"Fast, sexy read about three NYC thirty-somethings in search of love, sex, and happiness"
Chasing Harry Winston
Genres: Contemporary | Romance
Posted: August 26, 2008
Emily, recently dumped by her fiance for a hot, young just- barely-past-teenager, is still trying to figure out what went wrong. Leigh, engaged to a great guy and enjoying a great job, is suffering from panic attacks as she hurtles headlong down a path that seems to grow dimmer, not brighter, the closer she gets to the brass ring. Ariana uses her Brazilian sensibilities for passion and pleasure but worries that one day her best assets will cease to have value.
So they make a pact to make major changes in their lives over the next year in ways that challenge each of them at their core.
There are lots of things to like about CHASING HARRY WINSTON. First, this story is about thirty-somethings. Nothing against twenty-somethings but, as a reader, if you're starting to distance the heroines by double their age or more, sometimes it's hard to relate.
Second, Lauren Weisberger does a fantastic job of giving the reader a birds-eye view into life in New York City; life in NYC as a single, professional woman; and life in NYC when one has a little disposable cash. All of which make this a fun read. Change any one of those parameters and you've got a completely different story and maybe one that's not quite as much fun.
Finally, Ms. Weisberger makes her characters real and likeable even when they're doing less than likeable things. Not bad things, just not smart things.
I found this to be a fast, sexy read that reminded me of a time in life that I enjoyed but I'm glad is over, never to return. Read it. You'll see what I mean. Besides, who wouldn't like a story with a smart-aleck but ultimately lovable parrot?
Book Summary
The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast.
Emmy is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer -- whose fees are paid by Emmy. With her plans for the perfect white wedding in the trash, Emmy is now ordering takeout for one. Her friends insist an around-the-world sex-fueled adventure will solve all her problems -- could they be right?
Leigh, a young star in the publishing business, is within striking distance of landing her dream job as senior editor and marrying her dream guy. And to top it all off, she has just purchased her dream apartment. Only when Leigh begins to edit the enfant terrible of the literary world, the brilliant and brooding Jesse Chapman, does she start to notice some cracks in her perfect life...
Adriana is the drop-dead-gorgeous daughter of a famous supermodel. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she's about to turn thirty and -- as her mother keeps reminding her -- she won't have her pick of the men forever. Everyone knows beauty is ephemeral and there's always someone younger and prettier right around the corner. Suddenly she's wondering...does Mother know best?
These three very different girls have been best friends for a decade in the greatest city on earth. As they near thirty, they're looking toward their future...but despite all they've earned -- first-class travel, career promotions, invites to all the right parties, and luxuries small and large -- they're not quite sure they like what they see...
One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off.
Simon & Schuster
June 1, 2008
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Featuring:
288 pages
ISBN: 0743290119
EAN: 9780743290111
Hardcover