I have been a fan of Maggie Alderson's work ever since she started writing her 'style notes' column in Australia's Sydney Morning Herald - columns about her life and fashion escapades, not unlike her novels which I think are sometimes loosely based on her own experiences! I still check in on her weekly columns on the smh website! I was thrilled when she started writing novels and have read them all - including the latest addition to her collection. I think of all her heroines so far, Stella has been my favourite and the added details of her family life and home give her character more depth. As Maggie has been a fashion writer and magazine editor throughout her career, the detail and intricacies of Stella's clothes and party venues give her books more credibility than many chick lit books on the market. Alderson's writing always makes me feel like I know her characters as friends and the best part about her books is that delicious feeling of part regret that it's over!