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After reading and loving 'Wing Girl' Nic Tatano's first Rom-com novel last year I looked forward to reading 'Boss Girl' which in many ways is the antithesis of the first book.

Boss Girl's premise of powerful women preying on male starlets is both compelling and unsavory. Young, career hungry men trade sex with dominant female bosses for advancement. The author's 'inside' TV knowledge gives the storyline a realistic edge.

Sydney Hack (great name) and her three cohorts are single minded career women determined to make it in the cut throat world of television. Survival in an appearance orientated, ratings dependent industry has made all four women dominant and sexually aggressive. Despite her less than politically correct recruitment polices Sydney manages to improve ratings by using women over thirty on their TV programmes with a much younger male co-anchor.

The female characters are charmingly flawed and flamboyant but likeable even if you don't condone their actions. The male characters are self-serving narcissists. Only Shawn stands out as an unlikely hero. There are constant references to the female leads' sexual exploits but this is not an erotic story.

Boss Girl is a thoughtful foray into what goes on behind the TV screen. For maximum enjoyment don't take this book too seriously. It is a tongue in cheek look at a power obsessed industry and the individuals in it who in some cases will go to any lengths for a headline.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review. ( )