A sparkling comedy romance set in the madcap world
of TV broadcasting.
From the winner of the #LoveatFirstWrite
competition from Corvus and Lovereading.
Poppy Penfold desperately wants a career in
television. After months of dead-end applications, she gets her big break with a
temporary job as a runner for RealiTV. But to land a permanent role, Poppy will
need to go head-to-head with fellow runner Rhidian: arrogant, highly
competitive – and ridiculously good looking.
Poppy goes all out to impress, but somehow
things don’t go to plan. Whether failing to prevent a washed-up soap star from
becoming roaring drunk during Scottish game show Last Clan Standing, or managing to scare the horses during the
filming of Strictly Come Prancing,
Poppy gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. With highly strung presenters and
distractingly handsome producers in the mix, it’s Poppy’s determination that
will see her win or lose her dream job, and maybe her dream man too…
Featuring
TV programmes such as:
Can
Your Dog Do Your Job?
Strictly
Come Prancing
Changing
Grooms
Till
Death Do Us Party
Sophie Cousens has worked in television for twelve years. She attributes surviving this
long to always knowing where the Post-it notes are kept, and her ability to
carry six coffee cups at once. This is her first novel.
Review from Kay Mitchell
Well if you want an entertaining read this is the one for
you. This book fits into the coming of age category with lots of hilarity
thrown in and I do mean spontaneous laugh out loud moments. Fans of Bridget
Jones-this is one to add to the repertoire with a little less angst and soul
searching.
The reader is immediately drawn into the narrative as Penny
Penfold seeks to find her way in the world as a working girl now that her halcyon
days of University have come to an end. Typical of any girl in her early
twenties who wants to carve out a path in an area she has a passion and an
interest in, she has to fend off her mother’s well intentioned advice to steer
clear and head to a steady career in banking. Perseverance pays off eventually
and she secures a contract despite the mishaps surrounding her initial
interview.
Penny is quickly involved in the day to day background
goings on associated with the Media industry. As in all walks of life she has
to negotiate how the pecking order works and quickly learns that she faces
strong competition to secure a contract from the very handsome and charming
Rhidian.
Many escapades later Penny finds herself in a compromising
situation with the well-known lady killer James but makes a quick exit after a
light bulb moment as to what is really going on.
As a light hearted read it works well. It is an easy read
that will take you over a wet weekend without a doubt and what it lacks in
depth it makes up for in entertainment.
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