THE PLUS ONE

Sophia Money-Coutts Loot.co.za (R220)

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POLLY is nearly 30, single and a writer at Posh! – a high-society magazine that churns out glowing interviews with ridiculously good-looking aristocrats.

This is not what she imagined her life would be and her feelings of inadequacy are compounded when she compares herself with her successful peers. Then her best friend gets engaged and Polly has to find a plus one for the wedding. She is sent to interview Jasper, Marquess of Milton – a charming playboy – and Polly can’t believe her luck when he starts pursuing her. But some bombshell revelations force a rethink.

The author was features editor at Tatler for five years, thus ideally placed to deliver an insider’s account. Her delivery is fast and furious, funny and fresh, and Polly is an appealing protagonist. Hilarious and compelling.