That's What Frenemies Are For by Lauren Gershell - ISBN: 9781984817969
Hardcover
Socialite’s project explodes, turning friends to foes, and life to chaos.

That's What Frenemies Are For

A Novel

  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    26 July 2019

Summary

A Manhattan socialite turns her spin instructor into a fitness superstar to impress her friends. But can she keep her little project under control? Or has she created a monster?

Julia Summers seems to have it all—a Fifth Avenue apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends … but her star appears to be fading. That’s why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781984817969
ISBN-10:1984817965
Author:Lauren Gershell, Sophie Littlefield
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Ballantine Books Inc.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:26 July 2019
Weight:532g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Unputdownable. Littlefield and Gershell write together seamlessly in this dishy summer read perfect for fans of Lauren Weisberger.”Booklist (starred review)

“This smart insider look at today’s Upper East Side will be your dream come true!”—Nicola Kraus, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Nanny Diaries

“Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell have hatched a witty, wise romp through the lives of the status-seeking parents and would-be influencers of Manhattan’s upper echelons. With a delicious plot and a surprisingly winsome heroine, That’s What Frenemies Are For is a smart escapist read.”New York Times bestselling author Michelle Gable

“Pack up your beach bag and put your phone on Do Not Disturb: This modern-day Pygmalion story is juicy fun! Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Jill Kargman will delight in this delicious romp about how the other half lives.”—Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of The Forever Summer and Drawing Home

“Whether this book hits a little too close to home or offers the perfect escape, readers will love the insanity of Julia’s social ups and downs in this clever novel.”—Laurie Gelman, author of Class Mom

About The Author

Lauren Gershell

Sophie Littlefield is the author of more than twenty bestselling adult and YA novels. She is the recipient of the Anthony Award and the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award. She has been shortlisted for the Edgar, Macavity, Barry, and Crimespree Awards. The New York Times has called her “a regular writing machine.”

Lauren Gershell was born and raised on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where she now lives with her family. She holds an A.B. and law degree from Columbia University. That’s What Frenemies Are For is her first novel.

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