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Playing with Boys
Author: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780312332341 - ISBN-10: 0312332343
Pages: 368


Other Versions of this Book: Paperback, Audio CD (Abridged)

Book Description:
When Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez' first novel was published last year, it caused a sensation. Readers flocked to the story of six friends in Boston because both the voice and the characters Valdes-Rodriguez created were utterly fresh. A brand new, large, and eager audience came out for a book they felt had been created just for them-young American women whose Hispanic side had been overlooked by commercial novels until The Dirty Girls Social Club.

In Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez' delicious new novel-each a Latina in her late 20's -take Los Angeles by storm in Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez' delicious new novel. Marcella, Olivia and Alexis have bonded not only over the trouble with men but about how tough it is to make life work in L.A. no matter what you do. Marcella is a hot young television actress, hardly able to enjoy the life she's bought for herself and certainly not enjoying her body, which is never quite perfect enough. Olivia's boy is her toddler son-and she's tethered to him and to her suburban mommy track so tightly the other girls sometimes cringe. Alexis has a smart mouth and an ample body; she's a beautiful musicians' manager with loads of style but about enough self-esteem to fill a Prada card case. Her complicated love affair with the casually sexy Cuban rapper Goyo is a deeply satisfying romance that will delight readers almost as much as the emotional richness and girly fun of the heroines' friendship.

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Kristin C. (mrscrodian) wrote on 7/3/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I just couldn't seem to get into this one, it took me forever to read but the ending was good.


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Stacey L. wrote on 9/11/2009...


I love all of her books..fun chic lit, with cultural interest

VANESSA D. bani127 - Batavia, IL wrote on 8/17/2009...


I FOUND THIS BOOK AT THE DOLLAR STORE...AND I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN... GAVE ME A NEW GENRE OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS TO READ.

Valarie C. (Valimichel) wrote on 4/20/2007...


Great read following the three lives of three very different latina women and how then come to be friends.

Clare S. wrote on 2/22/2007...


This actually as a hardcopy version of the book...

Hilda S. (Risingangel1961) wrote on 6/24/2006...


Very enjoyable story by a wonderful story-teller!

Miriam B. wrote on 9/20/2005...


This book was fantastic!!!

Deidra (deidra) - MA wrote on 9/20/2005...


Another great book by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.

Angel R. (Angelbaby666) wrote on 8/7/2005...


This book was great. It was very well written, very funny and entertaining. Great for any Chick Lit fan!


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