NEW RELEASE
Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe? - Hazel Osmond (2011)
Advertising copywriter Ellie gets a new boss in Jack Wolfe, who every woman in the office has an instant crush on despite his brooding nature. Recognising her under-utilised talents, Jack urges Ellie to smarten up her act - and appearance. But he has a rule about not seeing anyone from the office and so has to fight his attraction to Ellie. And that pretty much sums up the storyline, apart from singing knickers and Ellie's heart-warming relationship with her eccentric, life-embracing great-aunt Edith. It may sound as if there is not much to the story but even over nearly 500 pages, this light-hearted, entertaining read keeps your interest throughout. And just when you think Jack is the most despicable love interest of all time - he makes Heathcliff seem warm and fuzzy - you begin to hope that he will redeem himself. I certainly won't be afraid to pick up the next book from this promising debut author (who is an advertising copywriter).
English advertising copywriter Hazel Osmond's debut novel Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe? is about an advertising copywriter whose life gets shaken up when she gets a new boss. The summary says: "Ellie Somerset is a great advertising copywriter going nowhere fast - a boyfriend who is always at work, a tendency to dress like a short-sighted bag lady and a creative director who rejects her fresh ideas - they all conspire to keep her just treading water. Even her great aunt Edith, a demon at filthy Scrabble, has a better social life than she does. All that changes when Jack Wolfe becomes her boss. Whilst everyone else at the agency thinks he's Heathcliff in jeans, Ellie just sees a stalking, scowling Alpha male with a nasty redundancy plan up his sleeve. As Jack makes it his mission to smarten up Ellie's attitude and her appearance, it's time for her to prove herself. But that means getting closer to this very sexy, very wicked man, and as she does Ellie discovers that this particular Heathcliff has an awful lot to hide." Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe? is out in April.