The Summer of Us by Holly Chamberlin Review

September 26, 2012

The ramshackle little beach house may be cramped and crowded, but it has a beautiful location right in the middle of Martha’s Vineyard. And the enticing ocean view is more than enough to convince three total strangers to share the house for the summer. When Danielle, Clare, and Gincy first meet, the only common bond [...]

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The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes Review

September 19, 2012

For any fans of Sykes, this is the juicy follow-up novel to the hit Bergdorf Blondes that immediately became a New York Times bestseller, making Sykes a literary superstar. Here we meet Sylvie Mortimer, who has just gotten married and is happily enjoying wedded bliss with The Divine New Husband, Hunter. Lauren, Sylvie’s new friend, [...]

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The Overnight Socialite by Bridie Clark Review

September 12, 2012

Lucy Ellis has just moved to the Big Apple to finally pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. But can the native Midwesterner hack it in the big city? Lucy is both mousy and self-conscious; she finds herself trapped in a dead end job at a designer sweatshop, where she is mistreated, insulted, and [...]

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Wifey by Judy Blume Review

September 5, 2012

Judy Blume has gone and done it again. Granted, Wifey was published in 2005, but it sold over 4 million copies, so… In Wifey, Blume tells the tale of a woman who gets bored of her traditional wifely duties and decides to indulge in her wildest fantasies. We meet Sandy Pressman, your average suburban wife [...]

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Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts Review

August 29, 2012

As most people are familiar with, Where the Heart Is is a delightful book that was made into a movie starring Natalie Portman. Now it holds a proud place in Oprah’s Book Club. In Where the Heart Is, we meet 17-year-old Novalee Nation, who also happens to be seven months pregnant. Novalee is heading out [...]

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Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes Review

August 22, 2012

Keyes has done it again, this time in a novel about hip singles living in Dublin. In this book you will find the best of the best in trendy British chick lit with an awkward yet endearing heroine, a terrible boss with a heart of gold, an off-the-wall best friend, and a chic, cushy job [...]

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Under the Duvet by Marian Keyes Review

August 15, 2012

Not only is Marian Keyes a totally bomb chick lit author (Yes, I said it.), but she also provides those of us wanting a little more with another dose of her medicine in a personal collection of essays on writing, moviemaking, shopping, and motherhood… for the woman in the new millennium. As you may have [...]

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How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donahue Review

August 8, 2012

Anna and Julia come from two totally different worlds. Anna Quintana is free-spirited and independent, while Julia St. Clair is sophisticated and polished. Anna is the daughter of the St. Clair’s housekeeper, and as a result, she grew up in a mansion in San Francisco with Julia. The two girls forged a deep friendship outside [...]

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On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves Review

August 1, 2012

Of course, there’s still more than enough time to pick up a summer beach read for your last-minute vacation. On the Island, a New York Times bestseller, tells the story of a 30-year-old English teacher named Anna Emerson, desperately seeking something to spice up her life. She’s fed up with cold Chicago winters and a [...]

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The Trouble with Valentine’s Day by Rachel Gibson Review

July 18, 2012

When Kate Hamilton feels like everything in life is going wrong, she decides to leave her job as a private investigator in Las Vegas and head in the direction of Gospel, Idaho, where she hopes to relax in her widowed grandfather’s house. Kate thinks that Gospel is the perfect kind of town where she can [...]

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