Good-bye To All That: A Novel

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When her Hollywood career goes haywire, a young woman must say good-bye to all that . . . or must she

Raquel Azorian has worked her way from temp to executive assistant and is this close to a promotion to junior marketing exec at Belmore Corporation, the media behemoth shes devoted herself to. Shes learned to play the Hollywood gamenavigate office politics, schmooze the right people, avoid the wrong ones, and maintain a sense of decorum even in the craziest of times. 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 professional future but also Raquels on the line.

Getting to the next rung on the Belmore ladder will require every ounce of focus, but thats not going to be easy. Raquels mom has decided to leave her husband and move into Raquels apartment, and her older brother seems to be sinking deeper and deeper into depression. Raquel has to keep her job, stop her parents from divorcing, and save her brother. In the chaos of juggling so much, she finally reaches a breaking point: theres just not enough time for everything or for everyone. Shes going to have to choosesuccess at work or happiness at home. But then a chance encounter at a bookstore caf leads Raquel to start planning her own Hollywood ending . . . on her own terms.

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--Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of the Amor and Summer Secrets series.

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Margo Candela has made a name for herself with her debut novel, Underneath It All, followed by Life Over Easy. Margo was born and raised in East LA and studied journalism in San Francisco. She lives in Culver City, California. Visit her at www.margocandela.com.