in this book, and Bagshawe writes it quite well, but even still I started skipping those scenes. Useful if you're looking for pointers on how to write steamy sex though.
The characters were an interesting cast, but I never quite LOVED any of them. Diana's husband was vile, even before his sexual peccadilloes came to light, and Diana's friends - the Wall Street Wives - were vacuous and vicious. The duplicitous Felicity was fairly predictable and charmless, and the only true friend got hardly any air time until she was needed.
The hero was all right, but I grew tired of his sexual antics, especially when he changed his rule about dipping his nib in the office ink. This resulted in a added tension toward the end, but it felt rather contrived to me.
Plotwise, I thought it was OK, and it kept me reading, but if I gave it some long hard thought, I could think of ways the story could be tighter, and both the hero and heroine made more likeable.
There is a lot of graphic sex in this book, and Bagshawe writes it quite well, but even still I started skipping those scenes. Useful if you're looking for pointers on how to write steamy sex though.
The characters were an interesting cast, but I never quite LOVED any of them. Diana's husband was vile, even before his sexual peccadilloes came to light, and Diana's friends - the Wall Street Wives - were vacuous and vicious. The duplicitous Felicity was fairly predictable and charmless, and the only true friend got hardly any air time until she was needed.
The hero was all right, but I grew tired of his sexual antics, especially when he changed his rule about dipping his nib in the office ink. This resulted in a added tension toward the end, but it felt rather contrived to me.
Plotwise, I thought it was OK, and it kept me reading, but if I gave it some long hard thought, I could think of ways the story could be tighter, and both the hero and heroine made more likeable.
November 16, 2022
Тук продължава урока по мода. Наистина е прекалено, вероятно 200 страници са само описания на марки. Но явно такава е била тенденцията , не че се е променило нещо и сега в подобни книги.Иначе пише доста нахъсано авторката и се чете лесно.
Но ето тази сентенция ми хареса :
"Човек не получава
уважение, ако сам легне на пода и си сложи табелка с надпис
„Заповядайте“ върху гърба си."
Но ето тази сентенция ми хареса :
"Човек не получава
уважение, ако сам легне на пода и си сложи табелка с надпис
„Заповядайте“ върху гърба си."
August 11, 2008
My introduction to Louise Bagshawe - one book and I was hooked :) I liked how the main character kept bouncing back.
November 23, 2019
Авторка от класа.
September 11, 2011
Average fluff book. Didn't like the love interest of the main character, he was kind of a jerk. Pretty graphic love scenes.
December 29, 2019
Enjoyed this book.Love the author's style of writing.Aurthor keeps you on your toes.Her books are adventurous yet realistic.
This was my 1st book read from Louise Bragshaw collection....will definately read as many as I can.
This was my 1st book read from Louise Bragshaw collection....will definately read as many as I can.
December 24, 2012
I wasn't so sure I would like this book but I really did. I love the way Diana transformed herself and went from being this dependent gold digger to a genuine hard working woman and realising there was more to life than fancy dinners. I didn't think I'd see ernie fail but I did and it was all so great. Slightly inspired by Diana's character
September 20, 2015
I am surprised this book hasn't received wider readership. At the surface it may seem that the setting is very cliched, but meticulous research is apparent in every sentence. The author seems to understand the details of whatever she is talking about. The only problem that i felt was the transition between scenes. It felt abrupt and often managed to break the flow.
September 17, 2018
Can't believe I read a book without remembering I read this before. Just sometimes when the story does not touch you that much, you tend to forget.
February 7, 2022
Hasn't aged as well as her other books, mainly because the two protagonists aren't particularly likeable. Still, I do love a bagshawe.
November 15, 2022
Was a struggle at first to get into it but really enjoyed it
February 7, 2025
A continued vein of misogyny throughout the book
May 6, 2022
Diana Foxton nee Verity.
Rich? Check.
British? Check.
Beautiful? Check.
She is everything a media mogul needs. She throws the best parties in NYC and shops like there's no tomorrow. What happens though when Ernie Foxton, the so called media mogul starts cheating on her?
📚
I enjoyed this book thoroughly! I especially loved how feminism was portrayed. At the beginning Diana was a snobby rich girl who hated anyone that's a feminist. She thought it was better to marry rich than to work for it. I was really irritated by this, however, she matures later on in the book and she becomes one of the self made feminists that she hated.
📚
Enter Micheal Cicero. He's brash, blunt, sexy, brooding, and a self made entrepreneur. He works with Ernie for a little while, then has his dreams and hopes snatched right out of his hand. That doesn't stop him at all though and he keeps pushing through. He didn't get along with Diana even though they both were attracted to each other.
