Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary

Dear Mr. Beaumont,

While reading another of your books, “The E Before Christmas” I was in stitches. This book had me almost crying as I watched yet another “train wreck” occur for a British ad agency. The scene is mainly on the set of a brill TV advert for tyres (tires to us Americans) which Greg Fuller of Fuller Scheidt Advertising has dreamed up in order to make tyres sexy. He thinks, what can go wrong? He’s got two Hollywood stars to act in it, a Hollywood director to direct it and, if he does say so himself (and he’s the kind who would) he’s written a fantastic script. So how does it all go pear shaped by the end? .

Your books have large casts of characters, who have multiple interactions and intricate plots which readers need to …

Dear Mr. Beaumont,

Anyone who’s ever had to suffer through workplace emails, workplace politics, and workplace Christmas parties needs to read this book. It’s effing brilliant. Told entirely through emails, we get to watch the annual Christmas party being planned at the Miller Shanks ad agency’s London branch office, as well as following the ad work being done on some of the agency’s campaigns (real life Barbie dolls including Bi-Barbie with her girl “friend” and Ken with an electrolux as well as some fat laden, artery clogging microwave meals). Every office type is included from the ditzy Drama Queen, the uptight office manager, the party boys in Creative and the woman everyone knows will end up drunk in the ladies loo shagging her head off. I startled my cat several times by collapsing in hysterical glee as the inevitable cock-up took shape. I’ve heard the Brits can party any country under the table yet still be going strong and the “after party” recriminations amongst the Miller Shanks personnel prove the tale. B+

~Jayne