Archive for July 26th, 2010

Twenty five year old Daria has finally managed to find a well-paid job in Odessa after months of searching. Prices in Odessa are rising whereas employment is falling so as soon as Daria hears about the job, working for a shipping company, she does whatever it takes to get herself the job. ‘Whatever it takes’ turns out to be sleeping with the boss, Mr Harmon.

To distract him from pursuing her, Daria introduces him to her friend Olga which soon turns out to be a big mistake and Olga ends up making Daria’s life at Algonaut hell. Daria finds herself searching for a second job and ends up at Soviet Unions, a match-making/mail-order bride-type business and after matching up many Odessans with American men, Daria finds herself yearning after the American dream for herself...

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A while ago I posted up what I thought was the finished version of Robyn Sisman’s latest book The Perfect Couple? but it turns out it wasn’t the actual cover, and here is the finished version. I really don’t like the new cover, it’s a bit cold, don’t you think? The book is out on 2nd September 2010 and does sound good. Here’s the synopsis:

Kate is a rising star in one of London’s top barristers’ chambers. Smart, competitive and driven, she is jubilant when she lands a high-profile case representing the TV talent show judge, Jez Carnaby. Children are involved, as are houses, helicopters, racehorses, private islands, and money - lots of it. Winning this case will guarantee Kate the success and stability she craves. There’s only one problem: on the opposing legal team is her own husband, Rikki. Frost settles on their previously hot marriage. Kate is outraged by Rikki’s sympathy for his female client, whom Kate sees as a negligent mother and freeloader. Rikki is disgusted that contact with Carnaby is making her as selfish as her client. Suddenly issues which they could laugh off or resolve in bed erupt into quarrels, whether about who puts out the rubbish bin or about Kate’s ambivalence towards having children. Fighting the case in the court by day while sharing a bed by night, both must reassess their ideas about parenthood, fidelity and the equality of men and women in a modern marriage. From the leafy quadrangles and panelled chambers of London’s legal heartland to glitzy country mansions, THE PERFECT COUPLE is a fun and fast battle of the sexes, packed with wit and emotional truth.

Matt Dunn contacted us earlier to let us know about a Chick Lit event that’s happening at Brixton Library. See below for more details!