Despite going to group therapy to grow a backbone, Cynthia Fishbein has a problem being anything other than the "nice" girl. This all changes when a devious colleague at her advertising agency schemes to steal her idea and make Cyn look the fool. With visions of the movie "Working Girl" running through her head, Cyn decides it's time to stand up for herself. With the support of her successful and eccentric friends, she attempts to inject more "badness" into her job and relationships.
A witty and wonderful romp that avoids so many pitfalls of British singleton tales, ORIGINAL CYN is an excellent example of humor with heart. Between descriptions of Cyn's delightfully loony family, her hysterical best friends and the interchanges among the therapy group, this book contains a meaningful storyline of friendship, family and truthfulness.
A junior copywriter at a London ad agency, Cynthia Fishbein
is the original good girl. She works hard, never complains,
and takes care of everyone around her. Even Cynβs therapist
tells her sheβs too nice. But all thatβs about to change
when a catty co-worker steals one of her ideas.
So Cyn goes her one better: She steals the womanβs identity.
Suddenly sheβs breaking out of her shell, concocting a
wickedly brilliant scheme to salvage her careerβand maybe
get a little revenge in the process. And once Cyn gets
started, she just canβt stop. Soon sheβs breaking the #1
rule of group therapy by dating Joe Dillon, the groupβs
sexy commitment-phobe. Leading a thrilling but terrifying
double life, embroiled in a deliciously forbidden affair,
she is having the time of her lifeβuntil her scheme starts
to backfire in a major way. And unexpectedly Cyn is faced
with a crisis that threatens her career, her relationshipβ
and just might finish off her sterling reputation for good.
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