I was delighted to receive a copy of
Naked in Knightsbridge, after reading the blurb, and absolutely loved
the book. Naked in Knightsbridge is the best book I've read this year
(alongside Cally Taylor's wonderful debut, Heaven Can Wait).
Jools Grand is stuck in desparation when
the cleaning company she runs goes out of business owing to a mishap.
A mishap that burnt down an entire London townhouse, mind you - and
faced with the damages, Jools has no choice but to close. Staying in
her small flat eating HobNobs isn't exactly the best way to go about
finding cash, as Jools soon realises when she's kicked out for not paying
the rent.
Jools is homeless, and needs a plan -
fast. And soon, she comes up with the perfect idea - to auction herself
on eBay. Surely someone is going to need a wife, and what better than
to offer herself in a marriage of convenience. For a decent sum, of
course.
Little does she know, two bidders are
intent on winning the hand of Jools, and they aren't exactly dashing
Romeos. One is a politician determined to get higher up the career ladder,
but he can't do it without a glamorous wife to flaunt in front of the
press. Seeing as he's gay, finding one isn't going to be easy - that
is, until he stumbles upon Jools Grand's auction. Bidder number two
is a horrid loner in a house fully equipped with a basement dungeon,
keen to get his hands on a woman to control, and as soon as he catches
sight of the listing, he's fully determined.
Jools doesn't expect an all-out bidding
war, and quickly withdraws the auction. But that doesn't stop both men
from tracking her down and trying their hardest to snare her. And as Jools agrees to the politician's
press ploy, getting a much-needed makeover in the process, it isn't
long before some of her secrets begin to emerge...
And some men will do whatever it takes
to get what they want, as Jools is about to find out.
Rating: 5/5
