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Baggott, Juliann
An almost-thirty-something executive in Manhattan faces her father's imminent death, her own unplanned pregnancy, struggles with her feelings for an old boyfriend and the horrifying realization that she has become very much like her mother.
Bank, Melissa
These linked short stories are about Jane Rosenal, from age 14 into her twenties.
Barker, Raffaella
The diary of a young, suddenly single mother of three, that recounts the ups and downs of the first year of her divorce from a man who runs a pet mortuary.
Barr, Emily
A novel, set in the Australian outback, about renewing old friendships and finding the answers to life's most baffling questions where least expected.
Bartolomeo, Christina
Diana Campanella owns a vintage clothing shop in Washington, D.C. The men in her life are her fiancé Philip, a sophisticated D.C. lawyer, and Harry, a New York lawyer of working-class origins like Diana herself.
Campbell, Rebecca
In this wickedly funny first novel, Katie Castle works for a chic London designer and expects to marry her son. All comes crashing down, however, when Katie enjoys a fling with a vendor and loses her boyfriend, her job and her apartment in quick succession.
Carroll, Claudia
Amelia Lockwood doesn't mean to sound greedy. With a fabulous career in television, a posh apartment and four fiercely loyal and wickedly funny friends, she knows she should be counting her lucky stars. But as her thirties tick by at an alarming pace, Amelia is getting anxious about the one thing missing in her otherwise successful life — a husband!
Casey, Maud
When Isabel is fired from her job she returns to the midwestern suburb of her childhood where she contends with her single, dating mother and becomes a "mystery shopper" for a temp agency.
Christensen, Kate
"Claudia Steiner is a depressive Bridget Jones; she's smarter and more introspective, but with the same Gen X angst." Library Journal, April 1, 1999
Colgan, Jenny
One glimpse of Addison, and London florist Holly is smitten. Now the only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair away from the computer screen and his ugly—not to mention possessive—Internet girlfriend, Claudia.
Cunnah, Michelle
A debut novel that answers the question: Can flat-chested girls have more fun?
Meet Emma: she'll do whatever it takes to make true love last in this follow-up to 32AA.
Curnyn, Lynda
Ex-girlfriend Emma Carter has a lot on her mind. Her boyfriend got a life—in L.A. But before Emma can get on with her life, she's got to face a few startling truths about being single in New York City.
Davis, Jill
A laugh-out-loud look at friendship, work and love.
Finnamore, Suzanne
Otherwise engaged dashes our soap-bubble fantasies of weddings in favor of a hilariously realistic walk to the altar.
Fitzgerald, Laura
This compelling debut follows one spirited young woman from the confines of Iran to the intoxicating freedom of America — where she discovers not only an enticing new country but the roots of her own independence.
Ford, Marjorie Leet
A young American woman, still smarting from the end of a long love, endures the trials and tribulations of becoming an au pair to an upper-middle-class (but highly disorganized) English family.
Forrester, Anouchka
"Laugh-out-loud moments abound in this comic first novel about an overeducated young woman who takes a temporary job as a receptionist." Library Journal, August 1, 1999
Gayle, Mike
Is Londoner Benjamin Duffy ready for marriage?
Gold, Emma
There's a new British girl in town and she's taking no prisoners as she tells about men, sex, relationships, sex, love, sex, searching for Mr. Right and dissing Mr. Oh-So-Wrong.
Green, Jane
To Libby Mason, Mr. Right means Mr. Rich. She's barely able to afford her fashionable lifestyle and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick. When Ed, Britain's wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of a fairy-tale romance is turned on its head.
Holden, Wendy
Anna gives up men forever, becomes a nanny and finds herself living with a family whose members are caricatures of her worst dreams. Who will save her? Will it be the Scotsman Jamie, heir to a castle?
Hornby, Nick
Read about the London singles scene from the male point of view.
Janowitz, Tama
Florence Collins, a New Yorker in her 30s, is in search of a rich husband.
Jenkins, Amy
Honey has just married Ed, with misgivings, when she sees the Love of Her Life, Alex, who had disappeared out of her life years before, also on his honeymoon.
