Millions of readers have come to adore New York Times best-selling author Sophie Kinsella`s irrepressible heroine. Meet Becky Bloomwood, America`s favorite shopaholic - a young woman with a big heart, big and just one little weakness. Becky has a fabulous flat in London`s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season`s must-haves. The only trouble is that she can`t actually afford it - not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn`t pay much at all. And lately Becky`s been chased by dismal letters from the bank - letters with large red sums she can`t bear to read - and they`re getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky`s only consolation is to buy herself just a little Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life - and the lives of those around her - forever. Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times - and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky`s hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her confessions are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.