Nancy’s Theory of Style by Grace Coopersmith

Nancy Carrington-Chambers is the perfect socialite living in the Bay area with her husband of three years, Todd.  When the immaculate Nancy decides that Todd is displaying poor taste in the house he has built and is in danger of ruining her perfect reputation, she decides to get some space from her husband and concentrate on her event planning business, Froth. The first step is to move out of the awful home she shares with Todd and into her own space, where her focus can be solely her business. The next step is to hire an assistant, and to Nancy’s surprise and delight, Todd offers to pay for Derek, the perfect gay English assistant. Everything is running smoothly until Nancy’s flighty cousin leaves her young daughter, Eugenia, in the care of Nancy without so much of a thank you, let alone directions on how to care for a child. To make matters worse, Nancy realizes she is falling in love with her gay assistant, and the thought of leaving her husband is becoming more and more desirable.

Nancy’s Theory of Style by Grace Coopersmith is a hilarious read filled with many laughs, some quirky characters, and fun plot twists. Nancy’s character starts out stiff and borderline unlikable, and I really enjoyed watching her find balance and become less obsessed with perfection. I loved the plot line with caring for her cousin’s daughter, and the emotions tied in with those scenes actually caused me to tear up a few times. I thought Coopersmith’s writing was comedic yet the lessons she was speaking of were profound, and the way she tied them together was, well, perfect. I definitely recommend Nancy’s Theory of Style!

Rating: 4/5