“Underneath it all–designer clothes and moxie aside–my
mother was more than any daughter should ever have to
handle.”- from Bachelor DegreeStrolling
the city sidewalks of Manhattan’s posh Upper East Side are a
bevy of well-dressed, attractive, and notably eligible
single men, but can Samantha Krasner snag one before the
competition does? Finding Mr. Right would certainly help
keep her mother at bay. After all, the only thing separating
their two apartments is Central Park. Not big
enough.A successful gallery diva who must answer to
a boss from hell, thirty-eight-year-old Samantha nonetheless
finally feels as if she’s leading her own life. But the
ever-hovering, smothering Madeleine Krasner-Wolfe, a
twice-divorced and filthy rich force of nature, always seems
to have advice for her daughter about everything from
fashion and beauty regimens to men.When Samantha
signs up the new rising star of the art world, Blake
Hamilton, Madeleine immediately sees him as a prospective
son-in-law. Hoping to help her daughter land a husband
before it’s too late, Madeleine launches a flirt campaign
that both infuriates and enthralls Samantha– compelling her
to finally take action. From the toniest penthouses of Park
Avenue to the trendiest SoHo lofts, Samantha is on a
mission–if only her mother would get out of the
way.Praise for Judith Marks-White’s
Seducing Harry:“Judith Marks-White
writes with lashings of humor and a healthy dose of cynicism
laced with sweetness.”–Jane Green, author of Second
Chance“The literary equivalent of a bon bon . .
. the perfect book to wedge between all those weighty Booker
Prize-winning reads piled up by the
bedside.”–Elle.com“[Marks-White] has a
sharp eye for absurdity and excess.”–The Boston Globe