{"product_id":"la-women-by-ella-berman-9781035920440","title":"L.A. Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eDaisy Jones and the Six\u003c\/em\u003e in this immersive story of friendship and rivalry... Berman is at her finest' — T. Greenwood, author of \u003cem\u003eKeeping Lucy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious writers and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based upon the other's life, revealing everything… from the author of Reese's Book Club Pick \u003cem\u003eBefore We Were Innocent\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She’s secured a new book deal based off the life of her sometime friend and, more often, rival Gala Margolis. Lane’s only problem is that notorious free spirit Gala has been missing for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTen years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960s L.A. party scene. Though they were never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat was until Gala’s star began to rise, and Lane grew envious. Then Lane did something that she wouldn’t ever be able to take back… changing the trajectories of both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBold, dazzling, and crackling with tension, \u003cem\u003eL.A. Women\u003c\/em\u003e plunges readers into the legendary parties and unparalleled creativity of iconic Laurel Canyon, while exploring the impossible choices women face when ambition collides with intimacy. At what cost does great art emerge? And who pays the price?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A truly exceptional novel... \u003cem\u003eL.A. Women\u003c\/em\u003e is nothing short of iconic' — Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471070511340,"sku":"9781035920440","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035920440-l-a-women.jpg?v=1775232496","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/la-women-by-ella-berman-9781035920440","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}