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The Pink Ghetto
by
Liz Ireland
The glamorous worlds inside romance novels are quite the opposite of the reality of the publishing world. Or so Rebecca Abbot, heroine of this entertaining novel, discovers after being hired at Candlelight Books as an editor. As she tries to juggle all her professional and personal responsibilities, Rebecca also learns, with the help of an interesting cast of characters, t...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
May 1st 2006
by Kensington
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The Pink Ghetto was a fast and fun read. Rebecca is working and living in New York City with two college friends when she unexpectedly finds herself out of a job. In a near panic, she revamps her resume and submits it to numerous prospective employers. Rebecca is offered a position at Candlelight Books in an associate editor’s position but doesn’t have the first idea how to edit romance novels. With some uncertainty and a lot of luck, Rebecca finds her niche in the publishing world in spite of h...more
A novel of the down-trodden, which ended in a very believable way. Who knew the "best revenge" was just living your own best life?
I love books, and romance novels, and proper editing. This was about a woman who gets a job publishing romance novels. Not only does she have my dream job, but I really felt all her angst.
I love books, and romance novels, and proper editing. This was about a woman who gets a job publishing romance novels. Not only does she have my dream job, but I really felt all her angst.
Pretty fast and entertaining read. Perfect for in-between serious books. Like most chick-lit, I can't really relate to the main character...but at least this woman seems to have it more together than the average chick lit heroine. And I liked that she had some pretty good female friends.
Unfortunatly this was not the most recent thing I have read. My memory is a bit fuzzy. I do remember laughing out loud reading. I finished it rather quickly. The main character was someone that I could relate to.
This was a really fun book set in the world of romance publishing. I couldn't put it down and instantly went to look for the rest of the author's books.
This book reminded me of the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic. A fluff, easy read book about the world of Romance novels - something I know nothing about. There's just a few pages in between chapters that I guess are excerpts from a romance novel (I know a couple were from the book that a character was writing) but there was one that didn't seem related and was not clean content at all. It didn't add ANYTHING to the story and I was very disappointed that page was even included in the book. You...more
A funny read that you can really enjoy : )
Rebecca Abbot doesn’t know what to expect when she answers an ad to work for a publishing company. She desperately needs a job after her former employer moves into an assisted living facility, and her two roommates can’t be expected to pay her share of the rent. Rebecca fibs a bit on her resume and is stunned when she gets hired by Candlelight Books, a company that publishes romances. She is unprepared for the cutthroat world of publishing and a backstabbing co-worker.
This was a fun light book, It is about a woman/girl who gets a job a a romance novel editor and her life. She has a crappy ex boyfriend roomate and her ability to grow up. I enjoyed this easy fun read. Girl material
A fun inside look at romance publishing. I really enjoyed this one, although the icky Fleischman was so repulsive he almost made me put the book down on more than one occasion -- but I'm really glad I stuck with it.
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total fluff about the girl who finally breaks free from the asshole holding her down.
maybe i liked it because i related.
maybe i liked it because i related.
wasn't a quick read, but that's okay. lots of twists and turns that had me trying to find more time to read!
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I never read it, it was lame and dirty. I just never deleted it from this list either.
I totally want to work in publishing!!!!
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Liz grew up in a little bitty town in East Texas called Martins Mill. As a child she loved animals, so she raised rabbits and didn't think all that much of reading until her third grade teacher, Mrs. Sides, read The Yearling aloud in class. Books about animals! She was hooked.
She attended high school in San Antonio and after graduation attended Southern Methodist University, where she earned a BFA...more
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