Synopses & Reviews
Glamour, love, and the competition to make partner?
Welcome to New York.
When Catherine Lambert, an effortlessly chic Parisian lawyer, receives an offer to transfer to the New York office of her prestigious firm, she unhesitatingly accepts. A dedicated follower of fashion and everything stylish, she is determined to conquer the high- flying world of Manhattan law—and love. Catherine's daydreams of glamour quickly fizzle, however, when she is faced with her new job's hard realities. Between the pressure of billable hours, the demands of Catherine's impossible bosses, the conspiracies of two malicious secretaries, and the advances of a lecherous client, New York is more of a nightmare than a dream. Then she meets Jeffrey Richardson, a powerful and handsome client, and her life takes on the romance she'd hoped it would. Candlelit dinners and trips to the Hamptons make even the most outrageous assignments bearable— until an unexpected request brings her new world crashing down around her.
With its insider's perspective on the dirty deals and intrigue that have darkened Wall Street's reputation, J'adore New York is a bright and funny take on the lives and laws of Manhattan's most powerful players.
Synopsis
Offered the chance to transfer to her law firms New York City office, stylish Parisian lawyer Catherine Lambert jumps at the opportunity—a fashion devotee with her finger on the pulse of style, she sets her sights on conquering Manhattans high-flying worlds of glamour, law, and love tout de suite. But soon, the non-stop New York minute filled with monster bosses, lecherous clients, and vindictive secretaries begins to take its toll. That is, until one handsome and powerful client begins to change her world for the better…only to throw it all into jeopardy with one surprising request. Perfect for fans of Bridget Joness Diary, The Devil Wears Prada, and Sex in the City, Isabelle Lafleches breakout novel Jadore New York is a rollercoaster of struggle and romance from the city where dreams come true.
Synopsis
Glamour, love, and the competition to make partner?
Welcome to New York.
When Catherine Lambert, an effortlesslychic Parisian lawyer, receives anoffer to transfer to the New York office of herprestigious firm, she unhesitatingly accepts. Adedicated follower of fashion and everythingstylish, she is determined to conquer the high-flying world of Manhattan law—and love.Catherine's daydreams of glamour quickly fizzle,however, when she is faced with her new job'shard realities. Between the pressure of billablehours, the demands of Catherine's impossiblebosses, the conspiracies of two malicioussecretaries, and the advances of a lecherousclient, New York is more of a nightmare than adream. Then she meets Jeffrey Richardson, apowerful and handsome client, and her life takeson the romance she'd hoped it would. Candlelitdinners and trips to the Hamptons make eventhe most outrageous assignments bearable—until an unexpected request brings her newworld crashing down around her.
With its insider's perspective on thedirty deals and intrigue that have darkenedWall Street's reputation, J'adore New York is abright and funny take on the lives and laws ofManhattan's most powerful players.
About the Author
Isabelle Lafleche worked for six years in New York City as a corporate attorney in a large law firm and on Wall Street. This is her first novel. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.