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  • Published: 16 June 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593102091
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99

Eliza Starts a Rumor





The author of Nine Women, One Dress delivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all.

"Exactly what I needed! Highly recommend!"—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers

The author of Nine Women, One Dress delivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all. 

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. When Eliza Hunt created The Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin Board fifteen years ago she was happily entrenched in her picture-perfect suburban life with her husband and twin preschoolers. Now, with an empty nest and a crippling case of agoraphobia, the once-fun hobby has become her lifeline. So when a rival parenting forum threatens the site’s existence, she doesn’t think twice before fabricating a salacious rumor to spark things up a bit.   

It doesn’t take long before that spark becomes a flame.  

Across town, new mom and site devotee Olivia York is thrown into a tailspin by what she reads on the Bulletin Board. Allison Le is making cyber friends with a woman who isn’t quite who she says she is. And Amanda Cole, Eliza’s childhood friend, may just hold the key to unearthing why Eliza can’t step out of her front door. 

In all this chaos, one thing is for sure…Hudson Valley will never be the same. 

Funny, romantic, raw, and hopeful, this is a story about being a woman and of the healing power of sisterhood.

  • Published: 16 June 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593102091
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99

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Praise for Eliza Starts a Rumor

"A smart, engaging treat for Big Little Lies fans. The perfect summer read!"--Katie Couric

"Jane L. Rosen is a sparkling, original voice. With hilarity and heart, she takes us into the intersecting lives of Eliza, Alison, Amanda, Jackie and Olivia in the picturesque Hudson Valley where life is anything but perfect. Secrets are revealed, grudges form, forgiveness is found, men come and go, but through it all, divine friendship endures in this glorious read. A book club pick for sure, a must-read for you! Spread this Rumor and fast!"--Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Tony's Wife

"A compelling examination of the shared female experience. I couldn't put it down."--Jo Piazza, New York Times bestselling author of Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win

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