"Can You Keep a Secret" by Sophie Kinsella
"Can You Keep a Secret" is centered around a normal, 20-something woman, Emma Corrigan, who works as a marketing assistant for Panther Cola. She is given the opportunity to prove herself and possibly be promoted to marketing executive if she can close a business deal in Glasgow.
Unfortunately, things don't go as smoothly as she had hoped, and she returns home with no hopes of a promotion. While waiting for her flight to board, Emma, who is afraid of flying, drowns her sorrows and her fears at the airport bar.
When the plane taking her back to London experiences turbulence, she is certain she is about to die. In her terrified, slightly inebriated state she spills her most personal secrets to the handsome American man sitting next to her. She does not really weigh 118 pounds like she told her boyfriend, her G-string hurts, she sneaks away from work to meet her friend at Starbucks, she waters a co-worker's plant with orange juice instead of water, she is the one who jams the copier.
At work the next morning she learns that Jack Harper, the CEO of the company she works for, is visiting. To her horror Jack turns out to be the mystery man from the plane. He knows everything about her including her hatred for her job. The humor flies as Emma does her best to avoid Jack, while Jack tries his hardest to spend time with Emma.
"Can You Keep a Secret" is a funny and light-hearted read, a good romantic comedy. The things Emma says and does and the way she thinks will make you laugh. Anyone who has kept a secret from her boyfriend, boss or co-workers will enjoy this novel. "Can You Keep a Secret" is being made into a movie starring Kate Hudson and is scheduled to be released this year.
Sophie Kinsella also writes the "Shopaholic" series: "Confessions of a Shopaholic," "Shopaholic Ties the Knot," " Shopaholic & Sister" and "Shopaholic takes Manhattan." These humorous books revolve around Becky Bloomwood, a so-called financial expert, and her out-of-control shopping habits. Visit the library and check out all the books by Sophie Kinsella.
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-Jennifer Evans is a senior library technician at the Lake Tahoe Branch Library.