True Hollywood Lies
by Josie Brown
Avon Trade
Published September 2005
4/5 Stars

If anyone has ever had a bad few days, it’s Hannah Fairchild, main character of True Hollywood Lies. Not only has her famous movie-star father kicked the bucket and left his trust fund to his latest conniving wife, but her boyfriend has dumped her for another woman. Hannah’s only option at this point is to take a job as a personal assistant to Louis Trollope, who also happens to be one of the most eligible and sought-after actors.

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Tags: 4 Star Rating, Glamour Lit, josie brown, Reviews, Working Girl Lit

Beyond The Blonde
by Kathleen Flynn-Hui
Warner Books
September 2005
5/5 Star

There’s nothing like a refreshingly unique “Working Girl Lit” book where the character has a job other than in the publishing or movie industry. In Beyond the Blonde by Kathleen Flynn-Hui, our main character Georgia has the job of a stylist.

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Tags: Glamour Lit, Reviews, single city girl lit, Working Girl Lit

Falling Out of Fashion by Karen Yampolsky was simply one of the best [adult] chick lit novels I have read in quite some time. It is a working-girl chick lit novel, but also falls into the glamour lit category quite easily. The plot revolves around Jill White, a woman who has a magazine named after her. She manages to make a very strong and passionate name for herself, although the ride along the way was a little bumpy.

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Tags: Glamour Lit, Working Girl Lit