Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The Party Crasher

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Synopsis (from Amazon):  It’s been over two years since Effie’s beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she’s become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks, the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life, has been sold.
 
When Krista decides to throw a grand “house cooling” party, Effie is originally left off the guest list—and then receives a last-minute “anti-invitation” (maybe it’s because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren’t just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations, makes discoveries, and begins to see her family in a new light. Then she runs into Joe—the love of her life, who long ago broke her heart, and who’s still as handsome and funny as ever—and even more truths emerge.
 
But will Effie act on these revelations? Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family? And truthfully, what did she really come back to Greenoaks for? Over the course of one blowout party, Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she’ll ever be able to face her future.


One (or more) Sentence Summary: Typically Sophie Kinsella novel - super hilarious and be careful not to laugh out loud while reading it! Like all Kinsella's books - I loved it!

Effie is so funny and what she gets herself into with her "stepmom-to-be" is darn right hilarious. Her sister is by her side but wants to keep peace and her brother has problems of his own to cope with and can't be bothered. Let's not forget about Joe.....who broke her heart and is at the party she declined....but attended. 

The Party Crasher is a must-read, especially if you need a good laugh, which we all do these days.  Highly recommend it and you won't be disappointed. 



Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, as well as the novels, Can You Keep a Secret?The Undomestic GoddessRemember Me?Twenties GirlI’ve Got Your NumberWedding NightMy Not So Perfect LifeSurprise MeI Owe You One, and, most recently, Love Your Life. She lives in the UK with her family.

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