Bicoastal Babe

By Cynthia Langston

A stylish debut novel that asks: How many frequent flyer miles does it take to land Mr. Right? Not exactly what you'd call a goddess of cutting edge culture, Lindsey Miller is shocked when she's offered the ber-hip job of writing The Pulse, a newsletter that tracks white-hot trends in everything from fashion to cosmetics to entertainment. Before long, Lindsey finds herself on a whirlwind bicoastal romp as she jet-sets between New York and Los Angeles, fumbling to uncover what's cool today-and what will be the next big thing tomorrow. The grit and glamour of Manhattan is electrifying -and so is Victor Ragsdale, the slick Wall Street broker who charms her with his street-smart savvy manner. But the warmth and sunshine of L.A. is bliss-and so is Danny Wynn, the dreamy blonde surfer who sweeps her into his strong, suntanned arms. Lindsey's two lives are both so exciting-and both so different. But disaster strikes when her evil trend-spotting partner begins to expose Lindsey for what she really is: tragically un-hip and only one dirty martini away from being found out and fired.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451218450
• ISBN13: 9780451218452
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: NAL Trade
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Hysterically funny & very insightful

This may honestly be the funniest book I have ever read. I found myself laughing OUT LOUD on almost every single page -- which is not an easy feat to be accomplished! And not only is it funny, but it is incredibly insightful about human nature as well. Langston has concocted such a lifelike character in Lindsey Miller -- you find yourself nodding along on every page, saying to yourself, "Yep, I totally get her. That is so true. That's exactly how I would be thinking." Lindsey Miller reminds me a lot of Bridget Jones -- clumsy, unsure of herself, but underneath it all is really one tough smart cookie. This book is super-fast reading: you can blaze through this fun-to-read book in just a couple of days. I loved every page of it, and am hoping for a sequel!

One of the Best!

If you are like me and have read just about everything out but are still searching for a book that is original and fun - this is it! It is well written and uses a story line that you haven't read a million times. Cynthia brings her characters to life and describes both LA and New York in vivid detail. You will not get bored reading this book. In fact, you won't want it to end. Luckily, she has left enough story and developed the characters in a way, readers will just beg for a sequel - or a series! SO - BUY THIS BOOK TODAY!!! It's one of the best! and if you don't want to read it - I'm sure it will be made into a movie - it is that good!

I love this book!

I loved everything about this book -- it's absolutely hysterical. It reminded me of my single and younger days -- when my world revolved around the men that I dated -- and the crazy (sometimes embarassing) things I would do to get their attention. I found myself actually laughing out loud throughout the book. You will not be disappointed -- Cynthia Langston is an amazing and extremely humorous writer -- where she makes Lindsay Miller, the heroine, constantly remind me of myself or any number of my friends -- and that's what makes the book so fun to read.

BIcoastal Babe is totally fun!

I tore through this book... I just couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next! Very fun, hip writing. You could really see yourself doing the things Lindsey had done. Read it and laugh!

Bicoastal Babe makes my hips shake, go check it out...

In today's world of popular urban sarcasm in literature, TV and film, writing deservedly comes from a style of individuals confident in their ability to be brash, witty, and humbly self-humiliating. This is the kind of company Cynthia Langston enjoys as a writer: unafraid to be wacky, dramatic and critical in the same breath. That's confidence. Such a style makes for a good read. "Chick Lit" is an uncomplimentary genre term for a writer like Cynthia Langston who knows how to follow a literary genre model, but who captures the silliness, drama and daily tragedy of being human in a flowing, entertaining style that sparks giggles. Her novel is likely more true-to-life than she may admit, and its East Coast/West Coast flavors of fashion and men are likely derived from her own media-driven lifestyle. And that's OK. Langston's characters appear more honest, more revealing, and give far more deadlier sarcastic stares through the pages of 'Bicoastal Babe' than books like 'Shopgirl', that are all too playful and overly romantic, though entertaining and quaint. Give me the Chick Lit formula, but give me Cynthia Langston's harsh reality of business and marketing lifestyles in brushstrokes of prose that convince, entertain and create far too real of a backdrop than most media and marketing folks will admit. I dig it.