Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty

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I think the reservation is under Marcus, Skye told the statuesque, Nordic-looking blonde who grudgingly acknowledged her at the door of Le Bilboquet. Presumably the hostess at this A-list restaurant didn t see a lot of people come in wearing maxi skirts and Birkenstocks.

Mmm, the girl said, gazing at the screen in front of her, the kind that couldn t be read unless someone was standing at exactly the right angle. Is that so?

Skye flushed. An hour earlier she d been happily sharing coffee with her old teacher friends in Harlem, but here she was nothing but an aging hippie. It would be under Peyton Marcus, from ANN? She hated the way she sounded as she said it.

The hostess s head shot up. Oh! I m sorry, did you say Peyton Marcus? All News Network?

Skye forced a smile. She s my sister.

Of course! The girl beamed. We normally don t seat anyone until the full party has arrived. And naturally, we don t hold reservations for more than seven minutes, but please, follow me.

She led Skye past a cluster of tightly packed tables to a two-top positioned perfectly between the dining room and the sidewalk. With unobstructed people-watching on Madison Avenue, it was the type of table Skye would never, ever have been shown to on her own.

The hostess placed two menus on the table. How funny, she said, smiling at Skye. There isn t even a hint of a family resemblance.

Yes, I hear that a lot, Skye replied.

I mean, Ms. Marcus is just so fair! Her hair, her skin, her eyes . . . Mmm, isn t that true.
Well, anyway! I ll send her over as soon as she arrives, the young woman said before finally leaving.

Skye maneuvered herself into the seat with the inferior view and dropped her bag on the ground next to her. Instantly a uniformed waiter produced a tiny wooden stool and proudly placed the worn suede bag on it. Then, in either a bad fake French accent or a completely charming authentic one

Lauren Weisberger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, which was published in forty languages and made into a major motion picture starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Currently, Elton John and producer Kevin McCollum are adapting The Devil Wears Prada for the stage. Weisberger’s six other novels were all bestsellers, and her books have sold more than thirteen million copies worldwide. A graduate of Cornell University, she lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

An entertaining page-turner filled with drama and scandal for when you re lounging poolside this summer . . . [an] enjoyable read. Good Morning America online

[Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty] goes down like an ice-cold guilty pleasure on a hot beach-reading day. USA Today

Weisberger never loses her trademark beach-read breeziness as she tackles weighty problems of familial trust with a pitch-perfect blend of humor and poignancy. Booklist

Praise for the novels of Lauren Weisberger

Delicious . . . Underneath the shiny surface, both [When Life Gives You] Lululemons and [The Devil Wears] Prada are exploring what it s like to be a woman buffeted by conflicting messages about career, relationships and motherhood. Lisa Scottoline, The Washington Post

Fearless and hilarious . . . begs to be read poolside with a cocktail. Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted

Another fantastic read . . . a heap of delicious drama. Bustle

[Weisberger s] new novels . . . prove more adept at framing individual women as whole and human. . . . Hugely entertaining . . . Add laughs to all the warm-and-fuzzy female solidarity and it makes for a pretty great time. Time

Fast-paced, funny, and gossipy . . . the must-have accessory for your beach bag. PopSugar

Weisberger once again weaves a fun tale of how things aren t always as they seem, especially in the most dazzling neighborhoods. Associated Press