White Ivy
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by 
J4Shaw
from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, December 20, 2020
J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, December 20, 2020
About the Book:
Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her.
Raised outside of Boston, Ivy’s immigrant grandmother relies on Ivy’s mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates.
Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston, when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon’s sister, a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable—it feels like fate.
Slowly, Ivy sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners, and weekend getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she’s ever wanted, a ghost from her past resurfaces, threatening the nearly perfect life she’s worked so hard to build.
Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her.
Raised outside of Boston, Ivy’s immigrant grandmother relies on Ivy’s mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates.
Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston, when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon’s sister, a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable—it feels like fate.
Slowly, Ivy sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners, and weekend getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she’s ever wanted, a ghost from her past resurfaces, threatening the nearly perfect life she’s worked so hard to build.
My Review:
This one became quite an overdue owed book, so I took the time to get it read and it was the most reading I have done in several months.
I really enjoyed story's premise, and although the first half of the book is somewhat of a slow burn, it only adds to the tenderness of this coming of age / family dynamic / drama story that it tells.
Would love to read more by this author, and I hope she released more books.
Sent on it's travels as part of the USA & Canada Wishlist Tag Game 2021.
This one became quite an overdue owed book, so I took the time to get it read and it was the most reading I have done in several months.
I really enjoyed story's premise, and although the first half of the book is somewhat of a slow burn, it only adds to the tenderness of this coming of age / family dynamic / drama story that it tells.
Would love to read more by this author, and I hope she released more books.
Sent on it's travels as part of the USA & Canada Wishlist Tag Game 2021.
Thanks for the tag! My daughter has been looking forward to this book for quite a while.
12/19/2021 gave to my daughter.
12/19/2021 gave to my daughter.
My daughter just returned this to me. She enjoyed the story overall, but said she was disappointed in the ending. I will now put it on my TBR list.
