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| Tall Skinny Cappuccino
978-1-60065-104-5 • Mapletree Publishing • Kimberly Huff • Paperback • SEP 2008 • 352pp • $14.95 • Buy Direct $11.95 • Originally published by Mapletree Publishing Company
Emma seems to have it all—a fabulous apartment in Boston's trendiest neighborhood, a glamorous job as an entertainment writer, and a closet that could have even Sarah Jessica Parker second guessing herself. So what's the problem? For starters, she hates her job. Sure it's a paycheck, but she wants to write about things that matter, not about whether velour jump suits will make a comeback next season. (FYI they're so over!) Then there's the leggy bombshell who not only steals her promotion but turns out to be her new boss. But a meaningless job and a nasty boss are the least of Emma's worries. In the midst of playing matchmaker to all her friends, Emma meets tall, dark, handsome, and rich Jack Carmichael, who rescues her from a most tragic shopping accident. Could this be the love of her life? Nearly perfect, his only flaw is that he belongs to someone else—her boss! Or is that her only problem? With a few more surprises, a love triangle, and a shocking political scandal, Emma learns that it's okay to dream, but maybe reality isn.t so bad.
Author  Kimberly Huff was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She started college at Louisiana State University and after two years, transferred to Emerson College in Boston where she got a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations. She wrote Tall Skinny Cappuccino the following summer, and placed its setting in Boston, her college town. "I always said I wanted to write, but I thought it was another one of my random ideas like acting classes or marathon training. My best friend once said to me, 'Kim, I'm a romantic, but you're a hopeless romantic.' It's extremities like these that inspired me to write the crazy thoughts in my head. My mind is an emotional time bomb! You could say that it just went off one day. Seriously, one night I opened my laptop and … Tall Skinny Cappuccino by debut author Kimberly Huff is a fast, fun romp through the life of single gal Emma Mosley, an entertainment writer for a Boston magazine who uncovers more than she bargains for during an editorial assignment about the city's favorite politician. Though Emma herself is searching for love, she still has her morals, and not even a hunky advertising mogul (who just happens to be dating her boss), a repentant ex-boyfriend, or a smooth-talking politician will convince her that cheating, or selling out to the highest bidder, is okay. The way in which Emma stands up for herself, even at the risk of losing everything important in her life, is both charming and noble. Readers who fear that society has thrown away its morals will cheer for this twenty-something who single-handedly exposes one of the most powerful men in her city. Not only does Emma take down the powerful Edward Kelly, she turns what could be her own personal debacle into an empowering journey that changes her life for the better. Fans of chick lit will find all the genre's familiar conventions in this story, including a wry and honest first-person account of a single girl's love life; a devoted yet glamorous best friend; old lovers and new lovers vying for attention; and a vixen of a boss whose weakness for designer shoes and nonfat lattes makes you love to hate her. Emma, of course, finds herself in more than one embarrassing situation, including a crippling moment with a pair of too-small Manolo Blaniks and a marinara sauce escapade gone bad. Huff's writing is entertaining and engaging; she has the voice of the chick lit heroine down pat. The pace of Tall Skinny Cappuccino moves along rapidly, and readers will find themselves flipping the pages and cheering for Emma to find love while remaining true to herself. This happy ending is worth waiting for. Allie Boniface, best-selling author of One Night in Boston |
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