Jewell, Lisa
One-hit wonder takes readers into the thrill-a-minute life of Ann Wills, wannabe pop star.
Johnson, Diane
Amy Hawkins travels to a ski resort in the French Alps to improve her French and find culture.
Keyes, Marian
Claire's husband announces he's leaving her for another woman just after their daughter is born, so she leaves London for her family in Dublin.
Knight, India
Clara's life isn't going well. She wonders if her she and her husband of 8 years are still "in love," and she's gaining weight mulling over her life and its many questions.
Kinsella, Sophie
Londoner Rebecca Bloomwood, who can't resist a garment on sale, meets Luke Brandon, a financial genius. The romp begins and the laughs go on.
Lette, Kathy
Sex, lies, and relationship angst play out to hilarious consequences in this comic novel by a young Australian writer.
Lloyd, Josie and Emlyn Rees
Told in "he-said, she-said" alternating chapters, this book takes readers into the London singles scene, where a woman looking for the love of her life meets up with a man looking for the love of tonight.
Margolis, Sue
The flip side to the exploits of Bridget Jones, Neurotica presents a unique but appealing marital comedy that introduces wife/mother/tabloid reporter Anna Shapiro and her hypochondriacal husband, Dan.
Markoe, Merrill
Comedy writer Markoe makes her fiction debut in this tale of an L.A. woman's ongoing quest to find happiness.
Matthews, Carole
Kate wonders if there is more to life than her comfortable marriage and sets off to find herself while leaving her family in the care of a six-foot, Amazonian au pair.
Naylor, Clare
Treat a man like a dog, and he'll come begging, say Liv Elliot's friends. After her engagement in London is broken off, Liv travels to Australia to recover and has a chance to try out the technique.
Parks, Adele
Connie Green's life should be perfect. She has a hot career, a wonderful husband and fabulous girlfriends. But she has a big problem: an overwhelmingly sexy bloke named John, to whom she just can't seem to say no.
Richter, Stacey
Thirteen short stories from a talented young writer provide wickedly funny, in-your-face depictions of our popular culture.
Schmais, Libby
Sisters, Liza and Bett, deal with unemployment, infidelity, interfering parents, Hollywood, lemmings, a pregnancy and a wedding.
Schulman, Helen
Louise Harrington goes to work each day and pines for her youth. Her marriage ended four years ago and at thirty-eight she's as confused about the men in her life as she was at 17. So when the double of her high school sweetheart appears in her office she's not certain if she has gone mad, if it is a joke, or a miracle.
Sinclair, April
From the bestselling author of Coffee will make you black comes this sparkling new novel of self-knowledge starring Chicago DJ Daphne Dupree.
Walker, Laura Jensen
She'll shave her head, leave her church, fall for a man in scrubs, learn to tap and flash a roomful of women. Natalie needs to know with or without her breasts she is more than the sum of her parts.
Weiner, Jennifer
Smart, sassy, plus-size pop-culture journalist Cannie Shapiro is having a terrible twenty-eighth year. Her mother has come out of the closet, her father has dropped out of her life, and her ex-boyfriend is documenting their ex-sex-life on the pages of a national women's magazine.
Weisberger, Lauren
Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands a job as the assistant to the high-profile editor of "Runway" magazine. Andrea soon finds herself in a fashion empire where she is sorely tested each day. Soon, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her.
Witchel, Alex
A sharp, bracingly funny first novel about the city vs. the suburbs, the backbiting world of women's magazines and the latest twists in the relationship between men and women.
Wolcott, James
This is a comedy of contemporary manners that focuses on the the hapless foibles of an unmarried man.
Wolper, Carol
A screenplay writer finds herself questioning the long-term benefits of remaining a SCU (self-contained unit) and looking with new eyes at the mating options around her.
Zigman, Laura
Zigman's second novel introduces Ellen Frank, a successful single career woman whose one desire — a child of her own — throws her into the desperate ranks of the "reproductively challenged."