Self-involved Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller has always had a competitive relationship with her ex-boyfriend Trip. When he calls to tell her that he is getting married, she can't fathom him beating her to the aisle (with THE...
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Self-involved Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller has always had a competitive relationship with her ex-boyfriend Trip. When he calls to tell her that he is getting married, she can't fathom him beating her to the aisle (with THE Hollywood It Girl no less), so she blurts out that she and her sexy Scottish lover Douglas are also engaged. The only problem is that Douglas has decided to propose to someone else. And the Magic 8-Ball confirms that the parting is for good. Over cocktails and scheming with her best buds and fellow attorneys Vanessa and Jack, she hatches a plan to have Jack pose as Douglas at the LA wedding so she can attend with her dignity "ever-so-slightly intact", forcing him to don a kilt and a Scottish accent that often travels down under at the most inopportune times. There's nothing Jack won't do for her; he just has to convince her that Douglas was all wrong for her. Janowitz has penned a hysterical debut novel. Told in first person, we see Brooke in all her scatter-brained glory and even start to believe that there's a method to her one-track minded madness. Vanessa and Jack are both well drawn articulate yet sarcastic characters, and the camaraderie among the trio is believable, while other secondary characters - particularly Douglas - are a bit under-developed. I laughed aloud on this one, often disrupting my carpool riders to read excerpts of Brooke's clever observations and pop culture references ("Way to go Paula!"). I am looking forward to more offerings from this gifted and witty author. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)
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