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Southern Charm: A Novel
Southern Charm: A Novel
Southern Charm: A Novel
Audiobook7 hours

Southern Charm: A Novel

Written by Tinsley Mortimer

Narrated by Johanna Parker

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

Southern girl Minty Davenport always dreamed of skyscrapers, yellow cabs, and a life like Eloise's in New York City. So upon graduation from college, she bids adieu to Charleston and makes a beeline for the Big Apple. Almost instantly, she finds herself at an event being photographed for Women's Wear Daily, and her career as a New York society "It Girl" is launched.As Minty navigates the ironclad customs of New York society, a blossoming love life, and a job working for a ruthless and powerful publicist, she finds that the rules a Southern belle lives by-being nice to everyone, accentuating her femininity, and minding her manners-don't necessarily guarantee success in Manhattan. She may indeed be accumulating new friends and opportunities along with bold-faced mentions and a very eligible bachelor boyfriend, but someone is plotting her very public downfall. When Minty gets to the top of the social ladder, she must decide if the glamorous life she thought she wanted is really everything she hoped it would be.Tinsley Mortimer's insider observations about New York's elite are deliciously witty, and the heart of her book is that of an irresistibly loveable young woman who is on the brink of finding her dream.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 1, 2012
ISBN9781452677279
Author

Tinsley Mortimer

Tinsley Mortimer grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and is a graduate of the Lawrenceville School and Columbia University. She has since been featured on the pages of many fashion and celebrity publications, including Vogue, WWD, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire. Tinsley has also served as a “Beauty Ambassador” for Christian Dior and currently designs a line of handbags for the Japanese company Samantha Thavasa and her own ready-to-wear line available only in Japan. She lives in New York City.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I’m giving this book 5 stars not because it’s the greatest literary accomplishment to date but because for the type of book it is it does it perfectly. So if you’re looking for a book all about fashion New York City and scandal this is it.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Superficial. I would include character development under that rubric; but sadly, the main character is obviously a thinly disguised, purer-than-the driven-snow version of the author. A life so glibly lived is, at best, amusing.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I'd listened to this book thinking it was one of those general fiction books that belonged in another section in the library. It's not a southern novel because it's set in New York, but I could relate to the main character because I lived in both the north and the south; the culture shock she experiences is similar to my own culture shock. I think anyone who has tried to follow their dreams in a new place would love this novel.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Loved it! Minty and the crew made this a fast and fun read. Hopefully there is a Southern Charm 2 coming soon.