Girls Who Gossip

I've been a Theresa Alan fan since "Who You Know" helped pioneer Chick Lit as a genre. In her latest triumph, Alan takes the us on a fun and inventive adventure composed of lies, adultry, and revenge. BRAVO!

As a fan of "Chick Lit", I'm always looking for good story to escape into. A friend had mentioned that Theresa Alan was her favorite author, so I found this book. I must admit that I was put off by the cover. Is this a young adult book? Well, I decided to trust my friend's recommendation and bought the book. I'm happy to report that Theresa Alan's sharp wit and insightful writing sucked me in. The great characters and clever plot make this book a must read!

Theresa Alan does it again with a chick lit that has a surprising twist. Deeper and more thought provoking than traditional chick lit, GIRLS WHO GOSSIP still has Alan's trademark humor and wit. Helaina is a heroine any woman can relate to and Owen is to die for. The reader follows Helaina on a soul-searching journey that reveals her inner strength. You root for her and cheer her on the whole time. I couldn't recommend this book enough!

I think this is Theresa's best book since who you know. It's suspenseful, witty, funny, clever, and very well written. I particularly like the last eighty or so pages. The characters and the story have depth. It's fast paced and fun.

Helaina Denner mourns the death of her beloved mom when she decides to end the estrangement and reconcile with her wealthy dad because she needs family at this moment. Thus she travels to Colorado where she tries to hide her feeling of appall from her aloof father and her aunt, who are having an open affair while the relative who connected to both of them lies warm in her grave. Unable to cope Helaina turns to alcohol, but that only leaves hangovers. Her friends feel for her but she detests the pity she senses behind their sympathy. She knows she must find closure with her mother's sudden mysterious death and move past her rage at her dad and aunt for desecrating her mom. Helaina finds some solace with poet Owen, who helps her inch closer to emotional harmony, but the weights on her back make progress seem snail-like. GIRLS WHO GOSSIP is a deep character study of a despondent grieving young woman feeling all alone since her mother died trying to connect with her father, but makes no progress on that front, which in turn depresses her further. Helaina's relationship with Owen seems very realistic with its ups and downs as both have problems, but the emotionally battered female finds herself in the crosshairs of needing and wanting a loving relationship but fearing to embrace one as love hurts. Fans of contemporary fiction will want to read this strong insightful tale. Harriet Klausner