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If you haven't heard of One Fifth Avenue, chances are that you've been living under a rock somewhere in the middle of the desert, for everyone has heard of New York City's One Fifth Avenue. It is the singular address on the East Coast, where only the true crème de la crème of society hang their hat. A building which people stop in their tracks to admire, hoping that they'll catch a mere glimpse of a celebrated actresses gloved hand as she scurries through the oversized doors dividing those who belong from those who do not; or expecting a chance encounter with a screenwriter who holds the power to launch their career. There is one resident, however, who will never allow this to happen; and that is Mindy Gooch - head of the board.
Mindy Gooch and her journalist husband James are not of the same type of breeding as the rest of the One Fifth Avenue residents; thus the reason Mindy spends so much time trying to stop each and every idea they try to implement. And as the head of the board, Mindy has the ability to put up a good fight; but not good enough.
When Louise Houghton, a true Queen of New York Society passes on, leaving a vacant apartment within One Fifth, Mindy wants nothing more than to scoop it up; but alas, she lacks the funds. Hedge-funder Paul Rice and his beautiful, if not slightly plain, attorney wife Annalisa, on the other hand, are quite well-endowed. For them, million dollars is pocket change; and so, they invest in the swankiest apartment in the building. Mindy could not be more pleased; after all, if she can't have it, the highest bidder should. But when Paul attempts to install a wall-unit air conditioner in his new abode, Mindy doesn't let it fly, and Paul, unused to being told no, wages a war that slowly but surely drags each and every One Fifth resident into battle. Something that aging actress Schiffer Diamond wants absolutely no part of.
Schiffer Diamond was all the rage years ago, but she fled New York City for the bright lights of Los Angeles under the guise of furthering her career. In all actuality, her goal was to escape from the up and down relationship she shared with screenwriter Philip Oakland - a man whom she still carries a torch for. When the opportunity to work on a new TV show presents itself, Schiffer leaves her LA life behind to head back to the Big Apple, One Fifth, and...old flame Philip.
Philip Oakland has never gotten over Schiffer Diamond. Women have come and gone from his life over the years, but it is Schiffer who has forever stayed on his mind. When he learns that she's returning to New York - specifically, One Fifth - there's a small flicker of hope that the two of them may have the chance to rekindle their romance; until twenty-something Lola Fabrikant enters the picture.
Lola is a gold-digger of the worst possible kind. A supposed Southern Belle from Atlanta, Lola is a cunning girl who will do anything and everything to claw her way to the top and claim her title as the next Carrie Bradshaw; and if she happens to snag herself a billionaire during her climb...even better. When she begins successfully seducing Philip, Lola believes that she is on the road to accomplishing her goal. But there's someone who won't let that happen...
...gossip columnist Enid Merle, Philip's Aunt and fellow One Fifth resident can see right through Lola Fabrikant. As a wealthy individual who built herself up from scratch, she has no respect for a girl who uses her body to get what she wants, and refuses to give the budding relationship between Philip and Lola her blessing. Rather, she is determined to push Lola as far out of the picture as possible; and, while she's at it, bring Schiffer and Philip together once and for all.
One thing that I have come to associate with Candace Bushnell during the course of the years that I have been reading her work is that she never ceases to amaze you. While the characters who star within the pages of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, Trading Up, and 4 Blondes all share common traits and characteristics; not a single one of them has mimicked another, where you feel as if their persona has been done before. Each and every one of them has a uniqueness about their personality, even if it's just a single trait, that sets them apart from one another, and keeps the storyline fresh, fun, and fabulous - as visible within One Fifth Avenue.
As per usual, Bushnell has crafted a story not unlike a soap opera, with an eclectic cast, all of whom draw out such powerful emotions in the reader, making you feel as if you are a part of the story; something that doesn't happen everyday. You love them, you loathe them, you want to see them fail, you want to see them succeed. Bushnell brings these people to life in a way that makes them seem real. As if you'll pass them in the hallway on your way to the office or the corner store. They are not simply characters, they are true individuals; and it is that quality that keeps you turning the pages. Stock up on supplies; you won't be leaving the house until you've read every last word!
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