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Breathe in, cash out : a novel / Madeleine Henry.

Henry, Madeleine, (author.).

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"In this sizzling debut for fans of The Devil Wears Prada, Wall Street banking analyst Allegra Cobb plans to quit the minute her year-end bonus hits her account, finally pursuing her yoga career full-time. But when she forms an intense relationship with the #InstaFamous guru who may hold the ticket to the life Allegra's always wanted--she's not sure if she'll be able to keep her sanity intact (and her chakras aligned) until bonus day. Allegra Cobb's resume: Straight-A Princeton grad, second-year analyst at a top-tier bank, one-time American Yoga National Competition Champion. Allegra Cobb's reality: Spends twenty-four hours a day changing the colors on bar charts, overusing the word "team," and daydreaming about quitting the minute her year-end bonus hits her account. She has no interest in the cutthroat banking world--she's going to launch her very own yoga practice. But her plan isn't quite as perfect as the beachfront yoga pictures she double-taps on Instagram. On top of the 100 emails an hour and coworkers already suspicious of her escape plan, Allegra's hard-driving single father has always expected fiercely high achievement above all else. That his daughter works on Wall Street means everything to him. Still, she marches on, taking it day by extremely caffeinated day. But after (1) unknowingly sleeping with the man now leading her banking cohort on one of their biggest deals to date and (2) meeting the #blessed yoga guru who might just be her ticket to the life she's always wanted, it really hits her: her happy-ever-after will be harder to manifest than she thought"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781982114534
  • Physical Description: 291 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2019.
Subject: Self-actualization (Psychology) in women > Fiction.
Women college graduates > Fiction.
Women bankers > Fiction.
Health > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Yoga teachers > Fiction.
Genre: Humorous fiction.

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  • Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 June #1
    Allegra Cobb is a year-two investment-banking analyst at a top firm in New York City. Her days consist of aligning text boxes in Power Point and eating just to stay awake to complete all-night tasks. Banking career and Princeton credentials aside, her true love is yoga. Though she is self-taught, she won the American Yoga National Competition. She uses Instagram to secretly pursue other yogis, particularly yoga guru Skylar Smith. But when Skylar isn't who she presents herself to be online, Allegra finds herself stuck between a handstand and a hedge fund. Henry's debut is chock-full of banking jargon, scattered with yoga jargon, creating a story in between the diverse vocabularies. Using her own background in investment banking and yoga, she sheds a light on centering oneself between two worlds. From meditating in a coat closet to fasting for two days in the middle of a megamerger, Allegra is irresistible as she tries to conquer it all. Perfect for fans of fiction about women who ditch the cutthroat to follow their passion. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.
  • Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 May #1
    An investment banking analyst dreams of becoming a yoga teacher, but that's easier said than done. Allegra hates her job. That's not saying much, since everyone at Anderson Shaw, the most prestigious investment bank on Wall Street, hates their job. It involves pulling constant all-nighters, doing busy work at a moment's notice, and working such long hours that a steady stream of caffeine is the only way to survive. But Allegra has a secret: Unlike her co-workers, she doesn't dream of moving up the banking ladder and making a seven-figure salary. Allegra's passion is yoga, and as soon as she gets her yearly bonus, she plans to quit Anderson Shaw, take a yoga training program, and become a teacher. The only problem is that her job is killing her. After one impulsive night away from the office leads to unknowingly sleeping with her new boss, Allegra's at rock bottom—stressed, unhappy, and in awful physical shape from sitting hunched over a computer all day. That's when she runs into her idol, an Instagram yogi named Skylar Smith. Skylar wants to help Allegra break out o f her terrible job and into the world of yoga, but some of Skylar's suggestions (such as fasting for 48 hours) actually create major problems for Allegra at work. Eventually, Allegra starts to realize that she doesn't fully trust Skylar's intentions, and she might just have to take more drastic action to get her life back on track. Debut author Henry has a background in both investment banking and yoga, and she imbues the story with believable and horrific details that perfectly illustrate how cutthroat and all-consuming the world of banking is (employees having seizures after working too long without sleep or passing out after overdosing on caffeine pills). Allegra's work life is an endless stream of misery, but, luckily, on the page it's much more entertaining due to her profane inner monologue that points out the ridiculousness she encounters in both the banking and yoga worlds. A sharp and funny look at an unhappy woman's quest to manifest a better life. Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
  • LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews

    DEBUT Second-year financial analyst Allegra Cobb desperately wants out of her soul-crushing job with inhumane work hours and expectations, but she is determined to stick it out until she receives her year-end bonus. She wants to open a yoga studio despite the real possibility of disappointing her proud but competitive father. Unfortunately, her work life goes from bad to worse after she sleeps with Mark, unaware that he's the new managing director of her work group. She also takes questionable life-improving advice from Skylar, her Instagram yogi idol, that doesn't help her strained relationship with uberdemanding boss Vivienne. Debut novelist Henry, who has firsthand experience in investment management and yoga, delivers an awesomely titled tale that is, without a doubt, an addition to the chick lit oeuvre: imagine Andy from The Devil Wears Prada and Bridget Jones meeting for cocktails. VERDICT While the heavy use of business and yoga jargon slows things down, the wit that pervades Allegra's search for #bliss and the requisite quirky supporting cast make this a fab read for chick lit fans. [See Prepub Alert, 1/7/19.]—Samantha Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY

    Copyright 2019 LJExpress.

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