JEMMA FORTE
Jemma Forte is a British TV presenter.
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From London With Love (2011)
Jessica Granger is the daughter of James Bond actor Edward Granger, and her mother Angelica Dupree was voted the sexiest Bond girl. Jessica should feel privileged to have them as her parents but all she feels is unfulfilled. She has gotten every job because of her father and has not needed to work for anything. Fed up with having been brought up with a silver spoon in her mouth in LA, she decides to move to London and to change her surname to Bender so no one recognises her connections. Once in London she meets up with her Aunt Pam and lands a job in the TV industry where she works hard to keep her real upbringing a secret. With a possible romance with Peter - a writer for the show she works for - on the cards, Jessica starts to realise that she may lose much more than what she thought she would gain by being independent from her parents. This is a very funny read about one girl's self discovery as she tries to make it on her own and learning to be content with who you are. With lots of great references to the cultural differences between the US and England, I'm going to score it 008. (CG)
Me & Miss M (2009)
Fran has always dreamed of making it as an actress but apart from one very embarrassing advert, it doesn't look like she'll ever get that lucky break. So when she gets the chance to work as a personal assistant to American actress Caroline Mason while she treads the boards in London, she jumps at the opportunity. And then continues jumping at every opportunity as Caroline, who dates the sexiest actor on the planet Carson Adams, is one very demanding boss. But something is not right with the superstars' relationship and Fran's own fledgling relationship may not survive her taxing job. From the cover to the storyline, this is never going to escape comparisons with The Devil Wears Prada and although Caroline wasn't as nasty as expected and certainly no match for Miranda Priestley, this is still a highly enjoyable read that deserves a place on your must-read list. (Interestingly, there is a German version floating around retitled The Goddess Wears Gucci.) The ending leaves it open for a sequel.
