Lost and Found
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Publisher Description
Her diary had never let her down, never told her it was too busy, never not been there for her. Unlike men!
Now the unthinkable had happened….
For high-flying London lawyer (and self-confessed control freak) Sam Washington, accidentally leaving her diary in a New York hotel room is a fate worse than death! Tormented by the idea of a stranger reading her innermost thoughts, she knows there's also a secret in her little black book that, in the wrong hands, would devastate her best friend and cause a tabloid sensation….
Alarm bells start ringing when TV producer Ben Fisher turns up on her doorstep–fresh off the plane from New York…and desperately seeking Sam. They're complete strangers, yet he seems to know more than a little about her: Has he found her diary? Has he read it? Sam resolves to find out by getting closer to Ben–who seems happy to oblige! Only, is his mind on kissing…or just telling?
About the author
British author Jane Sigaloff was born in London and, despite brief trips into the countryside, is a city girl at heart. She studied history at Oxford University before entering the allegedly glamorous world of television, initially as tea-and-coffee-co-ordinator for Nickelodeon UK then progressing to assistant producer. Her contracts took her to MTV and the BBC, where a spell as a talk-show researcher gave Jane a keen insight into human behaviour – and a lively sense of humor about relationships.
Jane lives in London and writes full-time. Passionate about music, she’s equally addicted to books and movies, and reads voraciously.
Her surname hints at a colourful family background – a mix of Austrian, Czech, Russian and Lithuanian – and she eagerly embraces cultural diversity. She’s especially enthusiastic about American culture: as a student, she travelled coast to coast and worked as a camp counsellor.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sam Washington, the beautiful but tightly wound heroine of this cute confection, is the "Queen of Control," marching along the partnership treadmill at her London law firm, her love life reduced to fending off a senior partner's advances. Unlike her friends cheerfully promiscuous Gemma, fellow lawyer EJ, and blissfully betrothed Sophie she has abandoned flings, commitment and getting close. Enter wild-card Ben, scruffy-sexy producer of dubious television documentaries like the lingerie-model expos Storm in a D Cup, who finds and reads Sam's lost diary. Is Ben smitten by this glimpse into Sam's soul, or does he want to turn her embarrassing secrets into a reality show? Sigaloff (Name and Address Withheld) expertly situates this fictional imbroglio on the Bridget Jones's Diary/Sex in the City plane, as Sam endures the humiliations and glamour of 30-ish singletonism, assisted by a gaggle of gal-pals who lunch, shop and spa their way through obstacles. Serious issues, like her father's lung cancer, occasionally surface, but are kept firmly yoked to the mission of helping her get her groove back. Sam can seem self-involved, and the narrative sometimes creaks with crossed signals and missed connections, but an appealing cast of characters, sprightly dialogue and a charming comic touch will keep readers turning pages.