Holly's Inbox: Scandal in the City - Softcover

Denham, Holly

3.8

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9781402241147: Holly's Inbox: Scandal in the City

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402241143 ISBN 13: 9781402241147

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca, 2010

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Praise for Holly's Inbox

"The next Bridget Jones."
-Entertainment Weekly

"Funny, captivating, and completely addictive."
-Jill Mansell

"Email-tastic!"
-OK! Magazine

Dear Holly, isn't it shocking...?

Things are finally going Holly Denham's way: she's in love, she's getting the recognition she deserves at work, and her friends and family have graciously opted to avoid disaster for the moment.

Just when Holly is starting to settle into her new life, scandal erupts and Holly finds herself-and her in box-at the center of a gossip whirlwind that threatens everything she's worked so hard for.

Written entirely in emails, this follow-up to the UK smash hit Holly's Inbox will keep you glued to its pages as the scandal running rampant in the city threatens to ruin Holly's hard-earned and long-awaited happiness.

"A very funny read [with] a marvelous twist at the end..."
-Romantic Times

"What a hoot. I started this book on a Sunday morning and by evening I had finished it. I couldn't put it down."
-Cheryl's Book Nook

"A winner from first page to last."
-The Romance Studio

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About the Author:

Holly Denham is the pen name for Bill Surie, the owner of a placement service for receptionists and secretaries in London. He started the Holly's Inbox website as a place to serialize his first novel, and it became an overnight sensation. He lives in Maida Vale, England.

Subject: plan for 2008

From: Holly
To: Holly

Whatever you do, Holly, you must remember:

1) Do not let Mum's career suggestions wind you up (she means well)

2) Do not get insecure/jealous with Toby. Stay fun and breezy at all times

3) Do not end up doing other people's work, just because you can't say no

4) Stay away from work witches, company bullies and people who hang around the reception desk telling you their problems then get your email address and email you their problems, then arrange to meet you for lunch each day to give you more of their problems, even though they never ask you a thing about yours-which happen to be worse, talking of which:

5) Stop keeping the bills in the freezer-they know you are still there, even if they can't see you now, and they are waiting for you...

6) Keep away from your strange upstairs neighbour

7) Oh and stop getting ridiculously drunk with people from work (it isn't pretty) Wish me luck!

Holly Denham, Receptionist, DKHuerst, 50 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London

month 1

week 1

tuesday

Subject: Something seriously wrong at this company

From: Holly
To: Jason

No, it's definitely not right.

Holly Denham, Receptionist, DK Huerst, 50 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London

From: Jason
To: Holly

You're not lost again, are you?

Jason Granger, Reception Manager, LHS Hotels, London, W1V 6TT

From: Holly
To: Jason

No, although I'm not saying it won't happen again, I can't get used to this building-it's huge and 40 floors exactly the same is just silly.

From: Jason
To: Holly

Has the office merger finished yet?

From: Holly
To: Jason

No, we've still got more DK staff coming, grrrrr.

From: Jason
To: Holly

Change is good Holly, we accept change. Deep breaths, remember-mice and cheese.

From: Holly
To: Jason

Stop saying mice and cheese, it's not helpful, got to go.

From: Jason
To: Holly

Wait, tell me what's so suspicious???

Subject: Meeting

From: Richard Mosley
To: Holly

Dear Holly

Thank you for attending today's meeting, we will keep you updated with any developments.

Yours sincerely
Richard Mosley

Head of Facilities, DK Huerst, 50 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London

Subject: Psssst

From: Holly
To: Jason

They're keeping me updated with any developments.

From: Jason
To: Holly

Who are?

From: Holly
To: Jason

Facilities.

From: Jason
To: Holly

So what's so suspicious?

From: Holly
To: Jason

They are, management, HR, the Head of Facilities, the whole lot.

From: Jason
To: Holly

So it's a conspiracy?

From: Holly
To: Jason

Yes.

From: Jason
To: Holly

Involving everyone in the bank?

From: Holly
To: Jason

Possibly.

Subject: Reception desk allocation for coming month

From: Richard Mosley
To: Holly, Trisha & Claire

The Bank's Front-of-House Services operate best with the team laid out as below.

Holly and Trisha on the main hall ground floor desk, meeting all staff, clients and anyone else entering the building, with the security staff obviously by the main door. Once you've checked any clients arriving at DK Huerst for meetings, keep them sitting in the waiting area opposite you until Claire is ready to great them upstairs. I don't want Claire's smaller reception area there becoming so full that clients aren't able to sit down. 30th Floor Hospitality Suite: Claire Ground Floor Main Entrance: Trisha & Holly

We will be employing another receptionist shortly to sit with Claire on the hospitality floor, and of course Marie Lopez will be coming over from the old DK building to merge with us in the coming weeks. She will operate as a lone switchboard operator in the basement.

Subject: That last email