📚
All in all, the book had the juiciest gossip, the most perfect scandals, and the special love that we need. It was so different from the books I normally read and I loved it!
Rich? Check.
British? Check.
Beautiful? Check.
She is everything a media mogul needs. She throws the best parties in NYC and shops like there's no tomorrow. What happens though when Ernie Foxton, the so called media mogul starts cheating on her?
📚
I enjoyed this book thoroughly! I especially loved how feminism was portrayed. At the beginning Diana was a snobby rich girl who hated anyone that's a feminist. She thought it was better to marry rich than to work for it. I was really irritated by this, however, she matures later on in the book and she becomes one of the self made feminists that she hated.
📚
Enter Micheal Cicero. He's brash, blunt, sexy, brooding, and a self made entrepreneur. He works with Ernie for a little while, then has his dreams and hopes snatched right out of his hand. That doesn't stop him at all though and he keeps pushing through. He didn't get along with Diana even though they both were attracted to each other.
📚
All in all, the book had the juiciest gossip, the most perfect scandals, and the special love that we need. It was so different from the books I normally read and I loved it!
March 13, 2024
Kaто цяло приятна лека книжка, не е нещо изключително, а и аз не съм фен на чиклитите.
Наистина в Даяна Фокстън има толкова много класа, в обличането, походката, общуването, работата. Много ми хареса начина по който възкръсва от пепелта. И тук е в пълна сила максимата, че зад всеки (пре)успял мъж стои дама, която го подкрепя безпрекословно. Не ми допадна, че твърде много се говори за мода, марки на дрехи, обличане, бижута, лакове, гримове...
Ето някои интересни за мен цитати:
"Когато бе с Майкъл, налагаше й се да впряга докрай самоконтрола си,
за да не изгуби душата си
"За него (т.е.за Майкъл) тя бе като извор, който те кара да ожадняваш
колкото повече пиеш"
"Само ако можеше да престане да мисли за нея"
"Той е шеф, когото искаш да последваш в битка" (за Майкъл)
"Дупето й бе достойно за поетична възхвала"
"Аз съм млада, свободна, неангажиране. Защо да не се радвам на живота си"
"Тя имаше прекрасен бюст, хубаво лице, стегнати и добре оформени задни части ....
и знаеше няколко думички с повече от една сричка" /Rofl
(за бившата приятелка на Майкъл, тук не помня напълно дословно думите)
Наистина в Даяна Фокстън има толкова много класа, в обличането, походката, общуването, работата. Много ми хареса начина по който възкръсва от пепелта. И тук е в пълна сила максимата, че зад всеки (пре)успял мъж стои дама, която го подкрепя безпрекословно. Не ми допадна, че твърде много се говори за мода, марки на дрехи, обличане, бижута, лакове, гримове...
Ето някои интересни за мен цитати:
"Когато бе с Майкъл, налагаше й се да впряга докрай самоконтрола си,
за да не изгуби душата си
"За него (т.е.за Майкъл) тя бе като извор, който те кара да ожадняваш
колкото повече пиеш"
"Само ако можеше да престане да мисли за нея"
"Той е шеф, когото искаш да последваш в битка" (за Майкъл)
"Дупето й бе достойно за поетична възхвала"
"Аз съм млада, свободна, неангажиране. Защо да не се радвам на живота си"
"Тя имаше прекрасен бюст, хубаво лице, стегнати и добре оформени задни части ....
и знаеше няколко думички с повече от една сричка" /Rofl
(за бившата приятелка на Майкъл, тук не помня напълно дословно думите)
July 4, 2020
I found an unlikely heroine in Diana, making her a pleasure to imagine, but disappointed with Bagshawe's lack of depth in the male characters and the racial slurs were irksome. Overall it was lightly entertaining.
October 7, 2023
I loved this book and was definitely hooked more so towards the end. I thought there was no need to be so graphic in the love making scenes and adult thoughts. It seemed a bit too much. Overall, a really good book.
August 18, 2025
Езика, който използва авторката е много увлекателен. Единствено опис��нията на външния вид на Даяна идват малко в повече, но явно това е начинът на автора да ни покаже, че тя е главния герой и е много важно да се знае всеки един детайл.
October 7, 2018
Good read as usual
January 21, 2024
An unfinished book with a very nonsensical plot.
August 31, 2024
A page turner.
Well written and researched, the characters kept you engrossed.
The story line kept you guessing with its twists and turns.
Well written and researched, the characters kept you engrossed.
The story line kept you guessing with its twists and turns.
Read
February 18, 2025The book definitely inspired EL James to write about BDSM.
