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    <body><![CDATA[This is the perfect book to sit in the shade and read this summer. Juicy NYC rich elite lifestyle tidbits are mixed in with a nice rich character for a change. Queen Takes King was such a nice change of pace that stories are now geared toward older chick lit lovers like me. I thought a lot of the pl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64026021">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't expect a lot from this novel other than it being a fun book and an insiders look at the hoity toity Manhattan elite. It was that and more! Good plot, fun characters and an ending that suited the story. I hate it when novels fall flat during the middle but this one held its stride all the wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58796653">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this WAY more than I thought I would.  The story was funny, intelligent, and the characters interesting. In turn I loved then hated Jacks and Cynthia (the main characters) but fell in love with the supporting characters Adrian and Vivienne.  I would love to see this as a movie]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Her writing style annoys me.  The style is merely a continuous stream of conversation back and forth, which is short, choppy, and irritating to read.  This book, much like her other one I think, would make a better movie.  Just not motivated to finish it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[THe only reason I bought this book (on the bargain rack) was because I had enjoyed &quot;The Starter Wife&quot; her first book. This book was a big UGH. Too many rambling thoughts, long asides by the main characters, etc, etc. Thumbs down]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Romance and relationships, marriage and divorce among the uber-wealthy in NYC. The life of the rich and famous isn't all it appears.  Easy read, fun characters, but felt that the ending was a bit of a let-down.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[From People Magazine's Best Beach Reads:  &quot;High-stakes divorce among Manhattan's glitterati.  Bit of a period piece, what with the economic meltdown and all, but still great fun.&quot;]]></body>
    
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  <date_updated>Wed Aug 19 19:49:40 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book. It wasn't as enjoyable as The Starter Wife and there were a few characters that I thought we could really do without but all in all, it kept me reading to see where it would lead.]]></body>
    
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