DON'T LET IT BE TRUE "A few Texas society gals are hiding sordid pasts as strippers, pole dancers, call girls, Democrats...But socialite Kathleen Connor King's secret is far, far worse." The flamboyant oil heiress, philanthropist, shopaholic, and hostess of the city's most prestigious annual gala, Kathleen King has a skeleton in her closet that, if revealed, will obliterate her good name and cherished social standing: She's broke! Her longtime beau, Dylan Grant, is similarly busted, ever since his now-deceased father lost the last of the family's oil properties to A-List wannabe Bo Harlan in a poker game. So Kat and Dylan have a plan, and with the help of a small cadre of loyal friends and allies, they're ready to resort to outrageous tactics—not all of them legal—to keep up appearances, win back the lost Grant oil money, elude a psycho Vegas mobster...and solidify their lofty positions among the crème de la crème. Rights Information Publisher: Avon, Paperback (March 10, 2009) Territory: World English Rights Available: Translation via Baror International; Film/TV Reviews: "Peeking into the misfortunes of formerly rich heirs of Houston's oil barons, Barrett discovers a mixed Birkin bag of rueful romance and tongue-in-cheek mayhem. Barrett's wit makes watching these down-on-their-luck bluebloods reclaim their fortunes a fun little diversion." - Publishers Weekly "Barrett portrays the Texas oil elite with a nice balance of pathos and humor as fully dimensional characters, unexpected plot twists, and clever dialogue make for a hard-to-put-down novel. The author of This Is How It Happened (Not a Love Story) [2008] has once again proven to be a master storyteller." - Booklist Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

DON'T LET IT BE TRUE

"A few Texas society gals are hiding sordid pasts as strippers, pole dancers, call girls, Democrats...But socialite Kathleen Connor King's secret is far, far worse."

The flamboyant oil heiress, philanthropist, shopaholic, and hostess of the city's most prestigious annual gala, Kathleen King has a skeleton in her closet that, if revealed, will obliterate her good name and cherished social standing: She's broke!

Her longtime beau, Dylan Grant, is similarly busted, ever since his now-deceased father lost the last of the family's oil properties to A-List wannabe Bo Harlan in a poker game. So Kat and Dylan have a plan, and with the help of a small cadre of loyal friends and allies, they're ready to resort to outrageous tactics—not all of them legal—to keep up appearances, win back the lost Grant oil money, elude a psycho Vegas mobster...and solidify their lofty positions among the crème de la crème.

Rights Information

Publisher: Avon, Paperback (March 10, 2009)

Territory: World English

Rights Available: Translation via Baror International; Film/TV

Reviews:
"Peeking into the misfortunes of formerly rich heirs of Houston's oil barons, Barrett discovers a mixed Birkin bag of rueful romance and tongue-in-cheek mayhem. Barrett's wit makes watching these down-on-their-luck bluebloods reclaim their fortunes a fun little diversion." - Publishers Weekly

"Barrett portrays the Texas oil elite with a nice balance of pathos and humor as fully dimensional characters, unexpected plot twists, and clever dialogue make for a hard-to-put-down novel. The author of This Is How It Happened (Not a Love Story) [2008] has once again proven to be a master storyteller." - Booklist

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com