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Diary of an Ugly Duckling
by Karyn Langhorne
HarperTorch
Especially one as drastic as Ugly Duckling? For Audra Marks, the last straw
comes when she loses her shot with handsome Art Bradshaw to the prettier and
lighter-skinned Esmeralda Prince. Audra's always lived in a classic movies
fantasy world of diva dames and handsome heroes, where the costumes are
gorgeous, the good guys always win, and love always triumphs. But now, her
heart broken, she's decided to do anything to get back her man and show her
hypercritical mother she can "pretty up" with the best of them in the
bargain.
After all, if the folks at Ugly Duckling can transform a homely,
buck-toothed white girl into a ravishing beauty, just think what they'll be
able to do with Audra! But until she truly believes she's beautiful inside,
it won't matter how hot and pretty they make the outside package. And
Audra's obsession with perfection may be leading her farther and farther
away from what's really important -- and blinding her to the love that's
been waiting there all along...
Karyn Langhorne graduated from Harvard Law School and was a law professor
for several years. She eventually gave up her practice in order to devote
more time to her husband and two daughters, and to pursue her writing
career. She is the author of A Personal Matter (HarperTorch September 2004)
and Street Level (HarperTorch July 2005). In addition, she has written three
nonfiction books, a play that opened off-Broadway, screenplays, and legal
articles.
List Price: $6.99
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