Nicola Kraus Books

The witty authors of The Nanny Diaries return with a hilarious tale about a forty-something wife and mother forced back into the workforce under the thumb of a #BossHalfHerAge. When Rory McGovern’s husband, Blake, loses his dream job and decides to “crash” at a friend’s, Rory is unprepared for the mid-life crisis that threatens to upend their lives. Already overwhelmed, she suddenly finds herself single-parenting two kids while managing science projects, flu season, karate classes, and middle school applications, all amid her crumbling marriage. Financially strained, her only option is to accept a full-time job with two ambitious twenty-somethings, Taylor and Kimmy, who, armed with Ivy League MBAs, are convinced they know everything about running JeuneBug, a luxury lifestyle site for kids. Despite being undermined by her younger bosses, Rory’s creativity and experience propel her to become the top contributor. While her bosses may dismiss experience as outdated, it may be just what they need when chaos ensues. McLaughlin and Kraus skillfully blend humor with poignant insights, crafting a story that resonates with anyone grappling with the quest to feel “grown-up.”

Nan has a tricky relationship with her employer, Mrs X. A non-existent relationship with Mr X. But she loves their little boy, Grayer, to pieces. In between looking after four-year-old Grayer and running a thousand errands for Mrs X, his rich, uptight Manhattanite mother, Nan is trying to have some sort of life. There's college, shopping, her friends, her cat, George. And the gorgeous Harvard boy from the sixth floor . . . But the X family's dramas keep intruding - visits from Mrs X's predatory mistress, catastrophic family outings and, as a final straw, the case of marriage-destroying panties. As drama descends into disaster and Divorce looms, Nan begins to realize how attached she's become to the X's under-loved son - and how nannying has become more than just a job. Funny, touching and true-to-life, 'The Nanny Diaries' is a modern-day Mary Poppins story: with attitude.

The highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel, The Nanny Diaries.

The bestselling authors of "The Nanny Diaries" and "Citizen Girl" have written a poignant, humorous tale about modern celebrity obsession, in this lively and hilarious tale of a smart young woman looking for satisfaction in the chaos of contemporary culture.

Working in a world where a college degree qualifies her to make photocopies and color-coordinate file folders, twenty-four year old Girl is struggling to keep up with the essential trinity of food, shelter, and student loans. So when she finally lands the job of her dreams she ignores her misgivings and concentrates on getting the job done� whatever that may be. Sharply observed and devastatingly funny, Citizen Girl captures with biting accuracy what it means to be young and female in the new economy. A personal glimpse into an impersonal world, Citizen Girl is edgy and heartfelt, an entertaining read that is startlingly relevant.

Náš věk nevypovídá vůbec nic o tom, jestli jsme už dospělí. Když chodila Rory McGovernová do sedmé třídy, usmíval se na ni z plakátů v pokojíčku Blake Turner, dětská herecká hvězda. Když se s ním o deset let později sešla na studiích na vysoké umělecké škole, platonicky ho milovala. Když si ho o dalších deset let později odvážela k sobě domů nočním taxíkem, připadala si jako ve snu. Když ale o dalších deset let později vychází najevo, že Blakeova herecká sláva poněkud bledne a na účtě chybí pro rodinu s dvěma dětmi peníze, musí se Rory z krásného snu probudit. Talentovaná fotografka se pouští do práce na plný úvazek. V novém digitálním lifestylovém časopise jí ale šéfují dvě dívky, co sotva vyšly ze školy. Blake ji uraženě opouští a Rory zůstává na všechno kolem dětí, práce i domácnosti úplně sama. Musí stíhat vodit děti do školy, chystat oslavy, vymýšlet úspěšné pracovní fotoprojekty, odrážet dvoření o sedmnáct let mladšího přítele své nadřízené i nekonečné otázky rodičů, jak to s jejím manželstvím bude dál. A na synově fotbalovém tréninku může každý víkend přemýšlet, proč si ostatní ženy dokázaly vybrat muže, kteří se o rodinu postarají, třeba sympatického Joshe. Román ze současného New Yorku nás provede jedním rokem, během kterého se hrdinka Rory McGovernová naučí, jak se ze všeho nezhroutit a být po čtyřicítce konečně dospělá.