New Releases by Jane Green

Trillio is a tiny songbird, born late in the season. His story tells of how he and his family set off late for their migratory voyage South. We follow them every wing-beat of their journey experiencing alongside the difficulties and challenges that these birds weighing only a few grams have to face on their incredible journey. We witness their courage, silent heroism, and how they survive even against the unforgiving and terrifying forces of nature and even more terrifying destructive acts of humans. Trillio and his story represents a real story of silent courage and determination that takes place year after year. After reading Trillio’s story I hope we’ll all give our incredible minuscule feathered friends more thought and appreciation. Andrea Ginevra Jane Green was born in Solihull, UK. Grammar school educated sensitive and shy she was a lost little girl and teenager, often alone, confused by the social values, goals and the falsity she felt around her. Andrea instinctively knew that soulless Solihull was not and could never be a real world to her. At 18 she left for London, enormous fascinating but cold, indifferent and lacking nature. She moved to South Wales with its sweet wildness, and there she revelled in wet muddy walks, rain, blackberries and curlew calls across the river. A haven! But destiny struck and by a strange twist of fate she found herself blown off course again and living on the island of Lampedusa an isolated rock immersed in the primal forces of nature right in the middle of the Med. Lampedusa has been her home now for over 35 years. It was here that she met observed and grew to love the tiny birds that year after year make the incredible journey of Trillio.

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK POST BEST BOOK OF THE WEEK In her first novel inspired by a true story, Jane Green re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging '60s From afar Talitha's life seemed perfect. In her twenties, and already a famous model and actress, she moved from London to a palace in Marrakesh, with her husband Paul Getty, the famous oil heir. There she presided over a swirling ex-pat scene filled with music, art, free love and a counterculture taking root across the world. When Claire arrives in London from her small town, she never expects to cross paths with a woman as magnetic as Talitha Getty. Yearning for the adventure and independence, she's swept off to Marrakesh, where the two become kindred spirits. But beneath Talitha's glamourous facade lurks a darkness few can understand. As their friendship blossoms and the two grow closer, the realities of Talitha's precarious existence set off a chain of dangerous events that could alter Claire's life forever.

As seen on The Today Show! The Friends We Keep is the heartwarming and unforgettable New York Times bestselling novel from Jane Green, author of Sister Stardust and The Beach House. Evvie, Maggie, and Topher have known one another since college. Their friendship was something they swore would last forever. Now years have passed, the friends have drifted apart, and they never found the lives they wanted—the lives they dreamed of when they were young and everything seemed possible. Evvie starved herself to become a supermodel but derailed her career by sleeping with a married man. Maggie married Ben, the boy she fell in love with in college, never imagining the heartbreak his drinking would cause. Topher became a successful actor, but the shame of a childhood secret shut him off from real intimacy. By their thirtieth reunion, these old friends have lost touch with one another and with the people they dreamed of becoming. Together again, they have a second chance at happiness...until a dark secret is revealed that changes everything. The Friends We Keep is about how despite disappointments we’ve had or mistakes we’ve made, it’s never too late to find a place to call home.

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Electoral Shocks: The Volatile Voter in a Turbulent World offers a novel perspective on British elections, focusing on the role of electoral shocks in the context of increasing electoral volatility. It demonstrates and explains the long-term trend in volatility, how shocks have contributed to the level of electoral volatility, and also which parties have benefited from the ensuing volatility. It follows in the tradition of British Election Study books, providing a comprehensive account of specific election outcomes- the General Elections of 2015 and 2017-and a more general and novel approach to understanding electoral change. The authors examine five electoral shocks that affected the elections of 2015 and 2017: the rise in immigration after 2004, particularly from Eastern Europe; the Global Financial Crisis prior to 2010; the coalition government of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats between 2010 and 2015; the Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014; and the European Union Referendum in 2016. The focus on electoral shocks offers an overarching explanation for the volatility in British elections, alongside the long-term trends that have led to this point. It offers a way to understand the rise and fall of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Labour''s disappointing 2015 performance and its later unexpected gains, the collapse in support for the Liberal Democrats, the dramatic gains of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 2015, and the continuing period of tumultuous politics that has followed the EU referendum and the General Election of 2017. It provides a new way of understanding electoral choice in Britain, and also beyond, and a better understanding of the outcomes of recent elections.

