Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Little Lady Agency, by Hester Browne

Type: Humor, Chick Lit
Note: Book 1 in The Little Lady Agency series
Other books in the series:
The Little Lady Agency in the Big Apple (Book 2)
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince (Book 3)

The Little Lady Agency is a witty example of British chick lit at its finest -- innovative yet meek heroine, dashing but reluctant hero, and hilarious supporting cast. This story also features the provocative idea of the transformative power of sexy lingerie. This is one of the props which help the heroine transform into Honey, her alter ego.

Reviews:
"Brown's charming debut finds Melissa -Romney--Jones losing yet another job, this time to layoffs due to a company merger. Out on the town with friends, Melissa runs into an old school acquaintance who is working for their old etiquette teacher as a companion for wealthy men. Melissa looks up the teacher and begins to schedule dates, but she's horrified to discover her old teacher is in fact running an escort service. Melissa quickly gets out of the business, but she's taken with the idea of a chaste version of it, and starts the Little Lady Agency to help socially clueless men and those merely in need of dates. Using the name Honey, Melissa accompanies one man to a family party, and helps another dump his girlfriend. She lands her biggest client in handsome American Jonathan, who just happens to be running the company she used to work for; but Melissa starts to wonder if she's losing her objectivity when she finds herself falling for Jonathan. A warm, winning tale."


- Kristine Huntley, Booklist