A comedy writer thinks she's sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star
flips the script on all her assumptions--a hilarious, observant, and
deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of
Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.
"Whatever [Sittenfeld] writes, we'll read it."--People
Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live
comedy show that airs every Saturday*.* With a couple of heartbreaks
under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling
instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close
relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life.
But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating
Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the
not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky
men at the show--and in society at large--who've gotten romantically
involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally
channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking
fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the
reverse would ever happen for a woman.
Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating
models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's
show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and
as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if
there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic
comedy--it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never
date someone like her . . . right?
With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women
to life on the page, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing
and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social
rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.
