The Party Crasher

This charming and amusing story about family is written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Your Life and is set against the backdrop of the most amazing party you've ever snuck into.

Effie's cherished childhood memories of her loving, happy parents' divorce, which occurred more than two years ago, are now shattered. Since then, she and her father have grown apart, and she has started a fight with his attractive but much younger girlfriend, Krista. Now for some more horrifying news: Effie's sprawling Victorian country home, Greenoaks, where she spent her whole childhood, has been sold.

Effie is initially excluded off Krista's guest list for her extravagant "house cooling" party, but at the last minute, she receives a "anti-invitation" (maybe because she labeled Krista a gold-digger, although Krista completely deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie says no, but then recalls that the house still contains a treasure from her childhood. Her only option is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is having a good time in order to collect it. Effie discovers the secrets of Greenoaks extend beyond the dark hallways and secret attics she spent her childhood exploring as she creeps throughout the home, lurking under tables and peeking through trapdoors. Effie listens in on conversations, learns new things, and gets a fresh perspective on her family as she watches how her sister, brother, and father act when they think no one is around. More secrets are revealed when she meets Joe, the love of her life who once broke her heart but is still incredibly attractive and humorous.

Will Effie respond to these disclosures, though? Will she remain concealed or will she enter the celebration and bring her family with her? Besides, truly, for what reason had she returned to Greenoaks? Effie comes to the realization that facing her past and being truthful with herself is necessary before facing her future during a blowout party.