So to be straight with you from the start, this book won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. I found Strictly Confidential to be an enjoyable, albeit slightly voyeuristic read – it is certainly not going to win any prizes, but that is just the kind of book it is.
Jasmine Lewis, affectionately known as Jazzy Lou, is a go-getter, much like the book’s author, Roxy Jacenko.
Roxy Jacenko works in fashion PR in Sydney owns her own business, Sweaty Betty PR, and is famous for being classy, tough and good at what she does. Funnily enough, this even extends to writing a pretty decent chick-lit novel.
At the book’s beginning, we find Jasmine working for Wildenstein PR, with a control-freak boss. Yet when her boss finds her captured in the paper, in a compromising position with a client (read the book to find out), she gets fired from her job.
Jasmine, a borderline Nurofen Plus addict and all-round workaholic, (you’d have to be to get out of bed at 3am to rescue a client from a night club) opens her own PR business, aptly titled Queen Bee PR - and this is where the fun begins!
With an interesting range of characters (supposedly based on some of Sydney’s elite), and enough drama to keep you on your toes, this book would make the perfect holiday read, whether you are curled up by a roaring fire or lazing by the beach – though a cocktail in hand is definitely recommended!
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