Böcker av Ellen Meister

In this poignantly quirky ride through Brooklyn, an idealistic young woman shares her earnest joy with her Uber clients, her cranky father, and the Wall Street hotshot who started it all.Joybird Martin--an Uber driver with cheerfulness to spare--desperately wants to be a life coach.She's so sunny about her chances that even her snarky father--a has-been TV writer with a failed third marriage--can't dim her light. So when he shows up broke on her doorstep, Joybird takes him in with no questions asked, trying to find a balance between her bright optimism and his sarcastic pessimism.It works, and she continues sharing her earnest wisdom with her Uber riders. After she helps handsome Wall Street exec Devon Cato, he convinces her to become a life coach from the front seat of her Honda.As Joybird's dreams take the wheel, she finds direction for her clients...and herself. She's not sure what to do about her attraction to Devon, but she soon learns exactly what she can do for her father. And a journey into his past might just pave the way for her own bright future.

Welcome to Divorce Towers, the Beverly Hills condo where there's more money than sense...more drama than money...and more heat than one high-rise can hold.Addison Torres has nothing left to lose in New York: no job, no fiancé, no parents to lean on. So when Uncle Arnie offers her a concierge gig in sunny California, she hops on a plane without looking back.Before it all came crashing down, Addison had a matchmaking career and handsome partner--then she got a little too cozy with a client. Digging her way out of the wreckage, she's taken a strict vow of celibacy.Unfortunately, Addison's new home is where such promises go to die. As concierge at the luxurious Beekman Towers--nicknamed "Divorce Towers" due to the constant influx of the newly single--she's in constant demand by Beverly Hills' most eligible and entitled bachelors. Like Dante, a cocksure talent agent. And Zach, an adorable tech wizard.Addison Torres thinks she's ready for anything except love. But in Divorce Towers, the world's toughest concierge may have finally met her match.

"Readers looking for a light beach read will enjoy the engaging writing and compelling plot."--Library Journal "A great romp of a read"--Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of SEX AND THE CITY Bright lights, big trouble...Dana Barry has nothing against rules. She just knows they're meant to be bent. So it's no wonder the single, twentysomething, aspiring actress loses her day job. Now her life is a mess... until she hears the Shopping Channel is auditioning. Relying on her knack for knowing what makes people tick, she lands a gig on air. But before she can say office politics, Dana is caught in the biggest drama of her life. The star host--a diva who terrorized the entire staff--is found dead. Dana knows the prime suspect is innocent. The heat is on, and Dana thinks she's ready for it...until she tangles with the tall, dark and smoldering detective in charge. It's more fuel than she needs right now as she's trying to launch her career. But Dana's never been afraid to take chances...even when a single spark could ignite everything.

2021 SUMMER READ PICK--LONG ISLAND WOMAN"THE ROOFTOP PARTY is a wickedly entertaining rom-com/murder mystery from start to finish. It promises to be a contender for beach read of the year." --BookReporter A Host of Trouble...In this witty and engaging novel, Dana Barry, the Shopping Channel's star host, stops by the company's rooftop party to pitch the new CEO her brilliant idea that just might save the flagging business, her job and possibly her love life.As she chats with the smarmy executive, he backs her into a dark corner. For Dana, it's a quid pro oh-hell-no. She escapes his lecherous grasp and grabs her drink on her way to the dance floor. Woozy, she blacks out.When she comes to, the CEO is dead, fallen from the roof. Or was he pushed? And if so, by whom? It's hard to know, but one thing is certain: Dana was close enough to be suspect.Sure, she loathed how the creep moved in on her, but she's no killer. Or is she? Truth is, Dana can't remember much about those minutes. Now she has to use all her skills to prove her innocence to everyone, including her police detective boyfriend-and herself.Meister's latest is fun and breezy, a compelling, suspenseful read that entertains and keeps you guessing.