Archive for October 23rd, 2010

In Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker, Marla takes her readers for a hilarious romp through her days in an exclusive L.A. matchmaking agency and her daily struggles to keep her self-esteem from imploding in a town where looks are everything and money talks. From juggling the demands her out-of-touch clients and trying her best to meet the capricious demands of an insensitive boss to the ups and downs of her own marriage with a Latin husband who doesn’t think that she is “domestic” enough, Marla writes with charm and self-effacement about the universal struggles that all women face in their lives.

Readers will laugh, cringe, and cry as they journey with her through outrageous stories about the indignities of dating in Los Angeles, dealing with overblown egos, vicariously hobnobbing with celebrities, and navigating the wannabe-land of Beverly Hills. In a land where perfection is almost a prerequisite, even Marla can’t help but run for the Botox every once in a while.

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I absolutely adore Sarah Addison Allen, as you all know! And though she’s not strictly “Chick Lit” I’ll still mention her here because I know many of you can appreciate her writing. A few weeks ago I found out from a “friend” that she was wrapping up the writing of her newest novel and then today I discovered the new cover on Amazon! Currently titled The Peach Keeper it’s due out in March 2011 and if the cover is any indication of how delicious the story may be I for one can’t wait! How about you?

As Danielle said last week, this week is YOUR chance to win a copy of Hook, Link and Sink Him by Jackie Pilossoph. Danielle loved the book and all you have to do to enter is to fill in the Google form below. I’m afraid the competition is open to US/Canada residents only and will end next Saturday at 12pm (mid-day) GMT.

Anna’s a girl who’s desperate to be a bride. Jeff and Dave are two guys who sprint from long-term commitment. Put them together and the three of them are wildly successful! They’re raking in the cash while helping women HOOK, LINE AND SINK their long time boyfriends into finally taking a walk down the aisle.

Step into the offices of HOOK, LINE AND SINK HIM, where Jeff, Dave and Anna are fantastic at turning bitter, unhappy girlfriends into bridal gown beauties. When it comes to their own love lives, though, it’s an entirely different story. All three are fishing for answers. Anna’s not sure if she’s settling, Dave’s questioning whether his current girlfriend’s right for him, and as for Jeff, he never counted on falling for Anna.