"A vivid portrait of glamorous, feisty women contending for the crown of cosmetics queen." -- Kirkus "A fun, frothy look into the lives and secrets of (fictional) beauty-industry players." -- New York Post "Sexy, spellbinding and au courant, relax into your hammock, grab a cocktail and dive into the ultimate beach read. Revel in the glitz, greed and glamour of the players in the high stakes world of the beauty business as they out con their way to the top. Written with the ultimate literary gimlet eye by Manhattan's astute social observer, and crafted with suspense and humor, this explosive tale of love, beauty and ambition is sealed with a kiss. Loved it." --Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Tony's Wife "I couldn't put it down! The perfect summer and vacation read when I'm on the road." --Venus Williams, tennis champion, entrepreneur, founder EleVen by Venus "Richard Kirshenbaum is the love child of Dominick Dunne and Jacqueline Susann and Rouge is as rich, vicious, and vivid as it gets.

" --Wednesday Martin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untrue and Primates of Park Avenue " Reading Rouge is a delicious and cherished treat! Stand up and cheer for the iconic female cosmetic industry pioneers who were brilliant, beautiful and beyond their years in entrepreneurial genius. I can't wait to be on set filming this book. " --Wendy Finerman, Academy Award-winning producer of Forrest Gump , The Devil Wears Prada and Stepmom.