The Little Lady Agency
by:
Hester Browne (author)
Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired -- again -- she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her...
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Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired -- again -- she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her father, a Member of Parliament, Melissa dons a blond wig and becomes "Honey," a no-nonsense bombshell who helps clueless bachelors shop, entertain, and navigate social minefields. She even attends parties if a client needs a "date." But when a dashing American starts to request Honey's services on a regular basis, it's only a matter of time before Honey's and Melissa's worlds collide....
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416553151 (1416553150)
Publish date: December 26th 2007
Publisher: Pocket Star
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Category:
Humor,
Funny,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Contemporary Romance,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
Series: The Little Lady Agency (#1)
I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if every single woman in it wasn't trying to assist a man in both home and office roles. Where are all the high flying females in the author's world? The most shocking statement was when she suggested a man needs a woman to organise his diary and social life...
The description on the back of the book made this sound like something I might love, something akin to Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me and Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones' Diary about love and career in contemporary London. From that description, the heroine, Melissa Romney-Jones sounds like a competent and...
3.5At the beginning I wondered why the heck anyone liked it. The girls were ditzy and I just didn't get it. A few chapters in, it started to get interesting. I'm glad I kept with it because it was enjoyable. Although, her father needs a sound slapping.
This is my sister's favorite series of books she's been begging me to read them for years. I'm going to give it a try.
It just didn't jive with me (too much frivolous complaining), but it's still a decent book. Fans of Shopaholic will enjoy.