The readers on Hollysinbox forum selected more of their favourite titles: Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination, Diary of a Manhatten Call Girl,Tabloid Love, Dancing on Thorns, P.S. I Love You, Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, Undomestic Goddess, Can You Keep a Secret, E, My Best Friends Girl
Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
by Helen Fielding
Publisher: Picador; New Ed edition (14 Jun 2004)
ISBN-10: 0330432745
ISBN-13: 978-0330432740
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Book Description
From the white heat of Miami to the implants of LA, the glittering waters of the Caribbean to the deserts of Arabia, Olivia Joules pits herself against the forces of terror armed only with a hatpin, razor sharp wits and a very special underwired bra. How could a girl not be drawn to the alluring, powerful Pierre Ferramo, with his hooded eyes, impeccable taste, unimaginable wealth, exotic homes across the globe and a rather dubious French accent? But is it possible that Ferramo is actually a major terrorist, bent on the western world's destruction. Or, is it all just a product of Olivia Joules's overactive imagination.
Diary of a Manhatten Call Girl
by Tracy Quan
Publisher: HarperPerennial (4 Jul 2005)
ISBN-10: 0007204396
ISBN-13: 978-0007204397
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Book Description
Tracy Quan read Xaviera Hollander's book The Happy Hooker when she was 10 years old and decided to be a prostitute. (Her prior aspiration, to be a librarian, was due to her image of librarians as independent, working women who got to collect money in the form of library fines.) By 19 she was supporting herself as a sex worker, working at an escort agency and a house before becoming an independent call girl with her own client list. She reports eventually earning $500 to $800 for a 2-hour session. As she told CANOE magazine in 2005, "I was never on the street. I've had a relatively easy time." Quan notes she spent 15 years as a working girl in London and Manhattan, although she juggled both writing and sex work for a few years. [1]
As a writer, Tracy Quan first made a splash with her Nancy Chan: Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl column in Salon.com. Combining sex with a twice-weekly serial, the semi-autobiographical column centered on Nancy as she juggles her 'straight' boyfriend and family with her clients and girlfriends' problems. The story continues in the novels. Quan is currently a full-time writer.
Tabloid Love
by Bridget Harrison
Publisher: Corgi Adult (1 Mar 2007)
ISBN-10: 0552153710
ISBN-13: 978-0552153713
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Book Description
Bridget has written a breezy, wry account of her days on the New York Post that involved getting up close and personal with her boss that is effortless to read and hard to put down. High literature it isn't - but then what would you expect with a title like Tabloid Love? Just enjoy the ride as our heroine tries to cut it as a hard-nosed hack in the Big Apple. Nor should you assume that just because it's a "media" book that only media people will like it. British or American, journalist or non-journalist, you will find something to entertain you ... and perhaps surprise you.
Dancing on Thorns
by Rebecca Horsfall
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New Ed edition (4 May 2006)
ISBN-10: 0099474247
ISBN-13: 978-0099474241
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Book Description
When Jonni Kendal comes to London to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, she's young, naive, full of courage and determined to excel. Just nineteen, she's made up her mind to escape the narrow, parochial life her parents have planned for her.
Jean-Baptiste St. Michel is haunted by his father: the man who abandoned him as a child, the man he can hardly remember, the man he cannot forget. Driven by his determination to forge a life for himself outside the shadow of his father's famous name, he's ambitious, talented and dangerously attractive - but suspicious of emotional attachments.
When Michel rescues Jonni one night and takes her home, there's an immediate attraction. Jonni finds herself embraced by an exciting new world she never suspected existed, and Michel, ever wary of commitment, finds himself growing used to her presence in his life. But before he can commit to any kind of future, he must release himself from his past...
P.S. I Love You
by Cecilia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (4 Jun 2004)
ISBN-10: 0007165005
ISBN-13: 978-0007165001
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Book Description
Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumour. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's Prime Minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival.
Where Rainbows End
by Cecelia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (6 Jun 2005)
ISBN-10: 0007165013
ISBN-13: 978-0007165018
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Book Description
From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other through thick and thin. But just as they're discovering the joys of teenage nights on the town and dating disasters, they're separated. Alex's family moves from Dublin to America - and Alex goes with them, for good. Rosie's lost without him. But on the eve of her departure to join Alex in Boston, Rosie gets news that will change her life forever - and keep her at home in Ireland. Their magical connection sees them through the ups and downs of each other's lives, but neither of them know whether their friendship can survive the years and miles - or new relationships. And at the back of Rosie's mind is whether they were meant to be more than just good friends all along. Misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck have kept them apart, but when presented with the ultimate opportunity, will they gamble everything for true love?
