{"product_id":"the-girlfriend-curse-a-novel-isbn-9780062431516","title":"The Girlfriend Curse: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeloved author Valerie Frankel spins a funny, unforgettable novel about a woman determined to become \"The One\" instead of always \"The One Before.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeg’s got a gift. Now how does she get rid of it…?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin six months of breaking up with her, Peg Silver's ex-lovers always meet and marry the women of their dreams. Even worse than being the eternal bridesmaid, she's the last girlfriend, the one who awakens in a guy the knowledge of what he's always wanted in a relationship...and it's never with Peg. Obviously, a major lifestyle change is seriously called for, which is why the distraught interior landscape designer says good-bye to Manhattan and late-night lattes with pal Nina, and hello to a farmhouse on ten acres in tiny, backwater Manshire, Vermont, hoping to meet the ultimate, all-organic country man (without too much facial hair) to keep her warm in those frosty New England winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, Peg finds herself at Inward Bound—a proactive adult-education retreat for the hapless and hopelessly lovelorn—to try to lift her dreaded \"girlfriend curse.\" Perhaps there is a secret to be unearthed in the crunchy Green Mountains, one that will magically transform Peg Silver from the \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePeg's got a gift. Now how does she get rid of it . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin six months of breaking up with Peg Silver, her ex-lovers always meet and marry the women of their dreams. Even worse than being the eternal bridesmaid, she's the last girlfriend, the one who awakens in a guy the knowledge of what he's always wanted in a relationship . . . and it's never with Peg. Obviously, a major lifestyle change is seriously called for, which is why the distraught interior landscape designer says good-bye to Manhattan and late-night lattes with pal Nina, and hello to a farmhouse on ten acres in tiny, backwater Manshire, Vermont, hoping to meet the ultimate, all-organic country man (without too much facial hair) to keep her warm in those frosty New England winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, Peg finds herself at Inward Bound—a proactive adult-education retreat for the hapless and hopelessly lovelorn—to try to lift her dreaded \"girlfriend curse.\" Perhaps there is a secret to be unearthed in the crunchy Green Mountains, one that will magically transform Peg Silver from the Perpetual Also Ran to the Big Winner in love.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Frankel’s wit and playfulness make the tale scroll right along.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Accidental Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Hex and the Single Girl: “Had me laughing to the last magical page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Glib and funny, Frankel’s always wickedly entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sexy, yes. 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Funny, yes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Lippman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Accidental Virgin: “Stacey Temple’s adventures are often laugh-out-loud funny, making it impossible not to root for Frankel’s plucky, determined heroine.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Amusing farce, with pearls of urban wisdom and some great zingers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Valerie Frankel knows how to create a wicked, sexy story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for I Take This Man: “Reading a novel by Valerie Frankel is like hanging out with your favorite and funniest friend.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Senate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Not-So-Perfect Man: “A charming cast of characters and a delightful plot…a winner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Smart Vs. 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