In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidays—and the winter of one woman’s discontent . . . Just when she’d sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan, and loving her life—except for the heartbreaks. A successful real estate developer, Eddie was a breath of fresh air, a meeting of minds—and bodies. Soon came wedded bliss, baby number one—and the proverbial move to the suburbs . . . You just sit there like a slob while I do all the work. Nine years later, this is increasingly what goes through Sarah’s mind when she looks at Evan, propped in front of the TV with a beer, ignoring their two children. The truth is, she misses her old life. She misses the old Eddie. She can’t help wondering if she’d be happier alone . . . When Eddie’s job sends him to Chicago indefinitely, Sarah shocks him by suggesting a trial separation. But she knows it’s just a precursor to divorce—even if Eddie chooses to think of it as a “vacation.” Yet a lot can change—on both sides—as time goes by. And once Christmas arrives, Sarah and Eddie might re-discover gifts they’d forgotten they had . . . Previously published in This Christmas.

Jane Green är tillbaka med ännu en gripande bladvändare om familjer, hemligheter och kärlek.  Sylvie är nöjd med sitt liv. Hon trivs med tillvaron som hemmafru och älskar sitt bohemchica hus i den charmiga småstaden La Jolla i Kalifornien. Men allt är inte perfekt ensamheten frestar på när Sylvies man hela tiden reser i jobbet, särskilt nu när tonårsdottern Eve inte verkar må bra  Äter hon inte mindre än vanligt, och ser hon inte lite mager ut?  Maggie lever den amerikanska drömmen. Efter en tuff uppväxt har hon gjort en imponerande klassresa, ända till det stora, eleganta huset i välbärgade New Salem i Connecticut. Men skenet bedrar barnen är visserligen skötsamma och välartade, men maken är borta större delen av tiden, och Maggie försöker döva tomheten med nya, dyra handväskor och tröttsamma mingelpartyn med grannfruarna.  Trots att de lever så olika liv har Sylvie och Maggie mer gemensamt än någon av dem kan ana. Sanningen kommer att ställa deras liv på sin spets  men också föra de båda kvinnorna samman på ett minst sagt oväntat sätt.Printz Publishing har tidigare gett ut hennes romaner Att falla och Mannen i mitt liv, som tillsammans har sålt i över 30 000 ex.

Una novela sobre el amor y el desamor maternal y sobre la relación entre tres hermanas que habían olvidado cuánto se querían. Ronnie Sunshine es una actriz de Hollywood que ha pasado toda su vida intentando perseguir una fama que nunca acaba de llegar. Su frustración, su obsesión por los estándares, cánones y valores de Hollywood, así como su volátil temperamento, han calado profundamente en sus hijas: Nell, Meredith y Lizzy. Aun cuando en la infancia cada una de las tres hermanas ha sobrellevado la personalidad de Ronnie como ha podido, todas coinciden en que esta no ha sido una buena madre. Pero un día Ronnie descubre que tiene una enfermedad degenerativa grave, y decide recuperar el tiempo perdido, unir de nuevo a sus hijas y tratar de obtener su perdón. ¿Conseguirán Nell, Meredith y Lizzy acercarse a su madre y las unas a las otras?

The New York Times bestselling author of Falling presents a warm, wise, and wonderfully vivid novel about a mother who asks her three estranged daughters to come home to help her end her life. Ronni Sunshine left London for Hollywood to become a beautiful, charismatic star of the silver screen. But at home, she was a narcissistic, disinterested mother who alienated her three daughters. As soon as possible, tomboy Nell fled her mother’s overbearing presence to work on a farm and find her own way in the world as a single mother. The target of her mother’s criticism, Meredith never felt good enough, thin enough, pretty enough. Her life took her to London—and into the arms of a man whom she may not even love. And Lizzy, the youngest, more like Ronni than any of them, seemed to have it easy, using her drive and ambition to build a culinary career to rival her mother’s fame, while her marriage crumbled around her. But now the Sunshine sisters are together again, called home by Ronni, who has learned that she has a serious disease and needs her daughters to fulfill her final wishes. And though Nell, Meredith, and Lizzy have never been close, their mother’s illness draws them together to confront the old jealousies and secret fears that have threatened to tear these sisters apart. As they face the loss of their mother, they will discover if blood might be thicker than water after all...

