But in order to determine where they’re going, they have to first figure out where they come from-and draw the line between what is good, what is evil, and what it means to be a hero. In an unexpected twist of fate, Jeremy, Alice, and Millie find themselves facing off at a crossroads. And Jeremy is tasked with securing it once and for all. The Bigfoots have something, a chemical so powerful and dangerous that the government will do anything to obtain it. Meanwhile Jeremy Bigelow’s Bigfoot research has put him on the radar of a shadowy government organization led by a mysterious man named Trip Carruthers. Together they plan to sneak off to New York City, where Millie hopes to audition for The Next Stage, the TV show she’s sure will rocket her to stardom and free her from the suffocating expectations of her tribe. But who-or what-is she? While Alice goes in search of her past, her best friend Millie Maximus, a tiny Bigfoot with a big voice, prepares for her future. Twelve-year-old Alice Mayfair has a secret. A rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, The Next Best Thing is a heartfelt story about a young woman searching for her own happily-ever-after in the land where dreams come true.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes the second book in the “cheerful” ( The New York Times Book Review ) and “charming” ( People ) trilogy about friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong. Add to that her grandmother's impending nuptials, and Ruth's big break might just break her.
Add in an unrequited crush on the man who has been her mentor. But Ruth's happy ending is only the beginning, as she struggles with how television gets made: terrified (and terrifying) executives and actresses with their eyes on bigger prizes than Ruthie's show. After years of failure and a badly broken heart, Ruth gets The Call-her show has been green-lit.
After college, Ruth pursues her dream of writing to Hollywood, heading west with her grandmother in tow, hoping to make it big in the world of TV. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nurtures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she's beautiful, even though her scars will stay with her forever. At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents' lives on the icy Massachusetts Turnpike. Blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood.
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