LaBan - Beside Herself

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR BESIDE HERSELF

Elizabeth LaBans characters are so immediately relatable that I defy any reader not to lose herself inside these pages. From their pain, passion, and vulnerability, I saw into the making and unmaking of a marriageand found myself desperate to know what could come next for a lovingand daringwife like Hannah. Whether your heart is skipping in a moment of anguish or soaring at a moment of triumph, you will be moved. Powerful and poignant, Beside Herself is a must-read of the year!

Kelly Harms, author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

Elizabeth LaBans chatty, familiar style instantly drew me into the drama of the story and kept me entertained throughout. A perfect poolside read!

Cynthia Ellingsen, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper

Beside Herself is a heartwarming love story with a unique twist on the aftermath of an affair. With a full cast of sympathetic charactersand the cutest little boy, Lincreaders travel deep inside the complex layers of contemporary family life and a marriage that has lost its way. An outstanding choice for a book club.

Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of The Perfect Son and The Promise Between Us

When Hannah Bent discovers her husband, Joel, has had an affair, she knows she needs to find a way to make herself feel okay again. Why not have an affair herself to even the score? Elizabeth LaBan has written a heartfelt and surprising novel about a womans quest to restore her self-esteem and survive betrayalas she embarks on a journey of discovering just what love really means. I could not stop turning the pages to see what was going to happen!

Maddie Dawson, bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners

PRAISE FOR NOT PERFECT

If you havent read Elizabeth LaBan, her latest novel, Not Perfect, is the perfect place to start. Its a domestic mystery starring Tabitha Brewer, a suburban housewife who wakes up one morning to find her husband gone and her life changed forever. Tabitha is a wonderfully relatable heroine, and youll cheer her on, despite the fact that she has a few secretsor maybe because of them! I love this book!

Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author

With humor and elegance, Elizabeth LaBan explores the burden of perfection and the futility of seeking it in Not Perfect. Funny and real, poignant and charming, Tabitha is a delight as she falls from grace, from perfect mother and wife to pilfering food and money to keep her family afloat, until she realizes that perfect is overrated. This novel is a gift for anyone who has struggled to wear a mask or keep up an appearance, which is essentially all of us.

Amulya Malladi, bestselling author of A House for Happy Mothers and The Copenhagen Affair

Not Perfect is near perfect. Warm, but not cloying. Moral, but not preachy. A beautiful meditation on redemption.

Kathy Cooperman, bestselling author of Crimes Against a Book Club

Not Perfect is a captivating story about keeping up appearances, written with a perfect blend of humor and drama. Tabitha is delightfully human and flawed, and her struggle to preserve the balance of her world in the face of her missing husband (where is Stuart, anyway?) is highly relatable. A fun read that manages to also be thought provoking.

Kerry Anne King, author of Closer Home and I Wish You Happy

PRAISE FOR PRETTY LITTLE WORLD

LaBan and DePino pen an engrossing work, rife with real familial and marital issues... This duo is one to watch. An excellent choice for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner.

Booklist, Starred Review

A wonderful commentary on community, family, friendship, and questioning what these values mean in our lives.

Library Journal

Pretty Little World is an intriguing novel about the walls individuals put up around themselves when the physical walls come down. LaBan and DePino navigate through the lives of three families in an engaging and unconventional way, and they are not afraid to hit on hard topics... An interesting story that competently tackles the concept of codependency and individuality.

RT Book Reviews

When the literal walls come down among neighbors in adjoining Philadelphia row houses, three young families have the chance to create their own urban utopia. But can they pull it off? Elizabeth LaBan and Melissa DePino pack Pretty Little World full of gourmet meals, marital scandal, inquisitive neighbors, and friendships whose bonds are sorely tested. The result is a skilled, funny, and highly engaging examination of family, love, and marriage in the City of Brotherly Love. This book is a win.

Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Admissions

Do good fences really make good neighbors? Thats the question at the heart of LaBan and DePinos intriguing novel. Brimming with astute observations and chock full of surprises until the very last page, Pretty Little World offers a fresh, unexpected look at friendship and marriage.

Camille Pagn, author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences

Hilarious, relatable, and surprisingly complex, the families in this engaging novel truly touched my heart. I laughed, I criedI cringed!but mostly I recognized their longing to feel true community in a world that often makes us feel so alone.

Loretta Nyhan, author of Digging In, All the Good Parts, Empire Girls, and Ill Be Seeing You

PRAISE FOR THE RESTAURANT CRITICS WIFE

A tender, charming, and deliciously diverting story about love, marriage, and how your restaurant-review sausage gets made. The Restaurant Critics Wife is compulsively readable and richly detailed, a guilt-free treat that will have you devouring every word.

Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Everything, Good in Bed, and Best Friends Forever

Elizabeth LaBans novel The Restaurant Critics Wife stirs in love and intrigue, making for a savory delight that pairs perfectly with your armchair. Prepare to be charmed!

Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Perfect Couple and The Rumor

A heartfelt and relatable look at a woman navigating the difficulties of marriage and motherhoodwhile struggling to maintain a sense of self. Written with charm, honesty, and an insiders eye into a usually hidden slice of the restaurant world, its a winning recipe.

Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of An Anonymous Girl, The Wife Between Us, and Things You Wont Say

In her debut novel for adults, Elizabeth LaBan cooks up a delectable buffet about motherhood, friendship, ambition, and romance (albeit one in need of a little more spice). She captures the essence of life with small children (smitten with a side of hysteria) and weaves a relatable, charming love story with the flair of an expert baker turning out a flawless lattice crust. LaBans four-star story has the satisfying effect of a delicious meal shared with friends you cant wait to see again.

Elisabeth Egan, author of A Window Opens

Two things engage me when it comes to fictioncharacters I want to spend more time with and details, the juicier the better, from a world Im curious about but not likely to ever experience. Elizabeth LaBans novel The Restaurant Critics Wife has both... The best part? Ms. LaBan really is a restaurant critics wife. Her husband writes for the Philadelphia Inquirerwhich means that the wonderful details in the book both ring true and occasionally are.

New York Times, Motherlode

Author LaBan (The Tragedy Paper), who is married to a restaurant critic, excellently makes the joys and difficulties of young motherhood feel real on the page. Readers who are in the thick of raising a young family will enjoy, as will foodies looking for insight into the restaurant world.