Faking It Paperback – August 23, 2011

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From the Back Cover ------------------- After breaking off her engagement, thirty-something writing professor Andi Cutrone abandons New England for her native Long Island to focus on her career and start over. When she meets Devin at a cocktail party, the of an honest-to-goodness male escort shocks her and fascinates her more than a little. Months later, Andi impulsively calls Devin. Over cheesecake in Brooklyn, she offers him a proposition: he will teach her how to be a better lover, and in return, she will give him writing lessons. He agrees, and together they embark upon an intense partnership that proves to be as instructive as it is . For in the midst of lessons in rhetorical theory and foreplay, Andi and Devin delve into deeper questions about truth, beauty, and self, gradually coming face-to-face with the issues at the core of their emotional limitations. Smart, witty, and introspective, "Faking It" is an engrossing novel about two people discovering their authentic selves. Elisa Lorello is the author of "Ordinary World," a sequel to "Faking It," and coauthor (with Sarah Girrell) of "Why I Love Singlehood." She lives in North Carolina. " Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Elisa Lorello was born and raised on Long Island, the youngest of seven children. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and eventually launched a career in rhetoric and composition studies. She has been teaching first-year writing to university students since 2000. Elisa currently resides in North Carolina, where she splits her time between teaching and writing. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/0547744978/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )