In one of the early scenes in the novel, Janey finally gets invited to the most exclusive of all Hampton parties, which means, at least to her, that she has really made it. There, she runs into some of Hollywood's leading personalities, into the creme de la creme of NY society, and also into some people from her past she'd rather not have seen again. However, in the course of the party, she is introduced to and is charmed--captivated--by a handsome, successful man who soon thereafter becomes her boyfriend. But Janey's lilfe will never be simple, because of who she is and also because of her past behavior; therefore, it's not long before Janey's great new life begins to fray a bit at the edges.

This novel is by turns funny, in the way Sex and the City fans have come to expect from Candace Bushnell, and also sharp when Bushnell turns her formidable social satire skills on her subjects. Don't be fooled by how much fun the book is--underlying the fun is the kind of social commentary that Jane Austen and Edith Wharton are loved for.