About the Book Shelley Green becomes an Upper East Side necessity to the rich-with-kids set. Now shes weekending in the Hamptons, baffling her schoolteacher fianc, and cheating with a blue-blood hunk. Finally, disgusted with East Side families, she begins to see the bleakness under the facade. Book Synopsis Meet Dr. Shelley Green, newly minted pediatrician. After graduating from medical school at the top of her class, Shelley is hired by Madison Pediatrics, the most exclusive practice on New Yorks Upper East Side. Hyper-parenting has reached epidemic proportions, and Madison Pediatrics is its over-privileged epicenter. Shelley, a superb doctor with a kid-friendly touch and a genius for diagnosis, quickly becomes the Upper East Sides latest must-have accessory, the darling of the fabulously-wealthy-with-kids crowd. Now this self-described schlumpy girl from Jackson Heights is slimming down, dressing up in Fendi and Prada, and weekending in the Hamptons, and Arthur--her adorable schoolteacher fianc--is left baffled by the changes. Enter Josh Potter, the blue-blooded hunk who never seems to have his check book around. What he does have is charm, connections, and enough sex appeal to set Shelleys head spinning. Before long, Shelleys plate is way too full: men, medicine, and meddling mothers. Can she handle it all without losing her soul--and her fianc? Dr. Judy Goldstein and Sebastian Stuart have teamed up to deliver a delicious dose of fiction, brimming with acerbic wit, dead-on-satire, and, finally, poignancy and heart. Review Quotes And you thought The Devil Wears Prada was good? Wait until you start this delicious un-put-downable book! -- Kitty Kelley A guilty pleasure and a tart antidote to the cultures worshipful obsession with the very rich. -- Anita Diamant A light read, but a fun one every bit as compelling as The Nanny Diaries. -- Entertainment Weekly A delightful book that deliciously dishes on rich, overindulgent parents. -- The Washington Post Feeling poorly? Treat yourself to a full dose of 24-Karat Kids . A nostrum, a kick, a pick-me-up so pick it up and take it home. Call me in the morning if you cant stop laughing. -- Gregory Maguire, author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked and Son of A Witch The most fun Ive ever had in a doctors office. -- Nancy Lieberman, author of Admissions Shelley Green is one of the funniest, warmest heroines Ive ever met. I was rooting for her all the way! -- Vicki Lewis Thompson, author of the New York Times bestselling Nerd series Dr. Judy Goldstein and Sebastian Stuart are writing about a milieu I know well, and their take on it is fresh and very entertaining. -- Woody Allen Dr. Judy Goldstein and Sebastian Stuart have written a very funny and occasionally biting fictional account of a young doctors plunge into big time Manhattan pediatrics and upper East side glitz. It has the ring of truth and I found it thoroughly entertaining. -- Jonathan Newhouse, Conde Nast International About the Author Dr. Judy Goldstein is one of the leading pediatricians in Manhattan and has appeared in New York magazines The Best Doctors in New York in 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005. She was selected as one of the Best Doctors in America in 2005-2006. She has a thriving Upper East Side Practice. Sebastian Stuart has written screenplays, business books, and has had dozens of productions of his plays. His first novel was The Mentor , a psychological thriller.