Synopses & Reviews
Four different women. One common shoe size. And a shared lust for fabulous footwear.
Helene Zahariss politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her. Lorna Rafferty is up to her eyeballs in debt and cant stop her addiction to eBay. Sandra Vanderslice, battling agoraphobia, pays her shoe bills by working as a phone-sex operator. And Jocelyn Bowen is a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house.)
On Tuesday nights, these women meet to trade shoes and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems---from secret pasts to blackmail, bankruptcy, and dating. Funny, emotional, and powerful, Shoe Addicts Anonymous is a perfect read for any woman who has ever struggled to find the perfect fit.
Review
"I would happily recommend
Shoe Addicts Anonymous to anyone who loves shoes...or smart, funny, realistic women enjoying each other's friendship and the happiest of happy endings."--Jennifer Weiner, author of
The Guy Not Taken
"I was hooked from the first page and read it in one sitting--I couldn't put it down...a pleasure from start to finish."--Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Anybody Out There?
"More fun than a pair of Manolos, more exciting than some Prada platforms!"--Molly Jong-Fast, author of Girl, Maladjusted
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"Harbison's latest is a captivating, sparkling tale, filled with wit and charm ... Superb character development and a winning plotline make this an engaging novel not to be missed."--RT Book Reviews "Harbison creates vivid, convincing characters and handles them well. Reading this novel is like eating a slice of cake."--Publishers Weekly "Harbisons hardcover fiction debut lovingly describes beautiful shoes."--Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Harbison's latest is a captivating, sparkling tale, filled with wit and charm ... Superb character development and a winning plotline make this an engaging novel not to be missed."--RT Book Reviews "Harbison creates vivid, convincing characters and handles them well. Reading this novel is like eating a slice of cake."--Publishers Weekly "Harbisons hardcover fiction debut lovingly describes beautiful shoes."--Kirkus Reviews
Review
“Enough heart (and sole) for beach readers and foot fetishists alike.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Harbisons latest is a captivating, sparkling tale, filled with wit and charm…an engaging novel not to be missed.”—Romantic Times
“A fun, chick-lit romp about four women with the same shoe size and passion for footware.”—The Orange County Register
“More fun than a pair of Manolos, more exciting than some Prada platforms!”—Molly Jong-Fast, author of The Social-Climbers Handbook
“Start to finish—or heel to toe, as the case may be—Shoe Addicts Anonymous is an entertaining read…”—Memphis Flyer
“I love womens friendship novels—especially ones where nobody dies! Shoe Addicts Anonymous is uplifting and funny. A real page-turner. I guarantee youll be rooting for these four women.”—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, author of The Great Escape
“A group of women with one common habit, spending a fortune on shoes…Great book!”—Wisconsin State Journal
“Shoe lust brings four very different women together in this funny, poignant, and unforgettable novel. Id love to come to the next meeting.”—Celia Rivenbark, author of Rude Bitches Make Me Tired
“I read it addictively (ignored my children, forgot to eat) in one sitting.” —Valerie Frankel, author of Its Hard Not to Hate You
“I was hooked from the first page and read it in one sitting—I couldnt put it down…Shoe Addicts Anonymous was a pleasure from start to finish.”—Marian Keyes, bestselling author of The Mystery of Mercy Close
Synopsis
For fans of Sophie Kinsella and Emily Giffin--a hilarious, heartwarming novel about four women, one addiction, and the unlikely friendships they forge over a common love of shoes
Synopsis
Four different women. One common shoe size. And a shared lust for fabulous footwear. In this sparkling novel, the wife of a controlling politician, a debt-ridden eBay addict, an agoraphobic phone sex operator, and a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house) meet Tuesday nights to trade shoes, and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems--from secret pasts to blackmail, bankruptcy, and dating. Funny, emotional, and powerful, Shoe Addicts Anonymous is the perfect summer listen.
Synopsis
Helene Zaharis's politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her. Lorna Rafferty is up to her eyeballs in debt and can't stop her addiction to Ebay. Sandra Vanderslice, battling agoraphobia, pays her shoe bills by working as a phone sex operator. And Jocelyn Bowen is a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house).
On Tuesday nights, these women meet to trade shoes, and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems—from secret pasts to blackmail, bankrupcy, and dating. Funny, emotional, and powerful, Shoe Addicts Anonymous is the perfect read for any woman who has ever struggled to find the perfect fit.
Synopsis
Four different women. One common shoe size. And a shared lust for fabulous footwear.
Helene Zahariss politician husband keeps her on a tight leash and cancels her credit cards as a way of controlling her. Lorna Rafferty is up to her eyeballs in debt and cant stop her addiction to eBay. Sandra Vanderslice, battling agoraphobia, pays her shoe bills by working as a phone-sex operator. And Jocelyn Bowen is a nanny for the family from hell (who barely knows a sole from a heel but who will do anything to get out of the house.)
On Tuesday nights, these women meet to trade shoes and, in the process, form friendships that will help them each triumph over their problems---from secret pasts to blackmail, bankruptcy, and dating. Funny, emotional, and powerful, Shoe Addicts Anonymous is a perfect read for any woman who has ever struggled to find the perfect ?t.
About the Author
Beth Harbison has written both cookbooks and romance novels, becoming a bestelling author with the hardcover of Shoe Addicts Anonymous. She lives with her husband and two children near Washington, D.C., where she enjoys a large collection of impractical shoes and purses, and a small group of friends who are always there to help save her from the occasional Really Bad Decision. Please visit www.bethharbison.com.