Si pudieras intercambiar tu vida por otra muy distinta durante unas semanas..., ¿lo harías? ¿Verdad que siempre soñamos con lo que no tenemos? La soltera independiente sueña con el marido ideal y con hijos monísimos y encantadores. La madre de niños pequeños añora la independencia y libertad de su amiga soltera: ¡lo que daría por tener un fin de semana íntegramente para ella! Levantarse muy tarde, ir de compras (sin niños), de copas (con amigos), lo que sea... ¡pero sin la familia! Vicky Townskey, directora de una revista femenina, quiere probarlo y escribir un artículo sobre su experiencia. Se instalará en Connecticut en una casa con niños y marido (muy guapo), y la propietaria de tantas maravillas -aunque cansada de ser ama de casa y con muchas ganas de libertad- se irá a Londres para ocupar su lugar en la revista. Ambas no van a tardar en descubrir que nada es tan fantástico como se imaginaban... La crítica ha dicho... «Un libro encantador que pide a gritos ser leído de una sentada.» People

När Gabby för första gången träffade Elliot visste hon att han var mannen i hennes liv. Efter tjugo års äktenskap tvivlar hon fortfarande inte, trots att han aldrig har kunnat ge henne det hon längtat efter mest av allt. Men samtidigt som deras döttrar växer upp börjar Gabby känna hur livet rinner iväg. Och sedan träffar hon Matt ...Förtrollad av denna unga, snygga man begår Gabby ett misstag som hotar att förstöra allt som betyder något för henne. Full av ånger försöker hon återskapa det hon har krossat, men finns det svek som inte går att förlåta?Jane Green är en av Amerikas mest omtyckta författare av relationsromaner, och i Mannen i mitt liv tar hon med läsaren på en känslomässig resa genom kärlek och ånger, som är lätt att känna igen sig i. En varm och underhållande pralin till roman.

Using decades of public opinion data from the US, UK, Australia, Germany and Canada, and distinguishing between three concepts - issue ownership, performance and generalised competence - Green and Jennings show how political parties come to gain or lose ''ownership'' of issues, how they are judged on their performance in government across policy issues and how they develop a reputation for competence (or incompetence) over a period in office. Their analysis tracks the major events causing people to re-evaluate party reputations and the costs of governing which cause electorates to punish parties in power. They reveal why, when and how these movements in public opinion matter to elections. The implications are important for long-standing debates about performance and partisanship, and reveal that public opinion about party and governing competence is, to a great extent, the product of major shocks and predictable dynamics.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House, Jemima J, and Summer Secrets presents a novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home—and family—where you least expect them... When Emma Montague left the strict confines of upper-crust British life for New York, she felt sure it would make her happy. Away from her parents and expectations, she felt liberated, throwing herself into Manhattan life replete with a high-paying job, a gorgeous apartment, and a string of successful boyfriends. But the cutthroat world of finance and relentless pursuit of more began to take its toll. This wasn’t the life she wanted, either. On the move again, Emma settles in the picturesque waterfront town of Westport, Connecticut, a world apart from both England and Manhattan. It is here that she begins to confront what it is she really wants from her life. With no job, and knowing only one person in town, she channels her passion for creating beautiful spaces into remaking the dilapidated cottage she rents from Dominic, a local handyman who lives next door with his six-year-old son. Unlike any man Emma has ever known, Dominic is confident, grounded, and committed to being present for his son, whose mother fled shortly after he was born. They become friends, and slowly much more, as Emma finds herself feeling at home in a way she never has before. But just as they start to imagine a life together as a family, fate intervenes in the most shocking of ways. For the first time, Emma has to stay and fight for what she loves, for the truth she has discovered about herself, or risk losing it all. In a novel of changing seasons, shifting lives, and selfless love, a story unfolds—of one woman’s far-reaching journey to discover who she is truly meant to be... READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