April 11, 2025
Ok ish story, spoilt rich girl married money etc. finds her way as a self made woman eventually. A touch fifty shades with many more blow jobs. Killed some time while I read it
February 12, 2015
DUMB. DUMB. DUMB. SO DUMB IT HURTS.
JUST SHUT UP. YOU'RE STUPID.
NO MORE PLEASE! YOU DUMB B****
IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO READ THESE BOOKS FOR MY JOB - I WOULDN'T. BETTER CHICK LIT OUT THERE
This was the first book I read by her. It's so appallingly written that I was shocked.
So basically you have this shallow woman who is married to a wanna-be posh blond (typical), weak-chinned self-made rich dude who has an affair with a colleague.
She then falls in love with a poor tall, dark and handsome lawyer.
Blah!!!!!
JUST SHUT UP. YOU'RE STUPID.
NO MORE PLEASE! YOU DUMB B****
IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO READ THESE BOOKS FOR MY JOB - I WOULDN'T. BETTER CHICK LIT OUT THERE
This was the first book I read by her. It's so appallingly written that I was shocked.
So basically you have this shallow woman who is married to a wanna-be posh blond (typical), weak-chinned self-made rich dude who has an affair with a colleague.
She then falls in love with a poor tall, dark and handsome lawyer.
Blah!!!!!
May 15, 2015
I really tried to finish this book but this was awful, I hated it after 10 pages, I kept at it and only got about 3 chapters in until I had to give up and drop it cuz I just couldn't continue. There was nothing exciting about it, I hated the characters from the beginning, I couldn't connect with them, they were so blah and empty and the tone of the book just seemed very one dimensional. I don't know if that was because of the premise or the emphasis being on money, class and just plain snobbery from the characters or just because at the time of the book it was the early 2000's and thats probably what prevailed back in that day but I'm so over that whole premise with books so that could've been a biased for me but either way bad book. Well, what I managed to get through anyway was bad.
June 29, 2016
OMG! This is a first!
I never stopped reading this book the moment I started it. I even let my thirst passed just to continue reading this book. I got obviously addicted to this. I can still remember, I didn't listen to my professor and just kept on turning the page into the next. I love the story and the twists. Although, the author didn't solve the issue on the last part about Tina (I wish she did) this is really a good book. I've learned a lot and inspired. Those who've wronged them served them right. I really hate Felicity. I just wish the author wrote more how Diana tore her ex-husband and friend.
I've felt so many emotions in this book but mostly I was excited. This is really a page-turner and you'll never stop the moment you start reading this book (for me).
I never stopped reading this book the moment I started it. I even let my thirst passed just to continue reading this book. I got obviously addicted to this. I can still remember, I didn't listen to my professor and just kept on turning the page into the next. I love the story and the twists. Although, the author didn't solve the issue on the last part about Tina (I wish she did) this is really a good book. I've learned a lot and inspired. Those who've wronged them served them right. I really hate Felicity. I just wish the author wrote more how Diana tore her ex-husband and friend.
I've felt so many emotions in this book but mostly I was excited. This is really a page-turner and you'll never stop the moment you start reading this book (for me).
August 11, 2013
Halfway along the book,I realized that I hated it a lot!
The story changes 360 degree from a very happy bride to a disaster marriage! The last thing that I needed to read is a sadistic book.
I loathed how spoiled and stupid Diana is acting in the book.
How dumb can she gets? Not noticing that her best friends are fake and are secretly trying to ruin her marriage AND her husband is actually having an affair with his colleague.
Everything is just so depressing that I can't even force myself to read it anymore.
The story changes 360 degree from a very happy bride to a disaster marriage! The last thing that I needed to read is a sadistic book.
I loathed how spoiled and stupid Diana is acting in the book.
How dumb can she gets? Not noticing that her best friends are fake and are secretly trying to ruin her marriage AND her husband is actually having an affair with his colleague.
Everything is just so depressing that I can't even force myself to read it anymore.
June 28, 2019
I absolutely love this author, as I always know that when a read one of Louise's books, i know that I'm in for a treat. Pure indulgence on so many levels, it's got everything.
I loved getting to know all of the different characters and there own individual stories which you get to discover as you progress through the book.
If you haven't read a her books before, then I highly recommend that you do.
I loved getting to know all of the different characters and there own individual stories which you get to discover as you progress through the book.
If you haven't read a her books before, then I highly recommend that you do.
June 3, 2010
As I started reading the first couple of pages I realized... I had read this book before! With a name like Verity, it stuck out I suppose. I think I borrowed it from Marla when she first brought it back from the UK. It's not one of my faves but as far as chick-lit goes, it's standard. Satisfyingly everyone gets their just desserts and our heroine comes out all sparkly and new!
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