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Shopaholic & Sister

by Sophie Kinsella

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Sophie Kinsella has conquered the hearts of millions with her New York Times bestselling Shopaholic novels, which feature the irresistible one-woman shopping phenomenon Becky Bloomwood. Now Becky& #8217; s back in a hilarious, heartwarming tale of married life, best friends, and long-lost sisters (and the perils of simply having to own an Angel handbag ).< br> < br> What& #8217; s a round-the-world honeymoon if you can& #8217; t buy the odd souvenir to ship back home? Like the Chinese urns and twenty silk dressing gowns Becky found in Hong Kong& #8230; the five kilim rugs from Turkey& #8230; the splendid hand-carved dining table (and ten chairs) from Sri Lanka& #8230; the, um, huge wooden giraffes from Malawi (that her husband Luke expressly forbade her to buy)& #8230; < br> < br> Only now Becky and Luke have returned home to London and Luke is furious. Two truckloads of those souvenirs have cluttered up their usually immaculate loft, and the bills for them are outrageous. Becky& #8217; s even maxed out on her second secret credit card, and she doesn& #8217; t have a new job yet < br> < br> Luke insists she go on a budget. And worse: her beloved best friend Suze has found a new best friend while Becky was away. Becky& #8217; s feeling rather blue& #8212; when her parents deliver some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister Becky is thrilled She& #8217; s convinced her sister will be a true soulmate. They& #8217; ll go shopping together, drink cappuccinos together, have manicures together, and watch their favorite videos together.< br> < br> Until she meets Jessica for the first time and gets the shock of her life. SurelyBecky Bloomwood& #8217; s sister can& #8217; t& #8230; hate shopping?< br> < br> < br> < i> From the Hardcover edition.< /i>

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What's a round-the-world honeymoon if you can't buy the odd souvenir to ship back home? Like the twenty silk dressing gowns Becky found in Hong Kong...the hand-carved dining table (and ten chairs) from Sri Lanka...the, um, huge wooden giraffes from Malawi (that her husband Luke expressly forbade her to buy)... Only now Becky and Luke have returned home to London and Luke is furious. Two truckloads of those souvenirs have cluttered up their loft, and the bills for them are outrageous. Luke insists Becky go on a budget. And worse: her beloved best friend Suze has found a new best friend while Becky was away. Becky's feeling rather blue--when her parents deliver some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister Becky is thrilled She's convinced her sister will be a true soulmate. They'll go shopping together, have manicures together....Until she meets Jessica for the first time and gets the shock of her life. Surely Becky Bloomwood's sister can't...hate shopping?

Sophie Kinsella is a former financial journalist and the author of the bestselling novels Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Can You Keep a Secret?, and The Undomestic Goddess, She lives in England, where she is at work on her next book.

Synopsis:

Irresistible, one-woman shopping phenomenon Becky Bloomwood is back in this hilarious, heartwarming, "New York Times" bestselling tale of married life, best friends, and long-lost sisters (and the perils of simply having to own an Angel handbag!).

About the Author

Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, as well as The Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret? She lives in England.

From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780440241911
Author:
Kinsella, Sophie
Publisher:
Dell Publishing Company
Subject:
Humorous
Subject:
Married women
Subject:
Sisters
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Publication Date:
November 2006
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
385
Dimensions:
6.82x4.24x1.08 in. .43 lbs.

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