Acting Up
- ISBN-10
- 1407425730
- ISBN-13
- 9781407425733
- Series
- Acting Up
- Category
- Actresses
- Pages
- 341
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- Melissa Nathan
Description
When journalist Jasmin Field lands the coveted role of Elizabeth Bennet in a one-off fundraising adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, she discovers that the play's director, Hollywood heart-throb Harry Noble, is every bit as obnoxious as she could have hoped. Which means a lot of material for her column. And a lot of fun in rehearsals. And then disaster strikes. Jasmin's best friend abandons her for a man not worthy to buy her chocolate, her family starts to crumble before her eyes and her award-winning column hits the skids. Worse still, Harry Noble keeps staring at her. As the lights dim and she awaits her cue, she realises two very important things - one: she can't remember her lines, and two: Harry Noble looks amazing in breeches...
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