The Birthday Girl: A Novel

Author(s): de la Cruz, Melissa

Crime / Adventure

Before she became a glamorous fashion designer, Ellie de Florent-Stinson was a trailer-park teen about to turn sixteen. But a night of birthday celebration doesn't go exactly as planned and descends into a night she'll never be able to forget.

Now, on the cusp of her fortieth birthday, it appears Ellie has everything she ever wanted- a handsome husband; an accomplished, college-age stepdaughter; a beautiful ten-year-old girl; adorable and rambunctious six-year-old twin boys; lush, well-appointed homes in Los Angeles, Park City, and Palm Springs; a thriving career; and a dazzling circle of friends.

Except everything is not quite as perfect as it looks on the outside-Ellie is keeping many secrets. But hiding those skeletons has a cost, and it all comes to a head the night of her fabulous birthday party in the desert-where everyone who matters in her life shows up, invited or not. Old and new friends and frenemies, stepdaughters and business partners, ex-wives and ex-husbands congregate, and the glittering facade of Ellie's life begins to crumble.

Beautifully paced and full of surprises, The Birthday Girl is an enthralling tale of a life lived in shadow and its unavoidable consequences.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781524743789
  • : Penguin Publishing Group
  • : Dutton
  • : 0.230879
  • : June 2020
  • : .562 Inches X 5.312 Inches X 8 Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : de la Cruz, Melissa
  • : 288
  • : 813.6
  • : English
  • : 1
  • : Paperback