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New York Times bestselling author Lauren Weisberger returns with a novel starring one of her favorite characters from The Devil Wears Prada—Emily Charlton, first assistant to Miranda Priestly, now a highly successful image consultant who’s just landed the client of a lifetime.
Welcome to Greenwich, CT, where the lawns and the women are perfectly manicured, the Tito’s and sodas are extra strong, and everyone has something to say about the infamous new neighbor.
Let’s be clear: Emily Charlton, Miranda Priestly’s ex-assistant, does not do the suburbs. She’s working in Hollywood as an image consultant to the stars, but recently, Emily’s lost a few clients. She’s hopeless with social media. The new guard is nipping at her heels. She needs a big opportunity, and she needs it now.
Karolina Hartwell is as A-list as they come. She’s the former face of L’Oreal. A mega-supermodel recognized the world over. And now, the gorgeous wife of the newly elected senator from New York, Graham, who also has his eye on the presidency. It’s all very Kennedy-esque, right down to the public philandering and Karolina’s arrest for a DUI—with a Suburban full of other people’s children.
Miriam is the link between them. Until recently she was a partner at one of Manhattan’s most prestigious law firms. But when Miriam moves to Greenwich and takes time off to spend with her children, she never could have predicted that being stay-at-home mom in an uber-wealthy town could have more pitfalls than a stressful legal career.
Emily, Karolina, and Miriam make an unlikely trio, but they desperately need each other. Together, they’ll navigate the social landmines of life in America’s favorite suburb on steroids, revealing the truths—and the lies—that simmer just below the glittering surface. With her signature biting style, Lauren Weisberger offers a dazzling look into another sexy, over-the-top world, where nothing is as it appears.
So I LOVED The Devil Wears Prada and read the book and have watched the movie like 100 times. Seeing that Weisberger had a sequel about Emily, the beloved first assistant that you wanted to hate yet LOVED, I could not wait to jump right in and devour this book.
Money can’t buy you happiness and you see that as the story unfolds of three friends… in their thirties, with or without children, working or stay at home moms on their journey of life including all of the struggles that women face with body image, social image, and matters of the heart.
I adored Emily in The Devil Wears Prada and its wonderful to see her married, in the next chapter of her life while still the snarky smart ass she was back then. Even more so, seeing her bonding with other women and seeing her in the role of a true friend was a complete delight.
When Life Gives You Lululemons is hugely entertaining with laugh out loud moments but also moments that are completely relatable.
This is a most definite fun summer beach read that is pure escapism at its finest. I haven’t read chick-lit in a long time and reading this book reminds me of why I need more of it in my life for its wit and lightheartedness that put a smile on my face.
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About Lauren Weisberger
I was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. I moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the sixth grade and graduated from Parkland High School in 1995. Trading one small town for an even colder one, I matriculated at Cornell University and spent four delightful years engaged in a blurry mix of fraternity parties, creative writing courses, library stacks, Collegetown bars, and snow. After graduating in 1999 with a BA in English, I moved home for the summer to save money and then traveled all over Europe, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Thailand, India, Nepal, and Hong Kong. I carried a single small backpack and stayed in questionable places, further enriching my authentic cultural experiences by eating only Nutella and drinking Coca-Cola Light.
My first job after returning to the U.S. and moving to Manhattan was the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour. I became proficient in the language of stilettos and Starbucks before moving to Departures magazine, where I wrote 100-word reviews by day and took writing classes at night. The Devil Wears Prada, begun at the
Writer’s Voice, was published in April 2003, and the book spent a total of a year on The New York Times Bestseller List. It was sold in thirty-four foreign countries and made into a major motion picture by Fox 2000 starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. I have a half-second cameo in the film that even I am hard-pressed to locate after many viewings.
My second, third and fourth novels, Everyone Worth Knowing (October 2005), Chasing Harry Winston (May 2008), Last Night at Chateau Marmont (August 2010) were all top ten New York Times bestsellers. My most recent novel, Revenge Wears Prada, hit number two on the list. My newest novel, The Singles Game, is available now for pre-order! And hits the shelves on July 12th.
I currently live in Connecticut with my husband Mike, our two kids, and a spoiled nine-pound Maltese named Stella.
Kathy Valentine
Awesome review!! Can’t wait to read!! Shared on all my socials!!
Sue G.
This sounds fun! I loved Devil Wears Prada!