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Bed Rest Bilston, Sarah
Bed Rest
By the time she’s 28 years old Quinn Boothroyd has worked her way through much of "The Modern Woman’s List of Things to Do Before Hitting Thirty": a successful career with a New York law firm, a husband she loves, and a soon-to-be child.

Lipstick JungleBushnell, Candace
Lipstick Jungle
Victory Ford, Wendy Healy, and Nico O’Neilly are three movers and shakers in Manhattan who still find time to lunch at the hottest restaurants, not unlike the four ladies of Sex and the City .

Reinventing MonaCoburn, Jennifer
Reinventing Mona
Mona Warren leaves her job as an engineer at age 31, determined to change her life.

Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him Ganek, Danielle
Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him
After the painter of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him dies, his gallery receptionist, Mia McMurray, finds herself at the center of the art world’s most sensational story. For suddenly everyone wants Lulu.


Jemima J. : a Novel about Ugly Ducklings and SwansGreen, Jane
Jemima J. : a Novel about Ugly Ducklings and Swans
Go with Jemima J. as she sets out to tackle attraction, addiction, and the meaning of true love.

Secrets of a Shoe Addict Harbison, Beth
Secrets of a Shoe Addict
Four women meet Tuesday nights to trade shoes, and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems.

Shoe Addicts AnonymousHarbison, Beth
Shoe Addicts Anonymous
Four women brought together by obsession with shoes are now brought even closer when they find themselves in debt. How could this happen?

Le DivorceJohnson, Diane
Le Divorce
Follow impeccably dressed Isabel Walker in this comedy of manners and morals, money, marriage, and murder.

Anybody out There?Keyes, Marian
Anybody out There?
Can a woman recovering from broken bones and a broken heart still hope for find love here and ever after?

Confessions of a Shopaholic Kinsella, Sophie
Confessions of a Shopaholic
The chronicles of one woman’s hilarious efforts to overcome her expensive--if stylish--addiction to shopping.

Little Pink SlipsKoslow, Sally
Little Pink Slips
New editor Bebe Blake tries to take the lady out of Lady Magazine and make the content more reflective of her views.

The Chocolate Lovers’ ClubMatthews, Carole
The Chocolate Lovers’ Club
Four gal pals are addicted to discussing their lives while indulging at Chocolate Heaven Cafe.

The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing Melissa Banks
The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Explore the life lessons of Jane, the contemporary American Everywoman--who combines the charm of Bridget Jones, the vulnerability of Ally McBeal, and the wit of Lorrie Moore.

The Manny Peterson, Holly
The Manny
When a working Manhattan mom needs help for her troubled teen, who does she turn to? A Manny, of course.

Lost Art of Keeping Secrets Rice, Eva
Lost Art of Keeping Secrets
This story is about what happens when you say yes to everything, and how awkward it is when everyone falls in love with the wrong people.

4% FamousSchoeneman, Deborah
4% Famous
See the dirty side of celebrity as seen through the eyes of three up-and-coming gossip columnists.

The Next Thing on My ListSmolinski, Jill
The Next Thing on My List
After inheriting a list of "20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday", June is compelled to complete it.

The Sleeping Beauty ProposalStrohmeyer, Sarah
The Sleeping Beauty Proposal
A cross between Bridget Jones and Sex and the City, this is a truly funny fairy tale for modern women.



The Devil Wears PradaWeisberger, Lauren
The Devil Wears Prada
Life at a glamorous fashion magazine, an empire ruled by a legendary editor whose sense of style is topped only by her sense of self-importance.

The Cigarette Girl : a NovelWolper, Carol
The Cigarette Girl : a Novel
Put a smart girl in Hollywood, land her a job writing screenplays for blow-em-up action stars, give her a ruinous penchant for bad boys, and watch what happens.

 
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