Allyson Ryan impressively navigates the variety of New York characters and accents in this social commentary about the wealthy elite. As Julia, Ryan connects to listeners directly, creating an intimate feeling of conversation. Trendsetter Julia worries that her status is slipping among the fierce moms of the Upper East Side. She plots a way back to the top of her social ladder by making the popularity of her fitness instructor, Tatum, a personal project. Tatum’s alternating enthusiasm and dreaminess toward her goals contrast with her steely coldness when she flips the script on Julia. When Julia’s husband finds himself in trouble, the drama kicks into even higher gear. Ryan gives Julia a motherly voice with her kids and protégée, and the sophisticated tone of Old Money among her social set. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
In this razor-sharp novel for fans of*When Life Gives You Lululemons, a Manhattan socialite*turns her spin instructor into a fitness superstar to impress her friends. But can she keep her little project under control? Or has she created a monster?
Julia Summers seems to have it all: a sprawling Upper East Side apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends . . . but her star appears to be fading. That's why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer as her entire crowd flees to the Hamptons, Julia is on the hunt for the next big thing that will make her the envy of her friends and put her back on top.
Enter Flame, the new boutique gym in her neighborhood. Seductive and transformative, Flame's spin classes are exactly what Julia needs-and demure, naïve instructor Tatum is her ticket in. But rebranding Tatum as a trendy guru proves hard work, and Julia's triumphant comeback at summer's end doesn't quite go as planned. Tatum begins to grasp just how much power her newfound stardom holds, and when things suddenly get ugly, Julia realizes she's in way over her head.
Julia's life is already spiraling out of control when her husband is arrested for fraud and bribery. As her so-called friends turn their backs on her, and Tatum pursues her own agenda, Julia is forced to rethink everything she knew about her world to reclaim her perfect life. But does she even want it back? Witty and incisive, Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell's That's What Frenemies Are For provides an engrossing glimpse into the cutthroat moms' club of the Upper East Side.
Advance praise for That's What Frenemies are For
“Pack up your beach bag and put your phone on Do Not Disturb: This modern-day Pygmalion story is juicy fun!*Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Jill Kargman will delight in this delicious romp about how the other half lives.”-Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of*The Forever Summer*and*Drawing Home
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“Whether*this book hits*a little too close to home*or offers the perfect escape, readers will*love the insanity of Julia's social ups and downs*in this clever novel.”-Laurie Gelman, author of*Class Mom
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Julia Summers seems to have it all: a sprawling Upper East Side apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends . . . but her star appears to be fading. That's why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer as her entire crowd flees to the Hamptons, Julia is on the hunt for the next big thing that will make her the envy of her friends and put her back on top.
Enter Flame, the new boutique gym in her neighborhood. Seductive and transformative, Flame's spin classes are exactly what Julia needs-and demure, naïve instructor Tatum is her ticket in. But rebranding Tatum as a trendy guru proves hard work, and Julia's triumphant comeback at summer's end doesn't quite go as planned. Tatum begins to grasp just how much power her newfound stardom holds, and when things suddenly get ugly, Julia realizes she's in way over her head.
Julia's life is already spiraling out of control when her husband is arrested for fraud and bribery. As her so-called friends turn their backs on her, and Tatum pursues her own agenda, Julia is forced to rethink everything she knew about her world to reclaim her perfect life. But does she even want it back? Witty and incisive, Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell's That's What Frenemies Are For provides an engrossing glimpse into the cutthroat moms' club of the Upper East Side.
Advance praise for That's What Frenemies are For
“Pack up your beach bag and put your phone on Do Not Disturb: This modern-day Pygmalion story is juicy fun!*Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Jill Kargman will delight in this delicious romp about how the other half lives.”-Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of*The Forever Summer*and*Drawing Home
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“Whether*this book hits*a little too close to home*or offers the perfect escape, readers will*love the insanity of Julia's social ups and downs*in this clever novel.”-Laurie Gelman, author of*Class Mom
That's What Frenemies Are For: A Novel
In this razor-sharp novel for fans of*When Life Gives You Lululemons, a Manhattan socialite*turns her spin instructor into a fitness superstar to impress her friends. But can she keep her little project under control? Or has she created a monster?
Julia Summers seems to have it all: a sprawling Upper East Side apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends . . . but her star appears to be fading. That's why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer as her entire crowd flees to the Hamptons, Julia is on the hunt for the next big thing that will make her the envy of her friends and put her back on top.
Enter Flame, the new boutique gym in her neighborhood. Seductive and transformative, Flame's spin classes are exactly what Julia needs-and demure, naïve instructor Tatum is her ticket in. But rebranding Tatum as a trendy guru proves hard work, and Julia's triumphant comeback at summer's end doesn't quite go as planned. Tatum begins to grasp just how much power her newfound stardom holds, and when things suddenly get ugly, Julia realizes she's in way over her head.
Julia's life is already spiraling out of control when her husband is arrested for fraud and bribery. As her so-called friends turn their backs on her, and Tatum pursues her own agenda, Julia is forced to rethink everything she knew about her world to reclaim her perfect life. But does she even want it back? Witty and incisive, Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell's That's What Frenemies Are For provides an engrossing glimpse into the cutthroat moms' club of the Upper East Side.
Advance praise for That's What Frenemies are For
“Pack up your beach bag and put your phone on Do Not Disturb: This modern-day Pygmalion story is juicy fun!*Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Jill Kargman will delight in this delicious romp about how the other half lives.”-Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of*The Forever Summer*and*Drawing Home
*
“Whether*this book hits*a little too close to home*or offers the perfect escape, readers will*love the insanity of Julia's social ups and downs*in this clever novel.”-Laurie Gelman, author of*Class Mom
Julia Summers seems to have it all: a sprawling Upper East Side apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends . . . but her star appears to be fading. That's why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer as her entire crowd flees to the Hamptons, Julia is on the hunt for the next big thing that will make her the envy of her friends and put her back on top.
Enter Flame, the new boutique gym in her neighborhood. Seductive and transformative, Flame's spin classes are exactly what Julia needs-and demure, naïve instructor Tatum is her ticket in. But rebranding Tatum as a trendy guru proves hard work, and Julia's triumphant comeback at summer's end doesn't quite go as planned. Tatum begins to grasp just how much power her newfound stardom holds, and when things suddenly get ugly, Julia realizes she's in way over her head.
Julia's life is already spiraling out of control when her husband is arrested for fraud and bribery. As her so-called friends turn their backs on her, and Tatum pursues her own agenda, Julia is forced to rethink everything she knew about her world to reclaim her perfect life. But does she even want it back? Witty and incisive, Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell's That's What Frenemies Are For provides an engrossing glimpse into the cutthroat moms' club of the Upper East Side.
Advance praise for That's What Frenemies are For
“Pack up your beach bag and put your phone on Do Not Disturb: This modern-day Pygmalion story is juicy fun!*Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Jill Kargman will delight in this delicious romp about how the other half lives.”-Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of*The Forever Summer*and*Drawing Home
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“Whether*this book hits*a little too close to home*or offers the perfect escape, readers will*love the insanity of Julia's social ups and downs*in this clever novel.”-Laurie Gelman, author of*Class Mom
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BN ID: | 2940171851583 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 07/30/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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