Slightly Suburban

July 1, 2008
Picking up where Slightly Married (2007) left off, Tracey Spadolini is now happily married to Jack Candell, but that doesnt mean shes completely satisfied. This time, its the small, cramped Manhattan apartment she shares with Jack thats getting under her skin. Tracey decides its time for her and Jack to move to the suburbs. After she gets the reluctant Jack to come around, Tracey finds her dream house in Glenhaven Park, not far from where Jacks mother and spoiled sister live. Tracey is convinced things are finally falling into placeuntil she loses her job. NowTracey has no choicebut to embrace suburban life, which she soon discovers isnt all shed hoped it would be. Snooty neighbors, high prices, and the proximity of Jacks family leave Tracey wondering if the big move was a big mistake. Readers who have followed Traceys adventures to this point will find humor aplenty in her big move, and the ending of the novel promises Traceys next outing will be even more life changing.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)