That Girl-Boy Thing

'Crucial Reading' - Cosmopolitan UK

“A tale of celebrity, catastrophe & ‘The Rules’ – Manhatten Style.”- Publishing News UK

“Evelyn delivers some superbly sassy one-liners in this hilarious romp. Definitely a book for the modern girl.” CHAT

Based on the author’s own relationship with her mother the story is told in the alternate voices of Anna; a New York columnist who refuses to “grow-up” & her maddeningly eccentric mother Topsy; an overpowering, interfering, hilarious celebrity-chat show host (think Joan Rivers meets Ad Fab). 

While the American public can’t get enough of British Topsy and her forthright views on women “having it all”  Topsy's relationship with her own daughter is more fraught.
  
Topsy’s latest crusade is the modern girl’s need race against her own biological clock.  

When her wild-child daughter Anna encounters drop-dead gorgeous Mark in the Tribeca Grill restroom, he thinks he’s found a strong, wild, independent perfect woman, Anna thinks she’s found a perfect God Boy/Man. But while she's still deciding whether Mark’s for fun or keeps or simply too good to be true, she discovers she’s late...

Before you can say Topsy Turvy Anna finds herself at the centre of a perfect Eggs-on-Ice Media Storm. 

“Both a fast-paced comedy of errors and a heartfelt romance, Tyne O’Connell’s classic novel proves that when it comes to winning someone else’s heart the first step is being true to your own…” Booklist USA

“Bridget Jones on speed” The Guardian UK

“Brings to mind Kathy Lette and Jilly Cooper” Mail on Sunday UK

“Lightening-fast comic twists.” Elle

“Ab Fab meets Sex In The City!” The Telegraph UK

“Makes This Life look tame by comparison.” Independent on Sunday

“A spirited page turner that is high on humour.” Company

“Full of high octane court room drama, lashings of comedy and crackling with un-zipped one liners.” BookChitChats

“Readers will no doubt enjoy this glimpse into sophisticated London nightlife.” American Library Association

“O’Connell’s debut is a delightful, lighthearted romp around Hollywood and the world of reality television.” – Booklist on The Sex Was Great But. . .

“A right Royal read.” The Mayfair Time

“….Verdict: Funny exposé of It-girlschool life.” - Elle Girl UK

“Evelyn delivers some superbly sassy one-liners in this hilarious romp. Definitely a book for the modern girl.” CHAT

“A right royal read!” - Cosmo Girl UK

“Bridget Jones for the early teen set.” - Washington Post USA

“Budding Anglophiles ….will soak up the flood of upper-class British culture in this book” – WASHINGTON COUNTY COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES

“Outrageously funny and a serious contender for the teen chick-lit throne.” – Claudia Mody, THE BOOKSELLER

“It is sure to have fans of the previous novels rolling on the floor laughing their royal crowns off.” SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, USA

“A tale of celebrity, catastrophe & ‘The Rules’ – Manhatten Style.”- Publishing News

“Wickedly Funny” – Publishing News

“Frothy and fast-paced” Publishers Weekly