Lizzie Jordan's Secret Life

Five years after leaving university, Lizzie Jordan considers herself one of life's failures. Unlike her highflying friends, Lizzie works as a lowly typist, shares a grotty flat and 'makes do' with her accountant boyfriend. She's never really been able to get over Brian, the handsome American student she dated at university, who is now a hugely successful Wall Street banker. Lizzie still corresponds with Brian by email. But the life she describes to him, with its extravagant parties and million-pound business deals, bears little relation to reality. Lizzie is overjoyed when Brian announces he's coming to stay. But how can she conceal from him the fact that the glamorous lifestyle she's been describing to him all these years is based on a tissue of lies Ever resourceful, Lizzie comes up with a cunning plan. But the best-laid plans have a habit of going horribly wrong.

“Very funny, hugely feel-good, and the perfect antidote for anyone who worries that the only career ladder they've achieved is a run in their tights - Fiona Walker on LIZZIE JORDAN'S SECRET LIFEManby's novels still shine out - OK! Cross your legs, boys: in the best tradition of Kathy Lette, this is girl power at its most painfully funny - Helen Lederer on DEEP HEATIf you've ever shared a flat, been to a bad party or fallen in love with the wrong man, you'll find this book spot on - Company on FLATMATESA funny first novel that's more realistic than Friends , cleaner than The Young Ones and not as frightening as Shallow Grave . - Daily Mail on FLATMATES”

Very funny, hugely feel-good, and the perfect antidote for anyone who worries that the only career ladder they've achieved is a run in their tights - Fiona Walker on LIZZIE JORDAN'S SECRET LIFE

Manby's novels still shine out - OK!

Cross your legs, boys: in the best tradition of Kathy Lette, this is girl power at its most painfully funny - Helen Lederer on DEEP HEAT

If you've ever shared a flat, been to a bad party or fallen in love with the wrong man, you'll find this book spot on - Company on FLATMATES

A funny first novel that's more realistic than Friends, cleaner than The Young Ones and not as frightening as Shallow Grave. - Daily Mail on FLATMATES

Chrissie Manby is the bestselling author of sixteen romantic comedy novels including Kate's Wedding and What I Did on my Holidays, and a guide for aspiring chick lit writers, Writing for Love. She is also editor / contributor to the Girls' Night In anthologies, which have so far raised more than 1,000,000 for humanitarian organisations War Child and No Strings, and topped book charts all over the world. She was nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance in 2011 for Getting Over Mr Right. Raised in Gloucester, Chrissie now lives in London. You can follow her on Twitter @chrissiemanby, or visit her website to find out more.

Five years after leaving university, Lizzie Jordan considers herself one of life's failures. Unlike her highflying friends, Lizzie works as a lowly typist, shares a grotty flat and 'makes do' with her accountant boyfriend. She's never really been able to get over Brian, the handsome American student she dated at university, who is now a hugely successful Wall Street banker. Lizzie still corresponds with Brian by email. But the life she describes to him, with its extravagant parties and million-pound business deals, bears little relation to reality. Lizzie is overjoyed when Brian announces he's coming to stay. But how can she conceal from him the fact that the glamorous lifestyle she's been describing to him all these years is based on a tissue of lies Ever resourceful, Lizzie comes up with a cunning plan. But the best-laid plans have a habit of going horribly wrong.

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