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Addison Fairchild, the eldest of three Fairchild children is
working herself to death in an effort to be named successor to the behemoth
Fairchild Enterprises by her soon-to-retire mother. She has so far achieved solitude,
isolation, ulcers and unimaginable stress levels, but refuses to slow down. She
is desperate to get the position. It ends up in a collapse and a rushed visit
to the ER. As a result, an assistant is thrust upon Addison – if only temporarily.
Katie Cooper, a sweetheart, all sweetness and light, is that
assistant. Katie’s father has age-related onset of dementia and is quickly
fading. She has recently moved back to live with her parents to be there for
them physically, emotionally and financially.
Addison is resentful about being saddled with an assistant and
pulls a Miranda Priestly on Katie. Though seriously devalued by her new boss, Katie
struggles to be seen by Addison, driven by need and attraction.
Beers writes an engaging story. You really get the
two girls. You can kind of understand why Addison runs away from Katie -- but her awful behaviour with Katie is just plain unforgiveable. You can feel
Katie and desperately wish for good things to happen to her.
The OTT romantic in us would’ve like a bigger, grander
end-gesture from Addison…but that’s just our greedy hearts.
Calendar Girl is an okay read.
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