Synopses & Reviews
In this hilarious account of her venture into motherhood,
New York Times bestselling author and
Chelsea Lately writer and star Heather McDonald explains her outrageous attempts to have it all—her way.
Following her laugh-out-loud New York Times bestseller You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again, McDonald’s newest book of “comic essays are uproarious whether she’s name dropping (bonding with Kris Jenner over their thieving nannies) or being honest about motherhood” (InTouch).
This self-proclaimed “Real Housewife of Woodland Hills” is determined to achieve A-list status (thus expanding her entourage beyond her three school-aged children and a house-husband who is infuriatingly bad at collecting neighborhood gossip) and defeat (or at least be accepted by) the mean neighborhood moms who judge her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. It’s a lot to juggle when she’s also battling her Chelsea Lately coworkers for the crudest gag and most elaborate practical jokes (just ask her about that “free” Vera Wang dress).
Just as irreverent on the page as she is on camera, McDonald “loves her chardonnay, is obsessed with The Bachelor to the point of fantasizing about her sons as contestants, and isn’t offended when a Twitter follower meanly compares her likeness to the puppet in Saw. She’s pleased to at least resemble a character in a successful franchise” (Publishers Weekly).
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“While Handler’s stories are mostly about being a single woman, McDonald looks at the perils of being a working mother, which should resonate with a large portion of her readers.”
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"Her subjects—which include kids, life in the Hills and on-set shenanigans—will appeal most to naughty moms."
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“Most moms that you work with come to your desk uninvited and start showing you photos or telling you boring stories about their kids….Not Heather McDonald. Instead she shows me photos of her new pool.”
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“I don’t know any other person who can tell me they are 'over trees,' mean it, make me laugh about it, and at the same time make me wonder if perhaps I am, too.”
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"As a mom who has been accused of being inappropriate, I just want to say I'm nothing compared to Heather."
Synopsis
Following her laugh-out-loud
New York Times bestseller
You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again,
Chelsea Lately writer and star Heather McDonald moves on from dating to motherhood with this new collection of outrageous essays chronicling her attempt to have it all—her way.
This self-proclaimed “Real Housewife of Woodland Hills” is determined to achieve A-list status (thus expanding her entourage beyond her three school-age children and a househusband who is infuriatingly bad at collecting neighborhood gossip) and to defeat (or at least be accepted by) the mean neighborhood moms who judge her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. It’s a lot to juggle when she’s also battling Chelsea Handler and coworkers for the crudest practical jokes (just ask her about that “free” Vera Wang dress). . . .
About the Author
Heather McDonald is a full-time writer, performer, and story producer on the E! Channel’s top rated show, Chelsea Lately, and stars in the show’s spin-off, After Lately. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and lives in San Fernando Valley, California, with her husband, Peter, their two sons, and her stepdaughter. Visit her website at HeatherMcDonald.net.