\n<\/a>This week’s giveaway is a signed copy of Gigi Levangie Grazer’s new book<\/a> (released July 10, 2012) The After Wife<\/em>. \u00a0Adria & Maureen were hired recently by the fabulous Lara Shriftman<\/a> to design Gigi’s launch parties for her new book release!\u00a0 The kick-off party starts next week in the Southampton (Maureen & Adria will be attending the event as well) and we thought we would share a sneak peak of Gigi’s invite with you!<\/p>\n
We are so excited for you to get a copy of this new book – Adria just finished reading it, and said, “I have always been a fan of Gigi’s work…. Stepmom is one of my favorite movies, and I fell in love with the Starter Wife series when it was on TV.\u00a0 When I found out we would be able to design for Gigi and actually get to meet her in person, I about fell over.\u00a0 I downloaded her book as soon as it came out… and of course it was amazing!\u00a0 Gigi is such a witty writer – you would think that this book would be sad (being that it’s about a widow), but honestly – I laughed out loud so many times, that my husband told me I had to read in another room!!!\u00a0 I can’t wait to see who wins this contest… I want to enter b\/c I want the signed copy – lol.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Praise for Gigi Levangie Grazer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n “Fearless and fabulous. Only an insider like Gigi Grazer could have so much wicked<\/p>\n fun with the intricacies of Hollywood’s power couples.”<\/p>\n \u00a0– Lauren Weisberger, <\/strong>author of The Devil Wears Prada<\/em> on The Starter Wife<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHilarious\u2026Grazer has Hollywood cred and brings a rollicking romantic-comedy temp to her story<\/p>\n of busting up and moving on.\u201d \u2013 Publishers Weekly<\/em> <\/strong>on Queen Takes King<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAnother delightful guilty pleasure \u2013this time, about a N.Y.C. society divorce \u2013from<\/p>\n bestselling author Grazer.\u201d \u2013People<\/em><\/strong> on Queen Takes King<\/em><\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Gigi Levangie Grazer, New York Times <\/em>bestselling author and ex-wife of famed producer Brian Grazer, has her finger on the pulse of the charmed LA lifestyle. In her bestselling novels, including The Starter Wife (<\/em>which became a miniseries and then a series on USA Network starring Debra Messing), Levangie Grazer has, with humor and heart, told us the story of women struggling with life’s daily challenges. Now, this summer, Levangie Grazer returns with THE AFTER WIFE<\/strong> (Ballantine Hardcover; On Sale July 10,2012), a hilarious and spirited tale of love\u2014both lost and found.<\/p>\n LA is no place for widows. This is what forty-four-year-old Hannah Bernal quickly discovers after the tragic death of her handsome and loving husband, John. Misery and red-rimmed eyes are little tolerated in the land of the beautiful. But with the help of her eccentric and loving friends life stumbles on: Hannah\u2019s sweet three-year-old daughter needs to be dropped off at her overpriced preschool, while Hannah herself must get back to work in order to pay the bills on the charming Spanish-styled bungalow she calls home. But after a series of mishaps and bizarre occurrences, one of which finds Hannah in a posh Santa Monica jail cell, her friends start to fear for her sanity. To make matters worse, John left their financial affairs in a disastrous state and when Hannah is dramatically fired from her latest producing gig, she fears she\u2019ll lose her beloved Casa Sugar, her daughter Ellie, and most importantly, her mind.<\/p>\n One night, standing in her backyard under a majestic avocado tree, in the throes of grief, Hannah breaks down and asks, \u201cWhy?\u201d The answer that comes back\u2014Why not?<\/em>\u2014begins an astounding journey of discovery and transformation that leads Hannah to her own truly extraordinary life after death.<\/p>\n THE AFTER WIFE <\/strong>is a charming and hilarious summer read by one of women\u2019s fiction\u2019s most celebrated authors.<\/p>\n ————————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n I recommend you check out this very entertaining “book club” trailer for The After Wife<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0It’ll leave you smiling and loving Gigi and her book that much more!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About The Author<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n Gigi Levangie Grazer<\/strong> is the bestselling author of four previous novels, including The Starter Wife,<\/em> first a miniseries and then a series on the USA Network, and Maneater,<\/em> now a Lifetime miniseries. Her most recent book, Queen Takes King<\/em>, is currently under option at Lifetime. Grazer has also written the screenplay for Stepmom<\/em>, starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, and articles for Vogue, Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/em>, Glamour <\/em>and Huffington Post<\/em>. She lives in Los Angeles with her two children, a miniature dachshund and a French bulldog. Visit Gigi at www.gigigrazer.com<\/a> or connect with her on Twitter at @gigilevangie. Congratulations Gretchen Juergens! \u00a0You’ll be enjoying the last lazy days of your summer reading the signed copy of The After Wife!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n How to win your SIGNED COPY of The After Wife, by Gigi Levangie Grazer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"andersruff.gigi.fakeinvite.001-11\"](\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/andersruff.gigi_.fakeinvite.001-111-640x896.jpg\" "\\"andersruff.gigi.fakeinvite.001-11\\"")
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