the junior league, grand rapids, michigan

Reunited with the contest winners who came to my Atlanta launch party!

NY WICI: girl power!

New York Women in Communications empowers women in all communications disciplines to reach their full potential. Plus, they are just really, really cool chicks. Such an honor to join them for cocktails, conversations and more shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue! Visit nywici.org for recap and slide show!



See the girl in yellow on the right?? I met her in the cab line a few hours earlier, asked if she wanted to ride into the city with me, got her full life story, made her a hair appointment with my favorite stylist at Louis Licari and insisted that she come to the event!





One of the strongest, smartest most successful women I know. Goldman Sachs Managing Director and good friend, Linnea Conrad Roberts.... (Oh, and her son Richard was the inspiration for the little boy ordering sushi at Nobo in BABY PROOF!) ...

pasadena

i've finally "arrived"! Had a little drunken, disorderly conduct at my Vroman's book signing in Pasadena. Puking, shouting and someone even called the cops... Can you pick out the offenders?



Kevin A. Garnet, my best friend from high school and writing partner for the screenplay for BABY PROOF



Love being the messenger--



Was very honored to have two special guests: fab author Irene Zutell and Chick Lit is Not Dead's Liz Fenton




After-party...




After-after party

la's fine; sunshine most of the time

Fun signing with great vibe and good music at B&N at The Grove... They know how to do it. (And, as a complete, random aside--I will put in this controversial two cents--I SO prefer LA to San Fran. Maybe I'll get some blog comments now!)




My BFF from London... When I was writing "Something Borrowed" I used to take coffee breaks with her...









College friends...



Actor Marc Blucas with his new wife, Ryan Haddon...



One of my favorite author friends, Laura Dave and her writer beau Josh. I LOVE Laura's books.

two beach reads with a lot of heart

It's June! Summer is almost here! If you’re looking for a great beach read (and have already read HEART OF THE MATTER!), please check out my friend Allison Winn Scotch’s new book, THE ONE THAT I WANT. It is fabulous, layered, funny, and full of heart. Visit her site today to enter a cool contest!

Also, if you haven't read Julie Buxbaum, go get her latest now. It's called AFTER YOU, and I loved it. You will too.

Happy summer reading!

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Heckler in crowd; I dubbed him "green shirt." He overheard me talking about drinks after the signing, I told him it was a free country but that he had better change his shirt if he wanted action from the single girls who he had not managed to win over at the bookstore....




Facebook/Twitter Outing with Readers (and Friends). Had several dangerous mambo taxias at mi cocina.



And look who showed up.... in a new shirt....