I Heart New York [Paperback]

Lindsey Kelk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2009

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, get ready for the summer debut of the year! It's official. Angela Clarke is in love -- with the most fabulous city in the world. Fleeing her cheating boyfriend and clutching little more than a crumpled bridesmaid dress, a pair of Louboutins and her passport, Angela jumps on a plane, destination - NYC. Holed up in a cute hotel room, Angela gets a New York makeover from her NBFJenny and a whirlwind tour of the city that never sleeps. Before she knows it, Angela is dating two sexy guys. And, best of all, she gets to write about it in her new blog (Carrie Bradshaw eat your heart out). But it's one thing telling readers about your romantic dilemmas, it's another figuring them out for yourself ! Angela has fallen head over heels for the big apple, but does she heart New York more than home?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Kelk's debut novel, rife with familiar chick-lit tropes, Londoner Angela Clark discovers her fiancé Mark's infidelity at her best friend Louisa's wedding and impulsively hops a plane to New York the next day, funding her trip with cash from their joint account. After checking into a fancy hotel, she's befriended by concierge Jenny Lopez, who seems to have nothing better to do than take Angela on shopping sprees and gush about how she's become her hero. Meanwhile, bland Angela curiously attracts several charming, attractive men, eventually having to make a rich man poor man choice between banker Tyler Moore and musician Alex Reid, equally handsome. Angela begins making a startling amount of money writing a blog that documents her experiences in the big (sex and the) city, and soon she's faced with a dilemma: stay in NYC with her new life or head back to England, where she's been offered a fabulous magazine job? Will she hold the interest of those amazing men? Will she have to grow up and face people from her past? Perhaps designer bag-crazy, extraordinarily lucky Angela has something else going for her. Unfortunately, readers will never know.
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From Booklist

Londoner Angela Clarke has landed in New York City after catching her boyfriend with another woman at her best friend’s wedding. Alone, and with little more than the bridesmaid dress onher back, Angela begins to doubt her rash decision. That is, until Jenny, a hotel concierge and wannabe life coach, takes Angela under her wing, giving her a makeover and a crash course in New York life. Angela’s newfound style leads to romances with two very different men—handsome downtown banker Tyler and sexy Brooklyn rocker Alex. Angela turns her adventures in dating in New York into a blog for a popular magazine. When her popularity backfires, she must decide whether to escape back to London or stick to her adopted hometown. Sex and the City fans will enjoy this debut novelist’s take on dating, fashion, and friendship in the Big Apple. --Aleksandra Walker --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Pb (June 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007288387
• ISBN-13: 978-0007288380
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fluffy escapism with extra shopping, July 28, 2009

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textile fiend (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Heart New York (Paperback)

This book is classic girly escapism and I loved it. Our heroine flees a bad relationship and goes to New York, immediately makes impossibly cool, beautiful and stylish friends, states flat-out she has a fairly unlimited credit card and bank balance, has a full makeover, shops a lot, and is asked out by lots of lovely handsome men who make her forget her troubles. The writing lingeringly describes the shopping experiences (Bloomingdales et al) and fully describes each outfit the heroine wears. My favourite novel is Madame Bovary, and this is totally the 21st century version (without the adultery and death-by-arsenic.) I enjoyed it more than any of Marion Keys books, even Sushi for Beginners, and it is frothier and even less realistic. This novel is not supposed to be realistic; it is idealized fantasy. If, like me, your fantasies include Marc Jacob handbags then you will enjoy this book. Perfect for holidays, or long wet weekends with hot chocolate.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!!!, May 4, 2011

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This review is from: I Heart New York: A Novel (Paperback)

Excellent start in this series! Very entertaining, LOVE her writing style. I wish there were more than just 3 in the series!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, December 9, 2010

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Heart New York: A Novel (Paperback)

At her best friend's wedding, Angela catches her boyfriend on ten years cheating on her. Plus, her best friend's known about it. She goes back into the wedding, breaks the groom's hand, and makes a huge scene.

She has no idea what to do next, so she flees. She jumps on a plane to New York and doesn't look back.

She instructs the cab driver to take her to a hotel where she meets the concierge, Jenny. Jenny takes one took at Angela and immediately takes her under her wing. She takes her shopping for a new wardrobe and new makeup, attempting to create a more put-together Angela.

She invites Angela out with her friends, who also welcome her with open arms. In a stroke of luck, she meets two guys, both who ask her out on a date. And she has an interview for an online blog for a magazine.

The magazine loves her Bridget Jones meets New York blog idea. Angela begins dating the two men, each very different. While she juggles both of them, she writes about their dates. Her viewers eat up her drama. She has no thought towards her future, she's simply living in the moment and loving it.

Before long, she moves in with Jenny and thinks seriously about staying in New York forever. She loves the city. How can she ever leave it?

Lindsey Kelk knocks it out of the park with her debut novel. I love how Angela falls in love with the city and explores it with eyes wide open. I love the commentary running through her head, especially while she's out on dates (the Cheetos bit, especially). Angela's adventures make you cringe, laugh, and fall in love!

Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel