Books like I'm not Julia Roberts by Laura Ruby
In *I’m Not Julia Roberts*, Laura Ruby weaves ten tightly connected short stories that follow Lu Klein, a second wife who never looks like Hollywood’s Julia Roberts, and the cast of characters she drags into her new life. Marrying a man with children brings her into a household that already contains his shrewish ex‑wife Beatrix. Together they must confront the arrival of a spirited teenage stepdaughter, Liv, and the challenges that blur the lines between spouses, parents, and step‑parents. A looser, humor‑laden narrative extends to Roxie, Liv’s mother, whose past love and present complications paint a picture of the complexities of remarriage and blended families. Ruby’s sharply observed prose delivers both witty banter and tender insight, offering honest takes on stepkids, divorce, remarriage, and the changing dynamics of modern family life.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Laura Ruby
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