Olivia Goldsmith's novels often explore themes of revenge fantasies, portraying women who ultimately triumph over mistreatment by men. Her writing frequently delves into female empowerment and retribution in response to injustice. Beyond her adult fiction, she also penned children's books under a different name. Goldsmith's work is recognized for its bold and often controversial take on relationships and women's societal standing.
A humorous and practical guide offers tips on how to clean out the closet, find personal "signature styles" that make stylish dressing simple and effective, and save money while clothes shopping. Original.
Olivia Goldsmith - bestselling author of The First Wives Club - delivers her best revenge novel to date. The best way to beat the system is from the inside... Meet Jennifer - a smart, sexy woman who has broken through the glass ceiling to become a big-time trader in the world of high finance. When her boss is caught playing fast and loose with the regulations, Jennifer agrees to take the rap. After all, her fiancé is a lawyer with the connections to get her off. Instead, she ends up in a women's prison; a world a whole lot meaner than Wall Street and where her designer clothes and fancy education count for nothing. She has to learn fast if she wants to survive and she does, once she is accepted by the prison's top 'crew'; a group of smart, strong, scary women led by tough lifer Movita and crazy Cher. These are women that Jennifer would never, ever, have befriended on the outside, but on the inside she soon discovers that working together is the only way out...
Don't get mad. Get everything. When their best friend commits suicide over her divorce, Elise, Brenda and Annie decide enough is enough. Each was crucial to her husband's career. But now that the men are successful, they've traded in their wives for newer, blonder models. Over lunch one day they form the First Wives Club. But this is no support group. This is the SAS in Chanel. Painstakingly, inexorably, they plan the downfall of the men who've wrecked their lives - and know that revenge has never tasted sweeter...
Mary Jane Moran is an out-of-work actress. She should have been a star. A brilliant off-Broadway success, she was too fat, too plain and - at 34 - too old for Hollywood. To cap it all, Tinseltown has also stolen the only man she ever loved. Mary Jane Moran is ready for revenge. Two years, 40 pounds and $67,000 worth of plastic surgery later, she gets it in the person of Jahne Moore - thin, drop-dead gorgeous and soon to be the hottest property in Hollywood. Buy Mary Jane finds that dazzling beauty and meteoric success bring problems of their own...
A wickedly funny comedy of New York life and love, from the bestselling author of The First Wives Club and Bestseller.
A New York romantic comedy by the author of 'UPTOWN GIRL' and 'THE FIRST WIVES CLUB', featuring a woman who discovers her Prince Charming in an unexpected place.
All of designer Karen Kahn's dreams seem to be coming true. She's been honored with the fashion industry's most coveted award, her marriage is thriving, and some very impressive money is being dangled in front of her in a proposed buyout. The only thing missing is that which she craves most -- a baby. Then shereceives the heartbreaking news that she will never be able to bear a child. it seems that although she has a designer label, she definitely doesn't have designer genes. Karen becomes determined to find her own biological mother -- a woman she has never known. But as if the doctor's verdict has pulled a loose thread, Karen's carefully stitched Iife begins to unravel, and she suddenly finds herself on the brink of losing her company, her husband, and the only family she has ever known. Now Karen must decide which of her dreams she still wants...because keeping them alive is going to be the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
Set against the background of big business book publishing, this novel is an accurate expose of the cut-throat world of conglomerate publishing. By the author of Fashionably late.
From the bestselling author of The First Wives' Club and Young Wives, a sparkling New York comedy about making plans for other people -- and then tripping yourself up in them. There's something magical about Brooklyn's Billy Nolan. It's not just that he's wickedly attractive, it's that any woman he dates and dumps (and he dates and dumps them all) immediately goes on to marry someone else. Sassy, uptown New Yorker Kate is immune to Billy's charms - she left Brooklyn behind a long time ago, and she's not about to fall under the spell of a handsome waster from the old neighbourhood. Besides, she's dating the eminently suitable Michael. But perhaps the 'Billy effect' will work for Kate's friend, Bina, who has fallen apart because her almost-fiance, Jack, is going away to 'explore his singleness'. All Kate has to do is get Billy to date Bina and dump her - and then await Jack's return and watch the magic happen. It's a great plan and at first it seems to be working. But the one thing Kate hasn't considered is how Billy feels about it all...
From the bestselling author of The First Wives Club and Bestseller, a witty social satire of love, marriage, and the games men and women play with each other. Sylvie knows she has a lot to be thankful for. So what if her husband, Bob, is only interested in what she has to say 'in four words or less'? The kids are off to college, and she is sure her marriage is about to bloom again. In fact it has already, but not with her. When Sylvie confronts Bob's mistress, she is amazed: except for a gap of ten years and fifteen pounds, Marla could be Sylvie's twin. But while Sylvie wants passion and romance, Marla just wants a husband of her own. And so their scheme is hatched: a nip and tuck and some blonde highlights for Sylvie, some brown hair and a few extra pounds for Marla, and the women are ready to switch places. The result as they juggle their new lives and identities is hilarious and enlightening. But just how long can they keep their charade going, and will it all end in tears?
