1947: Mary Frances Gerety, a young copywriter in an eminent advertising agency, has to convince the world of two things - that marriage means a diamond ring on every woman's finger, and that she is as good at her job as any man. And then, in one moment of brilliant inspiration, Mary Frances writes down four words which will achieve both her aims . . .

Moving from a Harvard swim-meet in 1927 to the three-martini lunches of 1940s advertising, from the back streets of 1980s Boston to an exquisite Parisian music shop in 2003, The Engagements is a novel about love, marriage, commitment and betrayal; it is as sharp, as fiery and as beautiful as the stone we have taken to represent our dreams.

- Supported by an extensive publicity and marketing campaign, running months ahead & after publication - Competition prizes to win a romantic break - Consumer-facing advertising - UK author visit on publication - Virago Book Group focus and discussion, with blanket social media coverage

About the Author
J. Courtney Sullivan is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Commencement, Maine and The Engagements. Maine was named a Best Book of the Year by Time magazine and a Washington Post Notable Book for 2011. The Engagements was one of People Magazine's Top Ten Books of 2013 and an Irish Times Best Book of the Year. It is soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese Witherspoon and distributed by Fox 2000, and will be translated into 17 languages. Courtney's writing has also appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune, New York magazine, Elle,Glamour, Allure, Real Simple and the New York Observer, among many others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.


Book Information
ISBN 9781844089376
Author J. Courtney Sullivan
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 163mm * 37mm