Jane Green äntligen tillbaka på svenska med en bitterljuv roman om att finna lyckan där man minst anar det. När Emma Montague lämnade sin strikta, brittiska överklasstillvaro för att göra karriär i New York, trodde hon att hon skulle bli lycklig där. Långt borta från sina föräldrar och deras förväntningar kastade hon sig in i Manhattans snabbt pulserande liv, med ett högavlönat jobb, tjusig lägenhet och en rad framgångsrika pojkvänner. Men den hårda finansvärlden och dess ständiga jakt på mer började ta ut sin rätt. Det här var inte heller livet hon ville ha. Emma slår sig ner i den pittoreska småstaden Westport i Connecticut eoner från både England och Manhattan. Och det är där hon börjar inse vad hon egentligen vill ha ut av livet. Utan jobb, och med bara en enda vän i staden, använder hon sin passion för att skapa vackra miljöer till att renovera det nedgångna lilla huset hon hyr av Dominic, snickaren som bor i huset intill med sin sexårige son. Dominic liknar ingen annan man Emma känt. Han är trygg i sig själv, står med båda fötterna på jorden och lägger all sin fritid på sonen Jesse, vars mor lämnade dem strax efter att Jesse föddes. De blir vänner, och långsamt mer än så, när Emma inser att hon känner sig hemma på ett sätt hon aldrig tidigare gjort. Men just som de börjar tänka sig ett liv tillsammans som en familj, slår ödet till på det mest chockerande vis. För första gången måste Emma stanna och slåss för det hon älskar och för sanningen hon upptäckt om sig själv, eller riskera att förlora allt. "Full av romantik och hjärtesorg" Huffington Post

A lush and gorgeous guide to all things food and entertaining from Jane Green, New York Times bestselling author of Jemima J, The Beach House, and Sister Stardust. Jane Green’s life has always revolved around her kitchen... ... from inviting over friends for an impromptu brunch; to wowing guests with delicious new recipes; to making sure her ever-on-the-move family makes time to sit down together. For Jane, food is enjoyable because of the people surrounding it and the pleasures of hosting and nourishing those she cares about, body and soul. Now, Jane opens wide the doors of her stunning home to share tips on entertaining, ideas for making any gathering a cozy yet classy affair, and some of her favorite dishes, ranging from tempting hors d’oeuvres like Sweet Corn and Chili Soup, to mouthwatering one-pot mains like Slow-Braised Onion Chicken, to sinfully satisfying desserts like Warm Chocolate and Banana Cake. This book is Jane’s perfect recipe for making a wonderful life complete with friends, loving family, and moments filled with good food, good times, and, of course, Good Taste.

Years after hard partying and the discovery of the father she never knew ends her only friendships, Cat Coombs achieves sobriety and resolves to make amends to those she has hurt during a revelatory Nantucket summer. By theNew York Times best-selling author of Saving Grace. Tour.

From New York Times bestselling author Jane Green comes Cat and Jemima J, a free ebook original short story. Featuring Jemima, the main character from Green's beloved novel Jemima J, and Cat, the main character from her novel Summer Secrets. Fans of these popular characters will be delighted to see them sharing the pages of Green's engrossing short story.

"Grace and Ted Chapman: literary power couple. Ted is considered 'the thinking man's John Grisham' and Grace, his wife of twenty years, is beautiful, stylish, carefree. All of this is on the surface; beneath, what no one sees, is Ted's rages. His mood swings. And the precarious house of cards that their lifestyle is built upon. When Ted's longtime assistant and mainstay leaves, the house of cards begins to crumble and Grace, with dark secrets in her past, is most vulnerable"--

Now A Lifetime Original Movie! What is a woman's greatest temptation? How far will she go to find fulfillment—and how much is she willing to lose? Tempting Fate is an unforgettable, enthralling novel about the risks and rewards of "having it all" from beloved New York Times bestselling author Jane Green. Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years. They have two daughters. They have a beautiful, loving home. Forty-three-year-old Gabby is the last person to have an affair. She can't relate to the way her friends desperately try to cling to the beauty and allure of their younger years. And yet she too knows her youth is quickly slipping away. She could never imagine how good it would feel to have a handsome younger man show interest in her...until the night it happens. Matt makes Gabby feel sparkling, fascinating, alive—something she hasn't felt in years. What begins as a long-distance friendship soon develops into an emotional affair. Intoxicated, she has no choice but to step ever deeper into the allure of attraction and attention, never foreseeing the life-changing consequences that lie ahead. If she makes one wrong move, she could lose everything—and find out what really matters most.

