Praise for GOOD-BYE TO ALL THAT:
"Combines a cunning wit with a deep understanding of the office politics specific to the entertainment industry to create a frantic atmosphere and a near breathless momentum as the story barrels toward an ending that's anything but a focus grouped happy fade-out."
Publishers Weekly
"Candela captures the ups and downs of Hollywood in her appealing send-up of the cutthroat side of the industry."
Booklist
"Way more fun than your favorite gossip magazine! I loved this trip through the perils of Los Angeles that kept me guessing all the way to the big Hollywood finish!"
Megan Crane, Names My Sisters Call Me
"Goodbye to All That is like a backstage pass to the insider's Hollywood. You don't want to miss out."
Irene Zutell, Pieces of Happily Ever After
"Bridget Jones meets Entourage in this witty, L.A. story...Candela spins dialogue so sharp it will have you wishing she were standing nearby with cue cards at your next office meeting. A great, enjoyable read.
Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Amor and Summer Secrets
"Margot Candela has written a bonbon of a book: a juicy plot, dark sweet characters, and a satisfying ending. I loved it."
Josie Brown, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
About GOOD-BYE TO ALL THAT:
Raquel Azorian, 25, has worked her way from temp to executive assistant and is close to a promotion at Belmore Corporation, the media behemoth she’s devoted herself to. All she needs is for her boss to sign her promotion memo. Instead of putting pen to paper, he suffers a very public meltdown that puts not only his future at Belmore, but also Raquel’s on the line.
It’s not just Raquel’s professional life that’s a mess, her whole family is in turmoil and Raquel is forced to become the intermediary—all while trying to figure out how to save her job and not derail her office romance with the man of her dreams.
When the chaos of juggling so many lives reaches a breaking point, Raquel realizes she’s going to have to choose—success at work or happiness at home. Whatever choice she makes, Raquel knows it going to cost her, but part of her is still pulling for her very own Hollywood ending. |
