Finishing Touches [Paperback]

When aspiring L. A. interior designer Jesse Holtz loses her dearest friend, Cecile, in a car accident, she's sideswiped by grief. Cecile was always the most beguiling girl in the room--the kind of girl Jesse always wished she could be. With no manual for how to mourn when you're a 29-year-old with an eye for flea market finds but terrible taste in men, Jesse turns to the only person who understands--Cecile's widower, Zach. But life takes an unexpected turn: Is Jesse's friendship wth Zach the beginnings of a romance? Or is Jesse just losing perspective as she juggles her grief and her condescending boss? And what if she and Zach got together--is that so unforgivable? A tragic comedy that makes for a breathtakingly optimistic read, this is the story of a woman who just might learn that life, like any good interior, can always use a little rearranging.DEANNA KIZIS is the author of the critically acclaimed How to Meet Cute Boys. She's been the West Coast editor for Elle and a contributor to Harper's Bazaar, and her work has appeared in Allure, Domino, Entertainment Weekly, People, Cosmopolitan, Nylon, Details, Premiere, and Variety. She lives in Los Angeles, California.