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"A sexually scandalous vacation is the newfound, but nevertheless inalienable, privilege of the debutante divorcées --- New York's young, social, newly unwed girls." Recently divorced socialite Lauren Blount, born into really old money, befriends newlywed Sylvie Mortimer in exotic Careyes, Mexico, "…no place better suited to the exotic pleasures of the Divorce Honeymoon." Lauren is filthy rich and impossibly chic --- she can afford any designer clothing or jewelry she wants --- newly divorced and jaded about marriage: "no one should get married just because they are in love."
When Lauren meets Sylvie Mortimer on the beach in Careyes, dressed in a Pucci bikini and lamenting the abrupt departure of her new "successful young producer" husband Hunter on their honeymoon to a business deal, they become instant friends. Sylvie and her husband have just moved to New York via his job with MTV, and Sylvie is set to run the fashion house of up-and-coming designer Thackeray Johnston. Back in New York Lauren includes Sylvie in her social set of debutante divorcées and they embark on an endless sea of parties, designer gowns and jet setting. Not just any parties. Divorce showers --- each guest must bring one eligible man, no husbands allowed --- power christenings and New Year's Eve in private ballrooms.
THE DEBUTANTE DIVORCÉE is a private jet (PJ) version of literary escape. At the point in a book where I say to myself, "Ahhh…this is the life," I know the writer has achieved the goal of transporting me to the lap of luxury --- an escape from daily life that provides an indulgent experience. One person's fantasy is another's reality --- who knows when you might need to know proper PJ protocol. Personally, I like "escaping" via private jet to Megève (Switzerland) for a ski weekend at a French countess's chalet and purchasing €650 Jackie O Hermès sunglasses or lounging poolside with mojitos in Careyes, Mexico. Fun and sinful make for excellent reading.
In her 2004 smash debut BERGDORF BLONDES, Plum Sykes introduced us to Versace tissues, disengagements, the headquarters for HRH (His Royal Highness) in New York --- Serafina on East 61st Street --- the Ritz Carlton, and Paris as a cure for "all mental illnesses and disengagements." Who better connected in New York society to introduce us to the concept of a divorce honeymoon?
Sylvie is the epitome of a newlywed whose goal is to be the "Eternity couple." However, with some guidance from her divorced friends, she learns the clues to watch out for Husband Huntresses --- those who only date married men. Socialite Sophia D'Arlan keeps showing up near Hunter, giving Sylvie cause to play detective and seek Lauren's debutante divorcée advice. Hunter is almost too good to be true --- romantic, complimentary, and thoughtful enough to take Sylvie on a second honeymoon! Even huntresses miss catching the prey sometimes.
After a romantic week in Paris with Hunter, Sylvie joins Lauren on a trip to Moscow for ice polo. Did you know ice polo existed and that a glass of pink champagne at the Park Hyatt Hotel on Neglinnaya Street is $80 a glass? Is this important information that will affect your life? Probably not, but THE DEBUTANTE DIVORCÉE is a luxurious, lighthearted escape inside the life of Saudi princesses, billionaires, heiresses and moguls, and up-and-coming debutantes and designers. Read it and enjoy every luxurious detail and moment of escapism.
In essence, Lauren's jaded attitude toward marriage and her endless
partying lead her to unexpected love. While a debutante divorcée,
she never sulked. Lauren jetted to exotic locations, relied on friends
and fashion, and pursued passions and romance, giving herself "make-out
challenges." Her pursuit of the "UnGoogle-able man" and the famed
blue diamond heart once belonging to Princess Letizia of Spain brings
unexpected romance. When she least expects it, she finds love and
ultimately concedes, "Whatever anyone says, being married is a million
times sexier than being divorced. There's nothing better, you know,
than being a former Debutante Divorcée."
"Without a bagful of diamonds a vacation simply wasn't a vacation if you were Lauren Blount." Without THE DEBUTANTE DIVORCÉE in your designer bag, who is going to tell us about divorce honeymoons, Husband Huntresses and French pastry chefs on board private vacation yachts? A glamorous life with champagne moments --- Plum Sykes makes it glitter even brighter.
--- Reviewed by Hillary Wagy
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