How to Be a Grown-Up: A Novel - Brossura

Praise for How To Be a Grown-Up:

"McLaughlin and Kraus have done something much more interesting by making Rory funny, self-aware and supremely competent: a fully realized human being. The joy of this book is not wondering whether she will succeed, but watching her do it. Rory is a modern damsel in distress who doesn't wait for a prince to rescue her, but pulls on her boots and strides out to slay the dragon herself." (Eliza Kennedy, The New York Times Book Review)

“Such a cupcake of a book, it feels like you're doing something more self-indulgent than reading.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“...humorous and rewarding... smart and lively.” (Booklist)

“A super-fun romp of a generational collision and a marital breakdown, starring a flustered but steel-strong leading lady.” (Library Journal)

“ ...the book never fails to set a course for adventure and make it hilarious, with the occasional moment of quiet reflection on modern times.” (Book Reporter)

“This book is LOL funny.” (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram)

“McLaughlin and Kraus have given us late 30-somethings a little summertime indulgence. As The Nanny Diaries did for readers in their 20s, How to Be a Grown-Up hits the midlife sweet spot.” (BookPage)

Praise for The First Affair:

“Just as they humanized a pop princess in their last outing, here they offer up a convincing portrait of a damaged young woman whose head is turned by the attentions of a dashing and powerful political figure. This compassionate examination of a young woman led astray is an utterly absorbing page-turner.” (Booklist on THE FIRST AFFAIR)

“A dishy, sometimes somber, scandalous tale of what happens when you fall in love with the president of the United States.” (Kirkus on THE FIRST AFFAIR)

“Jamie’s unreliability as a narrator and complexity as a character add an interesting dimension to a story that might otherwise have seemed trashy and exploitative." (Publishers Weekly on THE FIRST AFFAIR)

Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus are the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nanny Diaries, Citizen Girl, Nanny Returns, and the young adult novels, The Real Real and Over You. They are the cofounders of TheFinishedThought.com, a book coaching firm, and work together in New York City. For more information visit EmmaAndNicola.com.