By Melissa Nathan
It begins as a lark for Jasmin box, the fascinating, acerbically witty columnist for a countrywide women's magazine. She joins a bunch of celebraties accumulating in London to audition for the season's such a lot amazing charity event: a one-night in simple terms degree creation of Jane Austen's immortal delight and Prejudice, directed by means of and starring the Academy Award -- successful Hollywood heartthrob Harry Noble. and no-one is extra stunned than Jasmin herself whilst she lands the lead of good-looking Harry's love curiosity, Elizabeth Bennet. yet issues begin to pass very incorrect very quickly. Ms. Field's scrumptious contempt for the conceited, overbearing Harry Noble is going from being depraved enjoyable to infuriating. Her short second of theatrical glory looks like it will be overshadowed via the betrayal of her ally, the disintegration of her relatives and the implosion of her profession. And all at once she cannot keep in mind a unmarried one in every of her lines. yet, worst of all, Harry Noble -- who, by the way, appears to be like notable in tight breeches -- has began to stare difficult at Jazz with that kind of a glimmer in his eyes...Fresh, wild, splendidly romantic and completely hilarious, delight, Prejudice and Jasmin box is Jane Austen because the nice woman herself by no means imagined it.
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Gilbert, she knew, always liked to think of himself as a superior sort of journalist - and, indeed, as a superior sort of person - but it was common knowledge that he used his privileged position, one that enabled him to get into previews and cast parties, to supplement a spin-off career as the tabloids' primary source of luvvie gossip. He didn't do it for the money, although the money was good; he did it because it gave him the kind of fame he craved. To be famous within the most desperate circle of fame-hunters was quite an achievement.
It's a massive coup. ' 'And his Great British Public want to see him doing something good,' added Jazz. She told them how she had heard the producer, Matt Jenkins, telling Harry that this would enhance his reputation in Hollywood and the tabloids. ' asked Mo eagerly. Jazz shook her head. Much as she detested Harry's hypocrisy, that wasn't her style. She was a journalist and columnist for the popular women's weekly Hoorah! The women's magazine with a difference. She didn't waste her time writing celebrity gossip, although that didn't stop her being fascinated by it.
Mo snorted the remains of the last eclair up her nose. 'I love mangos,' smiled George happily. They all turned to watch the mute TV for a moment. The flat in West Hampstead belonged to Mo. It was bright, cosy and well-worn. She'd bought it five years ago, just before the latest boom, when her mother had died and left her a substantial amount of money. Jazz loved living there. She could be in the heaving metropolis of central London in fifteen minutes and in Brighton in half an hour on the Thameslink.