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Passport Diaries: A Novel |
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| by Tamara Gregory
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Amistad (August 2, 2005)
ISBN: 0060789271
List Price: $22.95
BBP Price: $17.21 Save 25% |
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Kia Carson thinks she knows exactly what she wants in a relationship. As a
child, she saw it every time she watched her father smell her mother's hair as
her mother tenderly affixed his cuff links in the mornings before work, or when
her father in loving return lightly tapped her mother's bottom as she walked
away. But, despite her old-fashioned romantic notions, the best Kia can manage
these days are booty calls with delectable but vacuous L.A. men.
At least she has her career. Her energy and idealism as an assistant D.A. have
won her respect and admiration -- and, in the case of Drew, a handsome, funny,
and considerate white coworker, something much more. But before Drew can
express his true feelings, a run-in with her boss gets Kia suspended from her
job. Her best friend, Maya, suggests a European vacation to help get her head
and heart together. Hesitant at first, Kia soon sees that nothing -- or, more
to the point, no one -- is really keeping her in L.A., so she opts for the
adventure of a lifetime. Kia packs up her things, inhales, then exhales, and
finally takes flight -- alone.
Passport Diaries is a wonderfully assured debut. Smart, original, and
laugh-out-loud funny, it's an irresistible, lighthearted read. Gregory is a
refreshing new voice and offers up a brightly told story with surprising
reservoirs of depth.
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