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Sophie Kinsella’s beloved shop‑aholic Becky Bloomwood leaves London for New York after her boyfriend Luke accepts a business position there. Now in the city of luxury boutiques and high‑rise penthouses, Becky must balance her growing television career, a relationship strained by work and travel, and her relentless credit‑card shopping habit—all while keeping her finances in check. A sudden crisis tests her priorities and threatens to derail her plans for American celebrity status. Based on the popular series that began with *Confessions of a Shopaholic*, this installment follows Becky's entertaining and relatable journey through Manhattan’s glittering elite, her attempts to “pack light,” and the challenges posed by her extravagant spending.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Sophie Kinsella
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