When newlywed Sylvie Mortimer gets abandoned on her honeymoon due to her husband’s demanding career, she befriends a fellow Manhattanite, Lauren Blount, who is relaxing on her divorce honeymoon. The girls, seemingly opposites, become fast friends, and Lauren introduces Sylvie to the world of the debutante divorcees- where leaving your husband is just as fabulous as marrying him.
When cracks begin to show in Sylvie’s young marriage to Hunter- her husband acting secretive when he begins working with Sophia D’Arlan aka the Husband Huntress- Lauren tries to convince Sylvie that being a divorcee is not that bad. Fabulous vacations, top of the line parties, and finding comfort in other men. Lauren even has a goal for herself- make out with 5 suitable men before Memorial Day. Sylvie knows that she doesn’t want to be divorced and loves Hunter very much, but the clues of an affair are almost too much to ignore.
The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes is a fast-paced witty tale that is a fabulous follow up to Bergdorf Blondes. But now, instead of trying to find the Prospective Husband, readers follow two women’s very separate lives in their journey of finding love. The lifestyle of the rich and spoiled shines through again, causing for some hilarious tales, but also offers a more grounded perspective through Sylvie’s eyes. The contrasting points of view and name-dropping antics will have readers loving this novel as much as Syke’s first.
