Define Containing Books Little Lady, Big Apple (The Little Lady Agency #2)
Title | : | Little Lady, Big Apple (The Little Lady Agency #2) |
Author | : | Hester Browne |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 360 pages |
Published | : | February 6th 2007 by Pocket Books (first published July 1st 2006) |
Categories | : | Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Fiction. Romance |
Hester Browne
Hardcover | Pages: 360 pages Rating: 3.7 | 6626 Users | 419 Reviews
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Melissa Romney-Jones went from doormat to diva when she donned a blond wig, became Honey, a no-nonsense bombshell, and set up shop providing London's most clueless men with all the basic girlfriend services -- except, of course, for sex and laundry! Now, her business is booming, but when her flat-mate decides to renovate, she has to temporarily find a new place to live. Then Melissa's dashing American boyfriend (and former client) Jonathan Riley gets a promotion that takes him to New York. There's only one solution: an extended holiday for Melissa in the Big Apple.Entrusting care of the Little Lady Agency to her tactless best friend and her melodramatic sister, Melissa crosses the pond and finds herself out of her depth among Jonathan's hard-charging friends and his interfering ex-wife. Although Jonathan works all the time, he asks Melissa not to take on any new clients while she's in his hometown. But when she's presented with a tempting new challenge, Melissa decides to put her expertise to use. Then her project lands her in the tabloids, which sets off a hilarious and heartbreaking chain of events that could force her to choose between the man she loves and the unique business into which she has poured her heart and soul.
Irresistibly funny and full of the magic of New York, Little Lady, Big Apple is another triumph that will have you rooting for Melissa all the way!
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Original Title: | Little Lady, Big Apple |
ISBN: | 1416514937 (ISBN13: 9781416514930) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Little Lady Agency #2 |
Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.7 From 6626 Users | 419 ReviewsComment On Containing Books Little Lady, Big Apple (The Little Lady Agency #2)
I love Melissa Romney-Jones. I'm a huge a fan of her and would love to send a few men to her business. Her boyfriend sounds adorable and we all know how much I love NYC (it's my city)! So this was the perfect equation for a book. I also love drama that involves exes (maybe that's an issue I have in my life haha) and this brings it with Jonathan's ex-wife. I know this book got mixed reviews but I say give it a chance.Melissa heads across the pond to New York to spend some time with Jonathan, except she doesn't really spend time with him because he can't pull it together and give his ex the boot, which in turn lets us see Melissa's doormat personality that she is trying to get out from under. I still enjoyed the witty and quirky writing style, but I really missed Honey. And can I just say Melissa's problems would could be solved in one word: Nelson. So on to book three...
Melissa agrees to leave the Agency and go vacation in New York while Jonathan tries to impress his boss into letting him, eventually, run the company. Melissa's helpful and exuberent personality as well as the stereotype of pushy demanding New Yorkers conspire to cause trouble for Jonathan and Melissa.I finished this book and found, overall, that it was enjoyable, but it wasn't as good as the first one. It was entertaining, but jumps all around, tries to cram too much into the book (which is
I did not like Jonathan. He invites Melissa (protagonist) over to New York and then proceeds to cancel dinners, not turn up for lunches, keep secrets, prattle on about his ex wife... The reader is supposed to care about Melissa, but it's hard when she puts up with Jonathan being a jerk, especially because she is excessively whimpering about "what a gentleman" he is and "how hot" he is in a starched shirt and suit pants. I feel this set back the dating scene about fifty years, because if all it
Im going to say this straight out I dont like Jonathan. When his career forces him back to New York, it seems straightforward that his girlfriend of a few months will drop everything whilst he plays alpha male. For all the groundwork that Melissa gained in the first novel, against her father, her ex boyfriend and all of those in between that were taking advantage of her and using her to meet their own gains, it only took a bit of hand holding from the red headed Casanova for all of this to come
A nice follow up to The Little Lady Agency. What I love about this series are: 1) The main character, Melissa, who beneath the charm and intensity still struggles with a lack of self-esteem, 2) Just when you think you know where the story is headed, it turns the other way, 3) The language flows easily but not cliched, 4) Melissa's roommate and best friend Nelson. The guy cooks for her, comforts her, and even rubs her feet when she's tired. I still think something can totally happen between those
I have a love/hate relationship with this series. It's well-written and realistic and the characters are quite varied and nuanced, which is refreshing. But at the same time I find it incredibly frustrating that Mel, a character I really want to like, can be so utterly stupid and blind. WHY does she insist on wasting time with awful, AWFUL Jonathan? All he has to do is look vulnerable and tired and she goes into a witter about how handsome and perfect he is and tries to make up all these excuses
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