Melissa Senate

The Girlfriends' Cyber Circuit proudly presents one of my favorite writers (both fiction and non-fiction), the hilariously funny, unflinchingly honest Valerie Frankel, who has not one, but TWO novels (one for adults, one for teens) newly published for your reading pleasure!:

For adults:

I TAKE THIS MAN by Valerie Frankel is a hilarious story of suspense, revenge and revelation, involving a bride, a groom, her mother and his father.

 
In I TAKE THIS MAN (Avon Trade Paperbacks, on sale: 3/27/07, ISBN:0060785551, $13.95) we are introduced to Penny Bracket, who has waited two years to marry her dream man, Bram Shiraz. Just as Penny’s putting on the final touches on her wedding day, she receives a note from her beloved that simply says, “Penny, I can’t go through with it. Sorry, Bram” Mortified, Penny is determined to figure out what went wrong, even if it kills her, or, preferably Bram.

 Ester Bracket, Penny’s divorced mother wants Bram’s head on a platter.  And she gets it: In a fit of maternal rage, Ester finds Bram as he’s packing to flee, knocks him out with a bottle of champagne, and kidnaps him to a secret room in her mansion in affluent Short Hares, New Jersey. Will Penny get the answers and revenge she’s after from Bram, who (as she may or may not discover) is locked in her attic? Will Bram’s widowed father, handsome tough guy Keith Shiraz locate his son and/or seduce Ester Bracket? Will Bram, athletic and regretful, escape both his wedding and his imprisonment in one piece? Find out in I TAKE THIS MAN.

 Praise!:

“Valerie Frankel cracks me up! Kooky, sexy, and downright hilarious, Hex and the Single Girl had me laughing to the very last magical page”
   — Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries series and Size 12 Is Not Fat

 
“Reading a novel by Valerie Frankel is like hanging out with your favorite and funniest friend”

 -Melissa Senate, author of See Jane Date  (hey, that's me!)

 
“Always wickedly entertaining!—People magazine

"Quite simply, Frankel makes reading a blast. No premise is too outlandish and no character is without a set a flaws. The plot [of ‘I Take This Man’ is cleverly kooky and not one many authors could realistically pull off. Frankel has an endless bag of tricks that seems to get deeper—and more hilarious—with every novel."—Romantic Times

 About the author: Valerie Frankel is a freelance writer who resides in Brooklyn, NY with her two daughters and husband.  She contributes to many national magazines, including O, [Glamour], Allure, Self, and Parenting. She’s also been a featured writer for the New York Times Style section.  [Val has written thirteen novels thus far, including The Accidental Virgin which has been optioned to become a movie starring Heather Graham, Smart Vs. Pretty, optioned to be made into TV show, and The Girlfriend Curse, nominated for a Quills award.  

 And for teens: 

In FRINGE GIRL IN LOVE (NAL Jam Trade Paperback Original; April 2007; $9.99), love is in the air—at toxic levels!  Adora Benet couldn’t wait to get back from winter break so she could go on lots of triple dates with her two best friends, Liza and Eli.  All three of them are (finally and wildly) in love!

 Then the snow melts and the ugly truth is revealed.  The new English teacher has the hots for Adora’s boyfriend, so Adora seeks solace in the arms of Liza’s older brother—until Liza finds out and freaks.  Now Eli’s boyfriend is letting his newfound fame go to his head, and their relationship goes to the dogs.  Adora’s winter wonderland has turned into a dangerous slippery slope.  It will take an unexpected trip to someplace warm to get her back on her feet and reconnecting with what matters most.

Enjoy! (And I apologize for my crazy and varied fonts and sizes. My program needs help!)