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"Rachel, a single lawyer living in Manhattan, has been best friends with Darcy, a flashy publicist, since they were girls in Indiana. After a party, Rachel shares a taxi with Dex, Darcy's fiance, who has been a friend since law school. Rachel is to be the maid of honor at Darcy and Dex's wedding, but Rachel and Dex end up in bed together.
Rachel and Dex agree not to tell Darcy but they continue their affair. Darcy and Rachel are contrasts. Darcy is a successful career driven woman. Rachel is quiet and has always been a good girl. She must face up to her own insecurities about what she wants from life and feeling out of place because she is in her thirties and still unmarried. Rachel feels guilty about the affair with Dex, but also tries to justify her deception as she remembers Darcy's history of stealing boys from Rachel, taking credit for Rachel's ideas and continually making Rachel feel inferior. Rachel knows that this does not excuse her betrayal of her friendship and she is torn between wanting Dex and being a loyal friend to Darcy. As the wedding day grows nearer, Rachel finally tells Dex he must choose. Dex is torn between the two women."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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" Rachel is a lawyer in New York City. On her thirtieth birthday, she sleeps with her best friend's fiancee Dex. She keeps this secret from her best friend Darcy and continues the affair, while she helps Darcy plan her wedding.
Rachel slowly falls in love with Dex, and Dex falls in love with Rachel. Darcy is revealed to be a very selfish fiancee and best friend who has a tendency to manipulate people for her own personal gain.
Rachel must decide how much her friendship with Darcy is worth, and Dex must decide if he wants to be with Darcy or Rachel.
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Lori McConnell, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- extremely shy
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
- wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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