Shopaholic fans rejoice! It seems that Becky Bloomwood (now Becky Brandon) will be back in a brand new Shopaholic book this fall, Mini-Shopaholic. The most recent Shopaholic book, Shopaholic and Baby, came out in 2007 and went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than thirteen million copies of Kinsella’s books in print in the United States. This is certainly one powerhouse “chick lit” writer. Here’s the publisher’s description of this highly anticipated release.
The first new Shopaholic in three years, Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is back, this time hilariously challenged by the mini-terror who is her two-year-old.
Becky Brandon thought motherhood would be a breeze – but it’s trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie is a little tearaway who created havoc everywhere from Harrods to her own christening. She hires taxis at random, her favorite word is “mine,” and she already has a penchant for Balenciaga bags. Becky is at her wits’ end. On top of this, she and Luke are still living with her mom and dad, there’s a big financial crisis so everyone’s having to cut back – including all her personal shopping clients – and her husband Luke is feeling low after the death of his beloved stepmother. To cheer him up, Becky decides to throw Luke a surprise birthday party – on a budget – and that’s when things become really complicated. As Becky tries to keep the arrangements secret, misunderstandings and excuses sprout everywhere, and soon she’s told so many fibs she can’t keep track of them. Will Becky pull off the surprise? Will Minnie give everything away? Will Minnie’ godparents ever stop arguing? Who will end up in a time out and who will get a gold star? And what will happen when Becky discovers Luke is keeping a big secret, too?
Mini-Shopaholic has a release date of September 7, 2010 from The Dial Press.