Hodder Paperback Don't Believe the Hype: An addictive summer read for fans of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA!

I read this book while on holiday this year. I used to be an avid reader but haven’t been focused on reading for a while. It was the perfect easy read to pick up and put down. As someone who works closely with fashion PR, I loved the connection to this world and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Frankie and the team.

Not going to give any plot points away because I don’t like giving spoilers! So rest assured there are none in this review. “Don’t Believe the Hype” has sense of humour and wit by the bucket load! And whilst I wouldn’t know a Jimmy Choo if it smacked me in the face, I finished this book with a sense that I’d not only laughed myself silly but also somehow learnt a lot more than I thought I would about the fashion industry, even if it was from a fictional perspective. In short, I couldn’t recommend this book enough!

There are very few books that have me laughing out loud, and this is one of them! So well written and witty that you never want to put it down! As someone who can’t wait to venture into the fashion PR world, this just made me want it even more, what a great insight into the realities of the glamourising and yet chaotic fashion industry. I have now got my mum obsessed with it, too!

This is a fabulous, laugh out loud read from start to finish!!! It is an essential read for any PR!!! Also highly suggest buying a copy for any friends and family to explain what publicity actually is!

What a debut! If only all novels were as punchy, funny and entertaining from the first page. Planned to keep it as a beach read for the summer but forget that. Can’t recommend highly enough if you want a brilliant, witty escape into the world of fashion, first jobs & self-discovery.