« Ce roman-conte de fées détaille le parcours du canard boiteux au cygne dépressif, puis à la femme épanouie. » Biba Le livre : Alice a tout pour être heureuse : une splendide maison dans un beau quartier de Londres, des vêtements de couturiers à ne plus savoir qu’en faire et des cartes de membre dans les clubs les plus huppés. Et puis elle a Joe, beau, tendre, drôle : toutes les qualités du « mari idéal ». Mais Alice rêvait d’une petite chaumière, d’une vie paisible à la campagne, entourée d’enfants et d’animaux... Un conte de fées pour femmes modernes ! L’auteur : Jane Green est l’auteur de plusieurs best-sellers, dont Mon cœur « ping-pong », Les Millefeuilles de Lucy, L’Autre Femme et Une seconde chance, tous publiés dans vingt-deux pays. Jane Green vit aux Etats-Unis, dans le Connecticut, avec son second mari et leurs enfants.

As dark truths from the past reveal themselves, two middle-aged women must learn to forgive -- for the sake of their children and themselves.

Maggie and Sylvie are strangers: two very different women, living very different lives. But they share more in common than they could imagine. Both have children on the verge of flying the nest and a husband they can't believe belongs to them. But each is about to discover a secret that will shake their world.

Bestselling author Jane Green has partnered with Bioré® for the short story "A Walk in the Park," about Amy Adamson, a 20-something whose life is suddenly filled with surprises. But one thing that doesn't have to be unpredictable is your complexion. Bioré® knows that every 20-something needs at least one thing she can depend on: clear, beautiful skin. In the time you read this short story, you could be on your way to healthy-looking skin by removing build-up, dirt and oil with Bioré® Pore Strips. So go ahead, grab a big comfy blanket, a Bioré Pore Strip and your eReader. You'll be ready to face anything. The muscular dog appears out of nowhere, like a mythological creature from the dark side, making a beeline for Pippin. Amy freezes, pulling the tiny Yorkie behind her, then screams as the dog opens its huge jaws and clamps them around Pippin. A yelp, then all is quiet. Just when Amy Adamson thinks her life can't get any worse... Six months ago, Amy Adamson felt like she had it all, until overnight, everything changed. Everyone said Eric was bad news, but surely he would change for her... wouldn't he? His constant partying, her fear of losing him if she didn't keep up, led to her losing her job, her apartment, and now, it seems, her whole life. A surprise visit to the apartment to collect her things finds Eric in bed with her roommate. Who's also stolen her Biore Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser. Bitch. All Amy wants is her old life back, but with no job offers, and no money, she's back in her parents' suburban house, squeezing into jeans that are rapidly becoming too small, and cursing an unexpected case of teenage acne thanks to the loss of her Biore. Who the hell has acne at twenty six anyway? The only people her age left in town are the losers, or the ones who married their childhood sweethearts, taking every opportunity to show off their "adorable home" and 2.4 children. Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, she's walking their pet Yorkie by the beach when it's attached by a large dog that has escaped the ramshackle home of a reclusive woman known only as Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Warner isn't home. Her grandson, William, is. A screenwriter, he's funny, warm, and has a smile that makes Amy tingle in places she's forgotten about. Life starts looking up thanks to a date with William and Biore Fighting Ice Cleanser. Until Amy opens the wrong door to discover a dead body in the guest room. Is William truly the nice guy he seems? Can the Biore create the miracle she needs? Will Amy, in short, find that luck might finally be on her side?

Introducing A Modern Fairy Tale: William, Kate and Three Generations of Royal Love, written by New York Times bestselling author Jane Green. This ebook tells the story of how Prince William and Kate Middleton grew up, fell in love, and got engaged. This unique storytelling experience offers details about a modern young prince and his captivating bride, and their upcoming wedding. The ebook also delves into the history of William''s parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, their love stories and their historic weddings.

