Marrying Up
A Right Royal Romantic Comedy
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
"A brilliantly juicy Cinderella tale."—Heat
Beautiful but broke student Polly and scheming social climber Alexa may have grown up in the same place, but they couldn't be more different. Polly's just fallen for Max, a handsome country vet. But Alexa can't be bothered with love—any guy with a pedigree will do, mind you, as long as he comes with a title, a mansion, and a family tiara.
Alexa wiggles her way into friendship with Florrie, a clueless aristocrat who could support entire countries with her spare change. Suddenly the grandest doors swing open for Alexa, and a new life is so close she can taste it. Polly could care less about Max's money, but his mysterious habit of disappearing scares her. What's he hiding?
Razor sharp in its wit, and as fresh as newlywed royals, Marrying Up reveals how sometimes a rags–to–riches story can rip a girl to shreds—and how sometimes the rewards of love aren't always what you expect.
"Holden's tale of social snobbery and bare–faced ambition is a modern fairy tale that chimes perfectly with our post–Will and Kate world."—Glamour
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this scathingly witty commentary on the perks and pitfalls of love among the British upper class, Holden (Gallery Girl) tells the tale of two childhood adversaries and the vastly different roads they travel in search of true love. Social climber Allison, who now calls herself Alexa, is a college dropout determined to bag a titled husband at any cost. Low-key archeologist Polly meets and falls in love with an appealing veterinary student named Max. After Alexa is outed in the British press as "Heirfix" ("Because you find a title and you stick to it like glue"), she sets her sights on the crown prince of Sedona, a Mediterranean principality abutting Monaco. Trouble is, said crown prince who has been training to be a veterinarian in Britain has already fallen hard for Polly, who doesn't know he's a prince. After Max's true identity is revealed, hijinks including run-ins with whimsically named characters ("Wharte-Hogge," for starters) and ill-timed snogging in the back of a Land Rover ensue. Will deceit triumph over true love? Readers will rush through this dishy chick lit tale to find the answer. A Cinderella story for the beach bag.
