Dimensions
139 x 199 x 18mm
Warning: May Be Hazardous To Conventional Romantic Fantasies. Read At Your Own Risk.
'I never thought I'd be the kind of woman who searched for a guy. I always thought it would just happen. And it always did. But things change when you move into the zone - that seven-year period between the ages of 28 to 35 when women feel the pressure to resolve the marriage and baby issues. Before my 28th birthday hit, I was perfectly happy to live my single life. Work. Workout. And sex. That's all I needed. Maybe that's a little on the shallow side but I live in Los Angeles. Shallow is politically correct here.'
Elizabeth is a scriptwriter, with a level one crush on her boss, a best friend Mimi who wishes she'd talk less and shop more, and she's about to have hot sex with a guy who comes highly recommended.
'The Cigarette Girl' is a furiously funny, clear-eyed novel about a non-bimbo's dating adventures in a town that celebrates bimbosity that may shatter your illusions about love and happiness, if you still have any.