Praise for How To Be a Grown-Up: "McLaughlin and Kraus have done something much more interesting by making Rory funny, self-aware and supremely competent: a fully realized human being. The joy of this book is not wondering whether she will succeed, but watching her do it. Rory is a modern damsel in distress who doesn't wait for a prince to rescue her, but pulls on her boots and strides out to slay the dragon herself."--Eliza Kennedy, The New York Times Book Review
"Such a cupcake of a book, it feels like you're doing something more self-indulgent than reading."--Kirkus Reviews
..".humorous and rewarding... smart and lively."--Booklist
"A super-fun romp of a generational collision and a marital breakdown, starring a flustered but steel-strong leading lady."--Library Journal
" ...the book never fails to set a course for adventure and make it hilarious, with the occasional moment of quiet reflection on modern times."--Book Reporter
"This book is LOL funny."--Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
"McLaughlin and Kraus have given us late 30-somethings a little summertime indulgence. As
The Nanny Diaries did for readers in their 20s,
How to Be a Grown-Up hits the midlife sweet spot."--BookPage
"A fun, fast-paced look at modern life for a working New York mother.... Perfect for those who enjoy Lauren Weisberger's books, or McLaughlin and Kraus's earlier titles,
How to Be a Grown-Up is smart, fabulous reading."--Shelf Awareness
Praise for The First Affair "Just as they humanized a pop princess in their last outing, here they offer up a convincing portrait of a damaged young woman whose head is turned by the attentions of a dashing and powerful political figure. This compassionate examination of a young woman led astray is an utterly absorbing page-turner."--Booklist on THE FIRST AFFAIR
"A dishy, sometimes somber, scandalous tale of what happens when you fall in love with the president of the United States."--Kirkus on THE FIRST AFFAIR