From Publishers Weekly
A Yale grad and frustrated playwright, Liza Weiler is a temp with attitude, answering phones for the feisty nuns of a New York convent. She is cautious when she meets Will Atherton, a second-year grad student interested in staging one of her plays. Will soon accepts an offer to be the subject of a reality TV series centering on struggling actors, which will bring her work exposure, but Liza's enthusiasm further fades as she watches Will butcher her work. Just when she thinks things can't get worse, she sprains her ankle, gets fired from the convent, and is invaded by her midwestern family, who settle in for a long Thanksgiving visit. There are several possible Mr. Rights, including an ER doc and a corporate takeover artist who smells "expensive," as Shanman's madcap debut unfolds in a New York rich with bawdy immediacy.
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From Booklist
A Yale graduate, spunky and spirited Liza intends to become a famous playwright but for now works as a temp to pay her New York rent. Liza has a goofy friend, two roommates, and a wicked tongue. She's smart, educated, and doesn't suffer fools gladly. Her world begins to shift when in the short span of a few days she meets a Wall Street baron who, when she falls and turns her ankle, stays with her in the emergency room until she kicks him out. He makes her jittery and uncomfortable. The ER doctor is such a nice guy, Liza asks him out. He's not exciting or passionate, but nice husband material. Then, yet another twist occurs when she is contacted by a struggling young director who wants to produce her play. It all sounds like a fairy tale come true. But Liza just can't go with the flow in this genuinely amusing, simply excellent example of chick lit at its best.
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