Synopses & Reviews
From the bestselling author of High Maintenance and Going Down comes a witty, heartfelt comic novel about marriage, motherhood, and discovering that the life you have is exactly the one you want. Whats a fabulous New York City girl supposed to do when she finds herself fantasizing about the Grim Reaper more than she fantasizes about her husband? When she cant help but give him the finger on the set of Sesame Street? And when she doesnt exactly hope for a safe landing when he goes away on business?
No, ex-hedge fund manager and new mom Isolde Brilliant hasnt got the seven year itchtaking care of her baby and husband and having a growing suspicion that shes living life in captivity has turned her into a seven year bitch.
Thats New York author Jennifer Belles deliciously provocative phrase for the boredom, anger, and hurt that can creep into even the best of marriagesand affect even the most saintly of wives. In the tradition of Jennifer Weiner and Meg Wolitzer, Belle delivers a dead-on, raw and hilarious novel about motherhood and marriage and discovering the life you have is exactly the one you wanted.
Review
"A fun ride...The heroines of Jennifer Belle's wry comic novels often feel like a cockeyed cross between
Cosmo girl and Woody Allen muse, and...Isolde Brilliant is no differnt."
—Entertainment Weekly
"With a dry, witty tone, Belle takes a close look at a young marriage teetering on shaky ground."
—More
"[A] funny, sometimes surprising, and ultimately uplifting novel."
—Sacramento Book Reivew
Synopsis
Take a "fun ride" (Entertainment Weekly) with the national bestselling author of High Maintenance. Isolde Brilliant had a great job, great husband, and great life. Her only wish was to be a mother, and when it came true she lost her job, her marriage became shaky, and dirty diapers appeared.
When her best friend leaves her husband after the "the seven year itch," Isolde wonders if she'll fall victim to a similar fate. Can she make the life she has become what she actually wants?
About the Author
Born and raised in New York City, Jennifer Belle turned to writing several years ago after a successful stint as an off-Broadway actress. Belle dropped out of high school and college, but did graduate from elementary school. Her first novel, Going Down, was named Best Summer Novel by Time Out New York and a Top Ten Book of the Year by the New York Post, and has been translated into eleven languages. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, MS., The Independent Magazine (London), Harper's Bazaar, Mudfish, and several anthologies. She lives in New York City.