Party Girl
by Sarah Mason
Published by Ballantine Books
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
In Party Girl Sarah Mason has served up a light-hearted and fun British chick lit romance with an interesting cast of primary and secondary characters.
Isabel (Izzy) Serranti is an event planner who loves her job and is good at it. She's recovering from a failed relationship, her self-esteem has plummeted and she's feeling overweight and lacking confidence in the "man" arena.
Izzy is hired to plan a large party at the Monkwell estate, Pantiles. Pantiles is the childhood home of her former best friend turned tormentor, Simon Monkwell.
She's concerned about returning to the place of her childhood filled with memories of the rude and difficult Simon. But since Simon is not around, she's up for the challenge. After all, she's adept at handling the rude, the difficult and the eccentric rich. What she doesn't count on is handling all that and facing her childhood demons at the same time.
When Simon appears, he's not the young tormentor she remembered. He's dashing and unattached and seems genuinely happy to see Izzy. But Izzy inadvertently gives information to her ex-boyfriend that could topple Simon's current business deal.
Can Izzy pull off the impossible and execute the perfect party? Can she straighten out her life and relationship with Simon?
Party Girl is an inviting and fast read that will leave you chuckling. You'll enjoy it so much that you will overlook some of its minor flaws.
Armchair Interviews says: Party Girl is the perfect weekend read. When you're finished, you'll probably want to search out Playing James, Mason's first novel.