Shopaholic Gift Set

《ShopaholicTiestheKnot》TheirresistibleheroineofConfessionsofaShopaholicandShopaholicTakesManhattanisback!--inahilarioustaleofmothersanddaughters,mothersandsons,andoneblushingbridewhojustcan?tsaynotosaying?Ido.?LifehasbeengoodforBeckyBloomwood:She?sbecomethebestpersonalshopperatBarneys,sheandhersuccessfulentrepreneurialboyfriend,Luke,arelivinghappilyinManhattan?sWestVillage,andhernewnextdoorneighborisafashiondesigner!Butwithherbestfriend,Suze,engaged,howcanBeckyfailtonoticethatherownringfingerisbare?Notthatshe?sbeenthinkingofmarriage(ordiamonds)oranything...ThenLukeproposes!BridalregistriesdanceinBecky?shead.Problemis,twootherpeopleareplanningherwedding:Becky?soverjoyedmotherhasbeenwaitingforevertohostabackyardwedding,withthebrideresplendentinMum?sfrillyoldgown.WhileLuke?shigh-societymotherisinsistingonaglamorous,all-expenses-paidaffairatthePlaza.Bothweddingsforthesameday.AndBeckycan?tseemtoturndowneitherone.Caneveryone?sfavoriteshopaholictietheknotbeforeeverythingunravels?《ShopaholicTakesManhattan》“Thisexpensive,glossyworldiswhereI’vebeenheadedallalong.Limosandflowers;waxedeyebrowsanddesignerclothesfromBarneys.Thesearemypeople;thisiswhereI’mmeanttobe.”–BeckyBloomwoodUniversallybelovedbyreaders,SophieKinsella’snationalbestseller,ConfessionsofaShopaholic,introducedtheirrepressibleone-womanshoppingphenomenon,BeckyBloomwood.Now,inthishilariousfollow-up,BeckyandhercreditcardsareheadedacrosstheAtlantic....Withhershoppingexcesses(somewhat)incheckandhercareerasaTVfinancialguruthriving,Becky’sbiggestproblemseemstobetearingherentrepreneurboyfriend,Luke,awayfromworkforaromanticcountryweekend.Andworse,figuringouthowto“packlight.”ButpackingtakesonawholenewmeaningwhenLukeannounceshe’smovingtoNewYorkforbusiness–andheasksBeckytogowithhim!Beforeyoucansay“Pradasamplesale,”BeckyhaslandedintheBigApple,homeofParkAvenuepenthousesandluxurydepartmentstores.Surelyit’sonlyamatteroftimeuntilshebecomesanAmericanTVcelebrity,andsheandLukearethetoastofGothamsociety.Nothingcanstandintheirway,especiallywithBecky’sbillsmilesawayinLondon.Butthenanunexpecteddisasterthreatenshercareerprospects,herrelationshipwithLuke,andheravailablecreditline!ShopaholicTakesManhattan–butwillshehavetoreturnit?《ConfessionsofaShopaholic》RebeccaBloomwoodjusthitrockbottom.Butshe'sneverlookedbetter....BeckyBloomwoodhasafabulousflatinLondon'strendiestneighborhood,atroupeofglamoroussocialitefriends,andaclosetbrimmingwiththeseason'smust-haves.Theonlytroubleisthatshecan'tactuallyaffordit--notanyofit.HerjobwritingatSuccessfulSavingsnotonlyboreshertotears,itdoesn'tpaymuchatall.AndlatelyBecky'sbeenchasedbydismallettersfromVisaandtheEndwichBank--letterswithlargeredsumsshecan'tbeartoread--andthey'regettingeverhardertoignore.Shetriescuttingback;sheeventriesmakingmoremoney.Butnoneofhereffortssucceeds.Becky'sonlyconsolationistobuyherselfsomething...justalittlesomething....FinallyastoryarisesthatBeckyactuallycaresabout,andherfront-pagearticlecatalyzesachainofeventsthatwilltransformherlife--andthelivesofthosearoundher--forever.SophieKinsellahasbrilliantlytappedintoourcollectiveconsumerconsciencetodeliveranovelofourtimes--andaheroinewhogrowsstrongereverytimesheweakens.BeckyBloomwood'shilariousschemestopaybackherdebtsareasendearingastheyaredesperate.Her"confessions"aretheperfectpick-me-upwhenlifeishanginginthe(bank)balance.