The Dirty Girls Social Club: A Novel

Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez's vibrant, can't-put-it-down novel of six friends—each one an unforgettable Latina woman in her late '20s—and the complications and triumphs in their lives Inseparable since their days at Boston University almost ten years before, six friends form the Dirty Girls Social Club, a mutual support and (mostly) admiration society that no matter what happens to each of them (and a lot does), meets regularly to dish, dine and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love. Las sucias are: —Lauren, the resident "caliente" columnist for the local paper, which advertises her work with the line "her casa is su casa, Boston," but whose own home life has recently involved hiding in her boyfriend's closet to catch him in the act —Sara, the perfect wife and mother who always knew exactly the life she wanted and got it, right down to the McMansion in the suburbs and two boisterious boys, but who is paying a hefty... Meet the six unforgettable women who make up The Dirty Girls Social Club Lauren, the "caliente" columnist for the local Boston paper whose love life is making headlines ... Sara, the perfect wife and mother who's got it all but pays a high price ... Elizabeth, the stunning black Latina whose TV anchor job conflicts with her intensely private personal life ... Amber, the Valley girl who doesn't speak Spanish but is fast becoming a huge rock star "en" "Español, .". Rebecca, hyper-in-command in her glossy magazine world but clueless when it comes to men ... and Usnavys, fabulous, larger than life, and at risk of falling head over five-inch Manolos in love ... No matter what happens to each of them, the Girls dish, dine, whine, and compare notes as they try to sort out the bumpy course of life and love. And what a wild ride it is!

The New York Times bestselling novel that is a sensational debut about six friends—each one an unforgettable Latina woman in her late '20s—and the complications and triumphs in their lives.

Baltimore Sun

...a memorable debut and a headily promising one...a fine novel...a work of depth.

In the years after graduating from Boston University, six Latina friends from widely varied backgrounds meet every six months to dine, share the stories of their everyday lives, and offer advice to one another. Six Latina women, friends since their days at Boston University, form the Dirty Girls Social Club, and meet every six months to compare notes on the complications and triumphs in their lives twice a year, every year, the sucias show up.