''Misery Loves Cabernet'' is a 2009 chick lit novel by Kim Gruenenfelder. A sequel to 2005's critically-acclaimed international bestseller ''

A Total Waste of Makeup ''A Total Waste of Makeup'' is a 2005 chick lit novel by Kim Gruenenfelder. The book was an international bestseller, spawning copies in six languages and eight international editions. The book follows Charlize "Charlie" Edwards, a personal ass ...

'', the book continues the adventures of Los Angeles personal assistant Charlize "Charlie" Edwards and her friends. ''

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'' credited Gruenenfelder for her "well-written characters" and "wicked sense of humor," as well as for capturing the

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scene accurately through her background as a screenwriter.

Reception

The book received generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences. Lauded by '' Romantic Times'' as "delightfully funny", the '' Chicago Sun-Times'' praised the book as "a sweet tale of the Hollywood dating scene." The novel also received praise from authors MaryJanice Davidson and Cecelia Ahern.

References

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