{"product_id":"2940148685432","title":"Alexandra Waring","description":"The New York novel of television news, romance and sex, family and secrets, and men and women undone, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandra Waring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, was originally published under the title \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWest End\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.  As Laura Van Wormer writes in the new author's note, \"You may notice a different feel to the ending. That is because I have tried to restore it to something closer to the way I originally intended it, but was pushed to change.\"  The novel is a sequel to Van Wormer's \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiverside Drive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,  and also became a staple of women's fiction best sellers and lesbian fiction . The title character and several others go on to appear in nine more novels.  \"Alexandra Waring is too good to be true,\" wrote \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e about the character. \"She has the well-bred good looks of Diane Sawyer, the sharp mind of Connie Chung, the cool professionalism of Mary Alice Williams--and the off-screen traumas of the late Jessica Savitch.\" \"A terrific mix of office politics and international wheeling and dealing,\" wrote the \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e.  \"An irresistible read!\"  said Meredith Berlin of \u003cem\u003eSoap Opera Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Laura Van Wormer is a magnificent storyteller. She gives the most honest portrayal I've read of the driven, talented men and women who rise to the top of television news.\" \"DBS News is a corporate jungle to the max!\" wrote the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e. Under the title \u003cem\u003eWest End\u003c\/em\u003ethis novel of contemporary business was a selection of Book-of-the-Month Club.","brand":"Author \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084286181616,"sku":"2940148685432","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148685432_p0.jpg?v=1763706530","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148685432","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}