“A powerful and moving story of a family on the edge of emotional wreckage” by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Beach House (Dani Shapiro, New York Times–bestselling author of Signal Fires). Andi has spent much of her adult life looking for the perfect man, and at thirty-seven, she’s finally found him. Ethan—divorced with two daughters, Emily and Sophia—is a devoted father and even better husband. Always hoping one day she would be a mother, Andi embraces the girls like they were her own. But in Emily’s eyes, Andi is an obstacle to her father’s love, and Emily will do whatever it takes to break her down. When the dynamics between the two escalate, they threaten everything Andi believes about love, family, and motherhood—leaving both women standing at a crossroad in their lives . . . and in their hearts. “Peopled with nuanced, sympathetic characters.” —Booklist “Compelling . . . it will keep readers on edge.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Paints a clear-eyed portrait of the challenges of stepparenting, while offering hope that in even the most damaged relationships, dreams can come true.” —People “You will laugh and cry as you read . . . It’s that good.” —Adriana Trigiani, New York Times–bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

Callie Perry is een succesvolle fotograaf met twee fantastische kinderen, lieve vrienden en een man die weliswaar workaholic is, maar wat geeft dat? Omdat hij elke avond pas laat thuiskomt heeft ze lekker veel tijd voor zichzelf en voor de belangrijkste mensen in haar leven.Callies zus Steffi is te rusteloos om zich te settelen. Jarenlang had ze bijna nog meer verschillende baantjes dan minnaars, maar op haar dertigste ontdekt ze eindelijk haar ware passie en wordt ze kok in een restaurant. En dan zijn er nog Callie en Steffi s ouders. Ze zijn al dertig jaar gescheiden en hebben elkaar sindsdien nauwelijks meer gesproken.Maar dan wordt Callie plotseling ernstig ziek

Known in Nantucket as the crazy woman who lives in the rambling house atop the bluff, Nan doesn''t care what people think. At sixty-five-years old, her husband died twenty years ago, her beauty has faded, and her family has flown. If her neighbors are away, why shouldn''t she skinny dip in their swimming pools and help herself to their flowers? But when she discovers the money she thought would last forever is dwindling and she could lose her beloved house, Nan knows she has to make drastic changes. So Nan takes out an ad: Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach. Slowly, people start moving into the house, filling it with noise, with laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside-down.

In her U.S. debut, bestselling British novelist Green introduces an irresistible heroine who sets out to tackle attraction, addiction, and the meaning of true love.

This book focuses on education and its relation to professional accountability as viewed from two different, but not unrelated, perspectives. First, the book is about the work of professionals in schools and colleges (teachers, head teachers, leaders, principals, directors and educational managers, etc.) and the detrimental effects which our present system of accountability – and the managerialism which this system creates – have had on education, its practice, its organization, its conduct and its content. It is also about the professional education (the occupational/professional formation and development) of practitioners in communities other than educational ones and how they, too, contend with the effects of this system on their practices. These different perspectives represent two sides of the same problem: that whatever one’s métier – whether a teacher, nurse, social worker, community officer, librarian, civil servant, etc – all who now work in institutions designed to serve the public are expected to reorganize their thoughts and practice in accordance with a "performance" management model of accountability which encourages a rigid bureaucracy, one which translates regulation and monitoring procedures, guidelines and advice into inflexible and obligatory compliance. A careful scrutiny of the underlying rationale of this "managerial" model shows how and why it may be expected, paradoxically, to make practices less accountable – and, in the case of education, less educative.

¿Qué sucede cuando una chica algo insegura cae bajo el influjo de un tipo atractivo, encantador, exitoso... y tremendamente arrogante? Alice es una chica guapa, inteligente, con talento, pero, como muchas chicas guapas e inteligentes, es demasiado modesta. Por eso, cuando Joe se fija en ella no se lo puede creer. Joe es perfecto. Lo tiene todo. Es atractivo, encantador, rico, exitoso (un poco creído pero... ¿qué esperabais?). Joe es su sueño. Y Alice se convierte en la esposa que Joe quiere. Adelgaza (¡ojo, nunca ha sido gorda!), se viste, se peina y se calza en las tiendas más fashion. Pero ¿es esto realmente lo que Alice había soñado? ¿Y qué pasa con Joe? ¿De verdad es tan deseable? Cuando Alice empiece a despertarse..., el hechizo dejará de funcionar.