The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice in this charming comical
follow-up to Birds of California, in which an A-list movie star moves
to Los Angeles--and next door to a family of five eligible sisters.
Every family is complicated, and the Benedettos are no exception. A few
years after a reality show skyrocketed them to pop culture fame, the
five twenty-something sisters are living together in their parent's
crumbling McMansion, almost broke and teetering towards rock bottom.
Their fortunes brighten when Charlie Bingley, the dashing star of
Captain Fantastic, moves into the neighborhood with Will Darcy, his
best friend from Julliard, in tow.
Charlie immediately falls for warm and lovely June, the oldest Benedetto
sister. While the Benedetto's flighty matriarch, Cinta, brashly
encourages the potential match, there are plenty of others determined to
steer Charlie away from this ridiculous family of reality show
has-beens.
Lilly Benedetto, the sensible second oldest sister, is all too aware
that her family is viewed as a spectacle. She usually doesn't care what
the world thinks because she faces deeper sorrows. And she most
certainly does not have the patience for the likes of Will Darcy, a man
plagued by his own private demons. Lilly finds Will to be stuck-up,
arrogant, and judgmental. Will thinks Lilly is loud, brash, and
defensive. And while the two clash at every turn, they can't seem to
stay away from each other . . .
Katie Cotugno brings a big, boisterous cast of characters to life in
this deliciously sprawling Los Angeles story--a thoroughly fresh and
modern tale about a family that's "famous for being famous," the ways
that preconceived notions make fools of us all, and how unexpected
romance can bloom despite the odds.
