Gigi Levangie Grazer

The Starter Wife Gigi Levangie Grazer

Publisher Marketing: When her husband Kenny dumps her (by cell phone) mere months before their ten-year wedding anniversary, Gracie Pollock finds herself reeling. Though her role as the wife of a semifamous Hollywood studio executive often left her cold, Gracie had grown accustomed to the unique privileges extended to Tinseltown s power elite: reservations at Spago on a Friday night; beauty treatments by dermatologists (Arnie), manicurists (Jessica), and colorists (Christophe) to the stars; line-jumping at Disneyland with her daughter and Ugg-wearing celebrity offspring. And despite consenting to naming their daughter Jaden in a (failed) attempt to lure Will Smith into one of Kenny s productions, Gracie believed she and Kenny were different from other Hollywood couples. She never thought she d be a starter wife. But now that her marriage is over, she s a social pariah, and it s only through a "faux pas" by her world-class florist that she learns her husband has upgraded: Kenny is dating a pop tartlet. With images of the tween queen everywhere she turns, Gracie seeks refuge at her best friend s Malibu mansion for some much-needed divorce therapy. Soon she s associating with all the wrong people, including a mysterious hunk who saves her from drowning, the security guard at her gated community, and God forbid Kenny s boss, one of Hollywood s better-known Lotharios. With her signature wit, sassy style, and cameos of the rich and famous and wannabe rich and famous Gigi Grazer tackles the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style." Review Citations: New York Times 08/07/2005 pg. 14 (EAN 9781597220453, Hardcover) Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 174 (EAN 9781597376235, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 174 (EAN 9781597376150, Analog Audio Cassette) Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 174 (EAN 9781597376198, MP3 CD) Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 174 (EAN 9781597376174, Compact Disc) Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2005 pg. 495 (EAN 9780743265027, Hardcover) Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 78 (EAN 9780743265027, Hardcover) - *Starred Review People Weekly 06/13/2005 pg. 47 (EAN 9780743265027, Hardcover) Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/15/2005 pg. 110 (EAN 9780743265027, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Grazer, Gigi Levangie Gigi Levangie Grazer is the author of three prior novels: Rescue Me "(2000), Maneater "(2003), and The Starter Wife "(2006). The Starter Wife "was adapted for an Emmy Award-winning USA Network miniseries starring Debra Messing, and later for a television series; Maneater "was adapted for a Lifetime "miniseries starring Sarah Chalke in May 2009. In addition, Gigi wrote the screenplay for Stepmom, "starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. Gigi's articles have appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, "and Glamour. "She lives in L. A. with her two children and three miniature dachshunds. Contributor Bio:  Ericksen, Susan Susan Ericksen lives on the East Coast, where she performs on stage and on television. An Audie Award and AudioFile Earphones Award winner, she has recorded many audiobooks.