From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza comes a return to adult fiction, centered around a mysterious woman’s birthday celebration—and what it reveals about her past.
Ellie de Florent-Stinson is celebrating her fortieth birthday with a grand celebration in her fabulous house in Palm Springs.
At forty, it appears Ellie has everything she ever wanted: a handsome husband; an accomplished, college-age stepdaughter; a beautiful ten-year-old girl; two adorable and rambunctious six-year-old twin boys; lush, well-appointed homes in Los Angeles, Park City, and Palm Springs; a thriving career as a well-known fashion designer of casual women’s wear; and a glamorous circle of friends.
Except everything is not quite as perfect as it looks on the outside—Ellie is keeping many secrets. This isn’t the first birthday celebration that hasn’t gone as planned. There’s a certain sixteenth birthday that she’s tried hard to forget.
But hiding the skeletons of her past comes at a cost, and all of Ellie’s secrets come to light on the night of her fabulous birthday party in the desert—where everyone who matters in her life shows up, invited or not. Old and new, friends and frenemies, stepdaughters and business partners, ex-wives and ex-husbands congregate, and the glittering facade of her life crumbles in one eventful night.
Beautifully paced and full of surprises, The Birthday Girl is an enthralling tale of a life lived in shadow, and its unavoidable consequences.
Events for The Birthday Girl
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 7:00 PM BOOK SOUP 8818 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069
Thursday, August 8, 2019 7:00 PM MYSTERIOUS GALAXY 5943 Balboa Ave. #100 San Diego, CA 92111
Friday, August 9, 2019 7:00-9:30 PM CREATING CONVERSATIONS Book Launch Party 2850 Artesia Blvd. #101 Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Friday, August 16, 2019 7:00 PM THE LAST BOOKSTORE, Zara Libson in Conversation with Melissa de la Cruz 453 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013