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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I'd listened to this book thinking it was one of those general fiction books that belonged in another section in the library. It's not a southern novel because it's set in New York, but I could relate to the main character because I lived in both the north and the south; the culture shock she experiences is similar to my own culture shock. I think anyone who has tried to follow their dreams in a new place would love this novel. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Southern girl Minty Davenport always dreamed of skyscrapers, yellow cabs, and a life like Eloise's in New York City. So upon graduation from college, she bids adieu to Charleston and makes a beeline for the Big Apple. Almost instantly, she finds herself at an event being photographed for Women's Wear Daily, and her career as a New York society "It Girl" is launched.As Minty navigates the ironclad customs of New York society, a blossoming love life, and a job working for a ruthless and powerful publicist, she finds that the rules a Southern belle lives by-being nice to everyone, accentuating her femininity, and minding her manners-don't necessarily guarantee success in Manhattan. She may indeed be accumulating new friends and opportunities along with bold-faced mentions and a very eligible bachelor boyfriend, but someone is plotting her very public downfall. When Minty gets to the top of the social ladder, she must decide if the glamorous life she thought she wanted is really everything she hoped it would be.Tinsley Mortimer's insider observations about New York's elite are deliciously witty, and the heart of her book is that of an irresistibly loveable young woman who is on the brink of finding her dream. No library descriptions found. |
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