`An enchanting, infinitely witty yet serious, exceptionally intelligent, wholly original, and Austen-like stylist'Fay Weldon, Washington Post
Elinor Lipman was born in Massachusetts and is the author of a dozen novels and counting. Her first one, Then She Found Me, was published in 1990 and was adapted into a film starring Helen Hunt, Bette Midler and Colin Firth. She won the New England Book Award in 2001, and her novel My Latest Grievance won the Paterson Fiction Prize. She lives in Manhattan, as well as in upstate New York. She is married with one son.
'I was new to Lipman, but I loved her signature snappy style and gently satirical detail. From dog-walkers to state senators, chocolate courses to trash TV, all American life is here' - Wendy Holden, Daily Mail, `You'll definitely be delighted. Can an entire book function as a shaggy-dog story?' - Washington Post, `A caper novel, light as a feather and effortlessly charming. It inspires a very specific kind of modern joy' - New York Times, `The author has long been one of our wittiest chroniclers of modern-day romance. Her writing is brisk and intelligent, and if the plot of this novel is zanier than her usual fare, that too may show just how plugged-in she is to our far-fetched times' - Wall Street Journal, `A charming romantic comedy. A stellar cast of supporting characters and intelligent, lyrical prose, make this novel a delightful treat readers will want to savour' - Publishers Weekly, `The ultimate V-day binge read' - Cosmopolitan, `Fans of Lipman will cheer for a new novel in her signature style: funny, warm, sharp, smart, and full of love for family, no matter how flawed' - Library Journal, `Smart, sassy, and satisfying... a tightly woven, lightly rendered, but insightfully important novel' - Booklist
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