When her husband Kenny dumps her (by cell phone) mere months before their ten-year wedding anniversary, Gracie Pollock finds herself reeling. Though her role as the wife of a semifamous Hollywood studio executive often left her cold, Gracie had grown accustomed to the unique privileges extended to Tinseltown’s power elite: reservations at Spago on a Friday night; beauty treatments by dermatologists (Arnie), manicurists (Jessica), and colorists (Christophe) to the stars; line-jumping at Disneyland with her daughter and Ugg-wearing celebrity offspring. And despite consenting to naming their daughter Jaden in a (failed) attempt to lure Will Smith into one of Kenny’s productions, Gracie believed she and Kenny were different from other Hollywood couples. She never thought she’d be a starter wife. But now that her marriage is over, she’s a social pariah, and it’s only through a faux pas by her world-class florist that she learns her husband has upgraded: Kenny is dating a pop tartlet.
With images of the ‘tween queen everywhere she turns, Gracie seeks refuge at her best friend’s Malibu mansion for some much-needed divorce therapy. Soon she’s associating with all the wrong people, including a mysterious hunk who saves her from drowning, the security guard at her gated community, and—God forbid—Kenny’s boss, one of Hollywood’s better-known Lotharios.
With her signature wit, sassy style, and cameos of the rich and famous—and wannabe rich and famous—Gigi Grazer tackles the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style.
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"I really loved this book! It started to lose me halfway through but by the end I was brought back in. The end was a little sickeningly sweet and perfect but it was a really fun book that had be laughing out loud as I read it! : ) " — Sara (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really loved this book! It started to lose me halfway through but by the end I was brought back in. The end was a little sickeningly sweet and perfect but it was a really fun book that had be laughing out loud as I read it! : ) "
" I love chick lit. However, this book was super LAME. Think of every cliche in the world and times it by 100. "
" This was an ok book. I did not like the audio too much because it was an abridged version and I could tell it was missing parts. Either read this book or get an unabridged version. "
" I'd probably give this book 3 and half stars if I could... It was a funny look into celebrity wives and life after a celeb marriage. It did make me curious as to the truth of the insight into hollywood marriages. "
" read this during the summer...completely mindless fabulous beach read...totally entertaining. "
" I actually liked the Mini-series better than the book..... "
" Okay, so not any kind of a brain stimulator, but, if you are looking for a good, sort of US Weekly kind of summer read, this is it. I have to admit, I couldn't put it down. "
" Good, fast, beach read (which I did actually get to read on the beach in Cabo!!). If you like the t.v. show you will probably enjoy this. It's a little slow and not a whole lot happens but it's nice to vegg out to. "
" As mind-numbingly good as it sounds. "
" Light read. Hollywood happy ending. Would give it two and a half stars if I could. Wouldn't want to rereading it, but okay for entertainment in te short term. "
" quite a fun little beach read! and much better than the tv series. i thought it was a really enjoyable book. cute little love story! "
" Better than I was expecting for a fluff novel "
" Delightful insight into the rich & fabulous and how easily wives are replaced. The catty nature of the elitist girls club and a delicious romance with the forbidden homeless man. Great writer, can't wait to read her next book! "
" Fun and different from the miniseries. Talks about a life that most of us will never experience...Hollywood. "
" Can't believe I wasted my time with this book...I really wanted to finish it before watching the mini-series. I hated watching that, too! "
" I really didn't care too much for this book. I wanted to love it, but I thought the way the author wrote the main male character was super cheesy. "
" Entertaining at times...excessive Hollywood name-dropping at others...romance book style ending. I liked it...but didn't love it. "
" Great book about how a woman copes with being divorced and rebuilding her life. Good humor thru-out. "
" If you want to laugh at some hilarious comments about hollywood... read this book. It will make you laugh over and over. :) "
" Another trashy vaction read--very biting look at Hollywood and the disposable marriages therein. The book was entertaining but had an improbable and lame ending--all tied up with a neat bow-blech. "
" Be true to who you are and it will all work-out in the end. "
" I didn't really get the humor in this book. Many in my book club found it very funny though. "
" I typically love reading chick lit, but I think this one killed off a few hundred of my brain cells. Blah. "
" One of those guilty pleasures: trashy but fast and entertaining read that I found uplifting (although I had to wonder at times)... "
" I enjoyed this book for what it is: total brain candy. I liked the main character and sympathised with her...laughed out loud at some of the descriptions of the Hollywood stereotypes. Would be an entertaining beach read. "
" I enjoyed the first 80 pages and then something just clicked off for me and I could barely finish it. I really don't know why, it just really didn't work for me. "
" Homeless person...really?? Setting up the narrative with so much description and examples of how wives in LA behave and interact was boring. I kept waiting for the story to begin. "
" Funny, sarcastic, light reading. Not really my norm, but entertaining all the same. It reminds me of another fun book I read called The Debutante Divorcee. "
" God, it was just so moving. Oh wait. No it wasn't. "
" Just a simple, fun, easy read to take your mind off of everything else. "
" This book was okay, but I was kind of hoping for more. The fairy tale like ending kind of bothered me too. But the book did hold my interest and made me want to find out what was going to happen. "
" another cute chick book so don't expect anything too profound. It was made into a lifetime movie with Debra Messing so that should tell you something. If you are into celebrity gossip you will enjoy this. Take it to the pool this summer. "
" It took me forever to read.. Did not like it that much. "
" Cute, funny, girly. Read this pretty quickly, and I enjoyed it. Made me laugh. "
" This is why chick lit gets such a bad rap. "
" I'd watched the miniseries on USA but I found this in a Hospice thrift store. Fun, light little read, though I think I liked the changes in the miniseries better. Still, worse ways to while away an afternoon. "
" I devoured this book. It was funny and witty and I can't wait to read others by her! "
" Once again, I tried but couldn't get into this book and quit reading around page 90 or so. I don't have time to waste on books that don't grab me right away. "
" Perfect beach read or just something to read when you don't want to think about your own dramatic life and would rather be entertained by someone else's drama. "
" About what you'd expect from a book with this title. As soon as I finished it I forgot I read it. I only remembered when I had to take books back to the library. It was THAT good. "
" I can't remember when I laughed so hard reading a chick lit book, or enjoyed the quirky plot twists more I read the book in one day and found it quite entertaining and well-written. It's refreshing, light, laugh-out-loud book. "
" The idea of this book is interesting, but I found that certain repetitions were a bit irksome. Mentioning real celebrities was fun to read and I found it to be an acceptable book to take to the beach. "
" Basically this book is an US weekly magazine morphed into a ficticious, but close to the truth, look at the Hollywood lifestyle. A shocking look into the secret, private life of the uber-wealthy. Interesting read from my middle-class perspective, but I've read waaaaaay better! "
Gigi Levangie is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The After Wife and The Starter Wife, which was adapted for USA Network. She is the author of the screenplay for Stepmom, which starred Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, and has written for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.
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