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Review of Envy (The Elite Seven Book 4) by M.N. Forgy ENVY This is my first reaction after reading Envy . It's not that I didn't like Envy because I did, I just could not believe what actually happened in it. Sebastian is definitely envious. He wants the one thing he doesn't have - a woman to be madly in love with him. "I have everything in life--riches, health, happiness--but I don't have the one thing I long for: a woman to be madly in love with me--a woman who would drop to her knees and wear a black crown marred from my family name just to be close to me. I'll whisper the terrible things I've done, and she'll love me anyway." Um yeah... I can't say I like Sebastian all that much. He's not just envious, he's needy, he's possessive, he's creepy, and inside he's like a hurt little boy who wants things he and throws tantrums when he doesn't get them. Yikes. And yet, there's something inherently readab...

Wow, hubby and I watched You on Lifetime last night. It was creepy and suspenseful. Hubby likened it to Dexter , and I have to agree. Penn Badgley was on point - creepy, stalkery, but fascinating. I didn't think too much of Elizabeth Lail's acting, but I'm not sure if it was just that her character was bland, or if it was truly bad acting. Can't wait for next week!