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (21 Nov 2005)
ISBN-10: 0007212259
ISBN-13: 978-0007212255
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Book Description
Everything in Elizabeth Egan's life has its place, from the espresso cups in her gleaming kitchen to the swatches and paint pots of her interior design business. Order and precision keep life under control - and Elizabeth's heart from the pain and hurt she has suffered in the past. The only cloud on the horizon is her sister Saoirse, a red-haired whirlwind always leaving behind pieces, which Elizabeth struggles to pick up - including her six-year-old son Luke. Being a reluctant mother while trying to keep her business on track is a full-time job, one which leaves little room for error - or fun. Until, one day, a stranger unexpectedly comes into their lives. Ivan is carefree, spontaneous and always looking for adventure - everything that Elizabeth is not. In no time at all, he has crept under her skin and started to change her life in ways she could never have . She knows barely anything about Ivan - who he is and whether he is everything he seems. And, if there is a future for their blossoming relationship!
Undomestic Goddess
by Sophie Kinsella
Publisher: Black Swan; New Ed edition (2 Jan 2006) ·
ISBN-10: 0552772747
ISBN-13: 978-0552772747
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Book Description
The story of a girl who needs to slow down. To find herself. To fall in love. And to discover what an iron is for...Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day...she makes a mistake. A mistake so huge, it'll wreck her career. She walks right out of the office, gets on the first train she sees, and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered the job. They have no idea they've hired a Cambridge-educated lawyer with an IQ of 158 - Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. Disaster ensues. It's chaos as Samantha battles with the washing machine...the ironing board...and attempts to cook a cordon bleu dinner. But gradually, she falls in love with her new life in a wholly unexpected way. Will her employers ever discover the truth? Will Samantha's old life ever catch up with her? And if it does...will she want it back?
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
Publisher: Black Swan (17 Mar 2003)
ISBN-10: 0552771104
ISBN-13: 978-0552771108
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A typical Sophie Kinsella book, funny, gripping and totally nuts! The heroine in this particular book is Emma, a wildly imaginative girl who spills all her secrets out to a complete stranger! The repercussions are, of course, totally hilarious!!!
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by Matt Beaumont
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (4 Sep 2000)
ISBN-10: 000710068X
ISBN-13: 978-0007100682
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Book Description
An unforgettable first novel, an author to shout about, a campaign to ensure that everyone knows this is the funniest, sharpest read of the year. Consisting entirely of staff emails, e spends a fortnight in the company of Miller Shanks, an advertising agency that scales dizzying peaks of incompetence. Among the cast are a CEO with an MBA from the Joseph Stalin School of Management, a Creative Director who is a genius, if only in his own head, designers and copywriters driven by breasts, beer or Bach Flower Remedies, and secretaries who drip honey and spit blood. The novel is a tapestry of insincerity, backstabbing and bare-arsed bitchiness: that is to say, everyday office politics. Oh yes, and there is some work to be done too -- the quest for advertising's Eldorado, the Coca-Cola account. e is sleazy, scurrilous and scabrously funny. It also contains a first-class joke about the Pope and sound advice on the maintenance of industrial carpet tiles.
My Best Friends Girl
by Dorothy Koomson
Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks (4 May 2006)
ISBN-10: 0751537071
ISBN-13: 978-0751537079
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Book Description
Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon thought nothing could come between them - until Adele did the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn's fiance, Nate. Worse still, she got pregnant and had his child. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again.
Two years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. Adele is dying and begs Kamryn to adopt her daughter, Tegan. With a great job and a hectic social life, the last thing Kamryn needs is a five-year-old to disrupt things. Especially not one who reminds her of Nate. But with no one else to take care of Tegan and Adele fading fast, does she have any other choice?
So begins a difficult journey that leads Kamryn towards forgiveness, love, responsibility and, ultimately, a better understanding of herself.
The Guy Next Door
by Meg Cabot
Publisher: Pan Books (11 Oct 2002)
ISBN-10: 0330411896
ISBN-13: 978-0330411899
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Book Description
From the author of the phenomenal international bestsellers The Princess Diaries comes a wonderful, light, funny tale of love, office politics and mistaken identities - for slightly older but no less romantic readers. Melissa Fuller, gossip columnist of the fictional New York Journal is on the brink of losing her job. This particular morning she is 68 minutes late for work - making it her 37th late arrival so far this year. Human Resources have given her another official warning, her boss seriously doubts her commitment to the paper and, more importantly, even her best friend has begun to worry about her psychological well being. This time, however, Melissa has a real excuse. She has just saved her elderly neighbour from a near-fatal attack, taken her to hospital and in the process become sole custodian of Paco her Great Dane - not the ideal accessory for a New York City girl. Melissa urgently needs to trace her neighbour's only relative and when she finally meets him the real trouble starts.
