NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

                         J.CREW & ST. MARTIN'S PRESS
                       HOST A PRIVATE EVENING TO TOAST
                      NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
                                 EMILY GIFFIN
                         & HER NEW NOVEL "BABY PROOF"
                   WITH A BOOK SIGNING AND PRIVATE SHOPPING
                        AT THE J.CREW STORE IN ATLANTA

    WHAT:    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SOMETHING BORROWED &
             SOMETHING BLUE, EMILY GIFFIN, HAS DONE IT AGAIN.  ON MONDAY
             EVENING, SHE HAS TEAMED UP WITH J.CREW TO INVITE ALL OF HER
             FRIENDS IN ATLANTA FOR AN EVENING OF SHOPPING, BOOK SIGNING AND
             COCKTAILS TO CELEBRATE THE RECENT DEBUT OF HER NEWEST BOOK, BABY
             PROOF ~ touted as one of the biggest releases of the summer!

             J.CREW, THE TALKED ABOUT LEADING RETAILER, FAMOUS FOR ITS
             "CLASSIC WITH A TWIST" STYLE, WILL WELCOME THE SAVVY AUTHOR AND
             OFFER AN EXCLUSIVE 10% DISCOUNT TO ALL GUESTS FOR THE EVENING.

    WHERE:   6:30pm - 8:30pm
             J.Crew
             Lenox Square
             3393 Peachtree Road NE
             Atlanta

    WHEN:    Monday, July 17th

                   TO R.S.V.P, Please call #866. 768. 2739

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BABY PROOF

Not surprisingly, Giffin's third novel, BABY PROOF (St. Martin's Press; June 13, 2006), is being touted as one of the biggest releases of the summer. BABY PROOF tells the story of Claudia Parr, a thirty-five-year-old book editor whose marriage to Ben seems ideal in almost every respect, particularly in their shared desire for a childfree life together. Theirs is a relationship focused on fun, freedom and possibility, rather than parenthood and the life-changing responsibilities that come with it. All's well until Ben suddenly changes his mind and decides that he does want kids after all. This fundamental shift forces Claudia to reassess what is truly important to her and determine what she is willing to sacrifice in order to preserve the life she wants. BABY PROOF is a witty, heartfelt story of what happens to the perfect couple when they unexpectedly find themselves at odds over the baby issue -- and explores whether there is such a thing as a deal-breaker when it comes to true love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

EMILY GIFFIN is the New York Times bestselling author of SOMETHING BORROWED and SOMETHING BLUE. In 2005, Giffin was among the top three selling authors in women's fiction, along with Sophie Kinsella and Jennifer Weiner. A graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law, she was a practicing attorney in New York City for several years before pursuing writing full time. She now lives in Atlanta with her husband and twin sons. Visit her at http://www.emilygiffin.com.

SOURCE J.Crew
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