Running in Heels

A 'charming, intelligent, and often hilarious' tale of twentysomething angst and female friendship (The Washington Post Book World).Babs is getting married. And Natalie Miller, twenty-seven, senior press officer for the London Ballet, panics. What happens when your best friend pledges everlasting love to someone else?Nat is dating a guy named Saul Bowcock. But as the confetti flutters, her good-girl veneer cracks, and she falls into an alluringly unsuitable affair that spins her crazily out of control. Nat is on the rebound and allergic to the truth-about Babs's relationship, her boyfriend's ambition, her parents' divorce, and her golden-boy brother's little Australian secret. Her mother's lasagna and her roommate Andy's fuzzy slippers are also monstrous affronts. But what Nat really needs to face is the mirror-and herself. . . .Wickedly witty and refreshingly honest, Running in Heels is a look at the lies we tell ourselves-and the unwanted truths that only our best friends can tell us.'Hilariously and touchingly told . . . balances the humor and the seriousness of Natalie's problems perfectly.' -Booklist'Populated with a cast of entertaining characters.' -Entertainment Weekly'Strong on humor, heartache, and snappy dialogue.' -Boston Sunday Herald