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Lost & Found: A Novel about Losing a diary-and Finding a soul Mate  
Author: Jane Sigaloff
ISBN: 0373250452
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
   Book Review

From Publishers Weekly
Sam Washington, the beautiful but tightly wound heroine of this cute confection, is the "Queen of Control," marching along the partnership treadmill at her London law firm, her love life reduced to fending off a senior partner's advances. Unlike her friends-cheerfully promiscuous Gemma, fellow lawyer EJ, and blissfully betrothed Sophie-she has abandoned flings, commitment and getting close. Enter wild-card Ben, scruffy-sexy producer of dubious television documentaries like the lingerie-model expos-Storm in a D Cup, who finds and reads Sam's lost diary. Is Ben smitten by this glimpse into Sam's soul, or does he want to turn her embarrassing secrets into a reality show? Sigaloff (Name and Address Withheld) expertly situates this fictional imbroglio on the Bridget Jones's Diary/Sex in the City plane, as Sam endures the humiliations and glamour of 30-ish singletonism, assisted by a gaggle of gal-pals who lunch, shop and spa their way through obstacles. Serious issues, like her father's lung cancer, occasionally surface, but are kept firmly yoked to the mission of helping her get her groove back. Sam can seem self-involved, and the narrative sometimes creaks with crossed signals and missed connections, but an appealing cast of characters, sprightly dialogue and a charming comic touch will keep readers turning pages. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
Samantha records everything about her life and her friends' lives in her diary, which is why she is so horrified when she loses it on a business trip. Ben is traveling with his sister when he discovers the diary, which he can't help reading obsessively as he is drawn in by Sam's humorous, scattered entries. When he returns to London, he decides to return the diary in person. Sam's roommate, Gemma, opens the door, and as soon as she realizes Ben is returning Sam's diary, she pretends to be Sam. The misconception is sorted out soon enough, but Ben isn't sure how to get close to standoffish Sam, especially now that he is (sort of) dating her roommate. Sam already suspects he may have read her diary, and when potentially devastating news comes out about the famous lover of one of Sam's friends, she immediately suspects Ben is the culprit. Sigaloff's second novel is a charming tale of star-crossed lovers. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Book Description
A novel about losing a diary -- and finding a soul mate. Her diary had never let her down, never told her it was too busy, never not been there for her. Unlike men! Now the unthinkable had happened . . . For high-flying London lawyer (and self-confessed control freak) Sam Washington, accidentally leaving her diary in a New York hotel room is a fate worse than death! Tormented by the idea of a stranger reading her innermost thoughts, she knows there's also a secret in her little black book that, in the wrong hands, would devastate her best friend and cause a tabloid sensation . . . Alarm bells start ringing when TV producer Ben Fisher turns up on her doorstep -- fresh off the plane from New York . . . and desperately seeking Sam. They're complete strangers, yet he seems to know more than a little about her. Has he found her diary? Has he read it? Sam resolves to find out by getting closer to Ben -- who seems happy to oblige! Only, is his mind on kissing . . . or just telling?

About the Author
Lost & Found is British author Jane Sigaloff's second novel. Jane lives and writes in London, and is a former talk-show researcher. She no longer keeps a diary.




Lost & Found: A Novel about Losing a diary-and Finding a soul Mate

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A novel about losing a diary — and finding a soul mate.

Her diary had never let her down, never told her it was too busy, never not been there for her. Unlike men!

Now the unthinkable had happened . . .

For high-flying London lawyer (and self-confessed control freak) Sam Washington, accidentally leaving her diary in a New York hotel room is a fate worse than death! Tormented by the idea of a stranger reading her innermost thoughts, she knows there's also a secret in her little black book that, in the wrong hands, would devastate her best friend and cause a tabloid sensation . . .

Alarm bells start ringing when TV producer Ben Fisher turns up on her doorstep — fresh off the plane from New York . . . and desperately seeking Sam. They're complete strangers, yet he seems to know more than a little about her. Has he found her diary? Has he read it? Sam resolves to find out by getting closer to Ben — who seems happy to oblige! Only, is his mind on kissing . . . or just telling?

Lost & Found is British author Jane Sigaloff's second novel. Jane lives and writes in London, and is a former talk-show researcher. She no longer keeps a diary.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Sam Washington, the beautiful but tightly wound heroine of this cute confection, is the "Queen of Control," marching along the partnership treadmill at her London law firm, her love life reduced to fending off a senior partner's advances. Unlike her friends-cheerfully promiscuous Gemma, fellow lawyer EJ, and blissfully betrothed Sophie-she has abandoned flings, commitment and getting close. Enter wild-card Ben, scruffy-sexy producer of dubious television documentaries like the lingerie-model expos Storm in a D Cup, who finds and reads Sam's lost diary. Is Ben smitten by this glimpse into Sam's soul, or does he want to turn her embarrassing secrets into a reality show? Sigaloff (Name and Address Withheld) expertly situates this fictional imbroglio on the Bridget Jones's Diary/Sex in the City plane, as Sam endures the humiliations and glamour of 30-ish singletonism, assisted by a gaggle of gal-pals who lunch, shop and spa their way through obstacles. Serious issues, like her father's lung cancer, occasionally surface, but are kept firmly yoked to the mission of helping her get her groove back. Sam can seem self-involved, and the narrative sometimes creaks with crossed signals and missed connections, but an appealing cast of characters, sprightly dialogue and a charming comic touch will keep readers turning pages. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

     



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