{"product_id":"9781427267177","title":"Something Blue : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Emily Giffin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSomething Borrowed\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel that shows how someone with a ‘perfect life' can lose it all—and then find everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life.  Never mind substance.  Never mind playing by the rules.  Never mind karma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Darcy's neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel, the plain-Jane \"good girl,\" steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life…with a baby on the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Giffin's\u003ci\u003e Something Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It's a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] modern-day Jane Austen.” —\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly entertaining...Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes?” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Giffin's] plotting and prose are so engaging that she quickly becomes a fun, friendly presence in your reading life.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author's impressive knack for intimacy and insight sparkles in this delightful novel.” —\u003ci\u003eHamptons magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSomething Blue\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the traditional conventions in a witty and compelling way, and reaffirms a lesson we all should have learned long ago: Love doesn't need a fairy tale, fancy wrapping or a big price tag. Often, it's better without.” —\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern [day]. Giffin orchestrates her gradual change ingeniously...[and] successfully answers any 'Gone With the Wind' fan who wondered if, after Rhett Butler decided he didn't give a damn, Scarlett ever morphed into someone softer.” —\u003ci\u003eNewark Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smartly written. The dialogue is real with lightly rendered lessons about what really matters in life...Emily Giffin knows what she's doing.” —\u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Emily Giffin's sophomore effort is a joy to read from start to finish, taking the egotistical villainess of her first novel and turning her into an unlikely heroine. Any woman who carries the scars of a broken friendship will appreciate this literary gem, which covers every emotional battleground possible--from rejection and betrayal to self-discovery and pregnancy.” —\u003ci\u003eCanWest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A touching depiction of one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship and happily-ever after. Sometimes you can lose it all, only to find everything in the end.” —\u003ci\u003eThe State (SC)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781427267177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40637296312526,"sku":"9781427267177","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427267177","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}