A Wife of Noble Character (Paperback) by Yvonne Georgina Puig

from wagner.sarah35

*I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.* While inspired by Edith Wharton, this novel equally reminded me of some of Jane Austen's novels. Vivienne, a young (but not for much longer) lady of good family but no fortune, must navigate the treacherous water of Texas high society i...

from TexasBookLover

LITERARY FICTION Yvonne Georgina Puig A Wife of Noble Character Henry Holt Hardcover, 978-1-627-79555-5 (also available as an ebook, an audio book, and on Audible), 320 pgs., $27.00 August 2, 2016 Beautiful and pedigreed Vivienne Cally finds herself thirty years old, still living with her spitefu...

from reedread

This novel by Yvonne Georgina Puig is principally about navigating the courting culture of Texas' elite. The people are beautiful and privileged, yet experience the same insecurities and mixed messages as other classes. The main character Vivienne is searching for a mate amongst her group of frie...

from anissaannalise

Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth gets a retelling in modern day Houston here and I rather enjoyed it. The main characters of Vivienne Cally and Preston Duffin, made this a page turner and so did the supporting characters (to a lesser extent). Watching Vivienne live a life of keeping up appearan...

from TABrowne

I received an advanced readers copy of this book in return for an honest review. It took me a second start to get into this book. The first beginning was a struggle for me but I'm glad I gave it a second try. I may have just needed to finish the books I was already reading. It's worth it as it al...