![]() ![]() She worked her way down his back and began a rather aggressive handling of his glutes. On the chair to Emily’s left, a young girl wearing only bikini bottoms straddled a guy and massaged his shoulders while her bare breasts dangled freely. On the deck above the pool a DJ blasted remixed hip-hop, and dancers everywhere-on the patio, in the pool, on the pool deck, streaming in and out of the house-all moved happily to his playlist. The massive hot tub was packed with a dozen revelers, all with drinks in hand, and another group sat around the perimeter, content to dangle their feet while they waited for a few inches of space to free up. It was unseasonably warm, and all around her, people were partying in that intensely determined way that happened only on New Year’s Eve after midnight: This will be the most fun we’ve ever had we will do and say outrageous things we are loving our lives and everyone around us. Miles smiled at her and she waved, but when he motioned for her to join him, she shook her head. Gone were the smog and the junkies and the soul-crushing traffic, all replaced by an idyllic vista of night sky and silently twinkling lights-as if God Himself had descended into the Hollywood Hills and selected the most perfect Snapchat filter for His least favorite city on earth. ![]() Night was the only time Los Angeles really shone. Behind him, the lights from the valley twinkled for miles, making the city look alluring, even sexy. When Miles emerged, he propped himself on the back of the lit infinity pool, where the turquoise water appeared to spill over the side and straight down the mountain. She sipped her skinny margarita from her chaise and watched her husband’s beautiful body cut through the water like a moving art installation. This was New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles, one of the most annoying nights of the year in arguably the most annoying city known to humanity. There had to be something to complain about. ExcerptĬhapter 1: Again with the Nazi Getup? 1 Again with the Nazi Getup? EmilyĮmily racked her brain. “Fast-paced, funny, and gossipy, this is the must-have accessory for your beach bag” ( PopSugar). “A delicious sequel to The Devil Wears Prada…exploring what it’s like to be a woman buffeted by conflicting messages about career, relationships, and motherhood” ( The Washington Post), When Life Gives You Lululemons is “amazing novel about…truth, lies and how everyone is a little bit insecure” (Associated Press). With her signature wit, Lauren Weisberger offers an alluring look into a sexy, over-the-top world-and proves it’s style and substance together that gets the job done. Along the way, an unexpected ally emerges in one Miranda Priestly. ![]() So it is that Emily, the scorned Karolina, and their mutual friend Miriam, a powerful attorney turned stay-at-home mom, band together to navigate the social land mines of suburban Greenwich and win back the hearts of the American public. But she quickly learns Greenwich is a world apart and that this comeback needs a team approach. In Karolina, Emily finds her comeback opportunity. Her senator-husband leaves her, her Beltway friends disappear, and the tabloids pounce. When Karolina Hartwell, a gorgeous former supermodel, is arrested, her fall from grace is merciless. She needs a big opportunity, and she needs it now. After leaving Miranda Priestly, she’s been working in Hollywood as an image consultant to the stars, but recently, Emily’s lost a few clients. Let’s be clear: Emily Charlton does not do the suburbs. Welcome to Greenwich, Connecticut, where the lawns and the women are perfectly manicured, the Tito’s and sodas are extra strong, and everyone has something to say about the infamous new neighbor. “ The Devil Wears Prada’s Emily Charlton gets the spin-off she deserves” ( Cosmopolitan) in the months-long New York Times bestseller from Lauren Weisberger in which three women team up to bring a bad man down in the tony suburb of Greenwich, Connecticut. ![]()
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