Lost for Words
By (Author) Lorelei Mathias
Headline Publishing Group
Little Black Dress
9th August 2007
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
823.92
Paperback
320
Width 111mm, Height 179mm, Spine 20mm
180g
Sweet-natured Daisy, assistant at a large publishing house, has two wishes in life. One, to discover the next big thing in books and two, for her gorgeous, philandering boyfriend Miles to finally commit.
But soon work starts looking up. When the thoughtful and witty Elliot Thornton comes in for a temporary placement, Daisy quickly forms a close friendship with him. But she d never want to leave Miles for him, would she Then, one day, while glancing through her rejection pile, she comes across the intriguing first pages of a novel. With spine-tingling excitement she emails the mysterious author straightaway and as chapter by chapter slowly filter through to her, she becomes completely spellbound. But somehow, there s something very familiar about the heroine and her story An enchanting romance about a girl who knows she s in love she just doesn t know who withMathias is that rare breed of writer with a gift for making slyly humourous comments that seem to roll off her keyboard. Funny, warm and heartfelt. Loved it! * Brighton and Hove Independent *
Gives a good look into the publishing world, and has a lovely romantic twist to it ... A fun, quick summer read * Beauty and Lace *
'Unputdownable' chick lit, so classic but so romantic! It made me smile * The Book On The Hill *
Another enjoyable gem... perfect summer read * Love Reading *
There is some great publishing detail in this title * Fictional Publishers *
Witty, knowing and heartfelt * The Book Doctor *
Sparky dialogue and a lovely depiction of friendship. I loved this! -- Katie Fforde
You'd be DAFT to miss out on this fab book - it's blimmin' marvellous! I LOVED IT -- Miranda Dickinson
Required reading for anyone who's ever had their heartbroken -- Lucy Robinson
A wonderful, original concept, hilariously well-told and with characters that practically leap off the page at you -- Claudia Carroll
Sassy and contemporary. Highly recommended -- Phillipa Ashley
Fearlessly funny, this book was such a pleasure to read I have to give a rare 5 stars. A perfect balance between exaggeration for humour and "I've been there" real-life believability -- Erin Lawless
A fun-filled read, balancing laugh-out-loud moments with flashes of real empathy. Love and friendship shone through the laugh-out-loud moments. Loved the twists and turns and that it kept me guessing all the way to the end -- Jules Wake
Twenty-seven-year-old Lorelei Mathias grew up in a small suburb north of London, and studied English and Philosophy at Birmingham University. After a brief spell living in Melbourne and travelling, she returned to London, where she now lives and works as a copywriter.