When Bette Robinson quits her Manhattan banking job like the impulsive girl she's never been, she knows she won't miss the 80-hour workweeks, her claustrophobic cubicle, or her revolting boss. But soon the novelty of walking her four-pound dog around her unglamorous Murray Hill neighborhood wears as thin as the "What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?" phone calls from her parents. Then Bette meets Kelly, head of Manhattan's hottest PR firm, and suddenly she has a brand-new job where the primary requirement is to see and be seen inside the VIP rooms of the city's most exclusive nightclubs. Bette learns not to blink at the famous faces, the black Amex cards, or the ruthless paparazzi. Soon she's dating an infamous playboy—and scaring off the one decent guy she meets. Still, how can she complain about a job that pays her to party? But when Bette begins appearing in a vicious new gossip column, she realizes that the line between her personal and professional life is . . . invisible. Read an excerpt. See the foreign editions. BUY THE BOOK from Barnes & Noble or Amazon. PRAISE "Back with a remarkably good second novel—she is a natural—Weisberger has swung her laser focus on the world of the super-cool Manhattan young. In Everyone Worth Knowing the hardworking twentysomething former banker Bette Robinson is the unlikely deep throat inside a slick events planning company, Kelly & Company, crunching details by day and partying in the city's VIP spots by night."    —The Times (London) "Deliciously entertaining."    —LIFE magazine "Everyone Worth Knowing is Bette's education in the wicked, wicked ways of the velvet rope and red carpet crowd as Weisberger gives us an amusing...tour of Manhattan after dark."    —Daily News "Everyone Worth Knowing [is] a guilty pleasure that's well worth the indulgence."    —Amazon.com "...a lot of fun, more assuredly written than The Devil Wears Prada and more confident in its jabs—it's hard to deny its witty, voyeuristic charms."    —The Plain Dealer "[A] solid sophomore novel from Weisberger (The Devil Wears Prada), who gives us a smart, complex character to root for in Bette."    —Library Journal "Ever dream about swapping your humdrum office gig for a thrilling new career? Then don't miss this spirited novel by The Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger."    —Marie Claire "Packed with celebrity mentions and insider takes on exclusive Manhattan nightspots, this novel will captivate Weisberger's fans, who are sure to enjoy the dishy details."    —Booklist "How do you draw the line when your very social job interferes with your personal life? Weisberger's trendy novel addresses that issue with humor and a "no, she didn't!" ending that makes Everyone Worth Knowing worth reading."    —The Philadelphia Inquirer "With a great tone and a heroine every woman can relate to, this exciting read is pure joy from the hilarious first paragraph to the very satisfying ending."    —Romantic Times BOOKclub EVERYONE WORTH KNOWING Hardcover: Simon & Schuster, October 2005, ISBN: 0-7432-6229-8 Paperback: Simon & Schuster, May 2006, ISBN: 0-7432-6233-6