THESE DAYS ARE OURS

'The thing that would be awesome about getting blown up by terrorists is that everyone would think we had all this unrealized potential.'

Hailey and her friends are young, rich and beautiful. They have the world at their feet - and that's the problem.

Six months have passed since 9/11 and New York City is still reeling in shock, but for Hailey life seems to go on just the same as before. She's still madly in love with Brenner and he's still sending mixed signals back. She's still stuck living in her mum's Fifth Avenue penthouse, unable to find a job despite her expensive degree. Her family is as dysfunctional as ever and her trust-fund friends carry on partying every night like they're still students.

But just when Hailey is growing restless with a life of glittering parties, she meets Adrian. He's totally different from her usual crowd but he might just be exactly what she needs . . .

This witty, irreverent coming-of-age story follows a generation of bright young things buckling under the pressure of having it all.