Author : Hester Browne
Publication Date : September 5, 2006
Publisher : Pocket
ISBN-10: 1416527265
ISBN-13: 978-1416527268
No. of pages : 416
The Story :
Organized, practical and self-deprecating Melissa Romney-Jones gets sacked when her company goes into a merger. She runs into a school acquaintance and learns that her favorite highschool teacher had gone into her own business. Desperate to pay the bills, she applies for a job. Little does she know that the business is actually a dolled-up seedy escort service. In disgust, she quits but gets an a-ha! moment when she thinks of the business along cleaner and respectable lines — that of providing a pretend-girlfriend service to help men get rid of unwanted girlfriends, have access to confidence-boosting trophy companionship, get advice on wardrobe and hygiene, among other things, without the hanky-panky.
She sets herself up as the woman any man would want on his arm with a significant wardrobe change, a blonde wig, and a syrupy, girlish name of Honey. Honey is the more assertive, cosmopolitan, woman-of-the-world version, the complete opposite of frumpy, timid Melissa. But when she meets the man of her dreams, she just doesn’t know: does he want the fantasy Honey or the real-life Melissa?
The Review :
Cute, funny, and spirited, this one is a rather enjoyable read. Although, not quite up to par with those of Sophie Kinsella, The Little Lady Agency is quite entertaining, written in true British style and humor.
If you are to like the book because of the lead character, then Melissa will not disappoint. With a lot of spunk, she does what she knows best to do and dares to do so unconventionally. Although she can be naive, occasionally stupidly so, some readers would love this imperfect girl , who like everyone else, tries to positively face the world and not cry into her cups of tea. She isn’t the ideal strong woman who can stand up to any situation. A girl does need help sometimes. Well, lots of times for most. But she is one feisty lady with a big heart.
Pleasant and light, this is another amusing beach read…a nice companion to pass the time with.
My Mark : Good — Entertaining!
February 17, 2010 at 9:41 am
Aiiieeeee!!! Chick lit!!! But that’s just me, Jo.
Anyway, I just wanted to share this very, very good news with you. Check out this site:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/16/george-rr-martin-new-book
Which reminds me — I must finish the 3rd book so that I can start on the 4th book. One of the reasons I lost motivation on reading those doorstops is that I was afraid of getting that “bitin” feeling should Martin decide to take forever to finish the series.
February 17, 2010 at 12:17 pm
OOOOHHHH! Peter! This is great news indeed! At least he is on his way to finally getting that fifth book off the ground!
I still really hope he doesn’t up and pull a “Robert Jordan” on us. I mean, he’s 60, and at the rate of 5 years for the next book, he better end it at book 8.
And a good thing you didn’t read ’til book 4. I did and have a hell of a “bitin” feeling. You still have some left to savor.
Thanks for the update, Peter. 😀
February 19, 2010 at 2:23 am
I enjoyed this one as well. I have the second Book, Little Lady and the Big Apple, but I haven’t read it… although it sounds suspiciously like Shopaholic takes Manhattan.
February 20, 2010 at 12:33 pm
There is The Little Lady and The Prince as well. Little Lady Agency has developed into a series.
February 22, 2010 at 8:45 am
They’re milking it for all its worth.
February 22, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Tee hee! Yup!
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