Nice Girls Finish First

Can I say how much I loved this book? I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I am a big fan of stories that carry over from one book to the next, and in NGFF we get to hear all about Kirby Green, Jules Verne's best friend whom we first met in "American Idle" (another fabulous book!!). Kirby is a tough girl. She has to be, considering that she works for a company that sells lingerie and sex toys, with a little whips and chains thrown in for a good measure! No shrinking violet, our Kirby, but it's exactly that devil-may-care," eat-sh**-and-die "attitude that gets her in hot water with her new boss when he calls her on the carpet for firing her entire marketing staff within the first couple of months of attaining the vice presidency position at W & L. It doesn't help that said boss is gorgeous, in a Hugh Jackman sort of way, so when he offers to make her a bet, Kirby is taken off guard and agrees. It doesn't seem too difficult, really. All he wants her to do is find ONE person to call her "nice"--ANY person--within the next four weeks and she can go on her trip to Italy, which she has been planning for months now, without any problem. If not, she has to stay and work on the new product line which is coming out at the end of the month. Of course Kirby balks so he ups the ante--he DOUBLE DOG DARES her. AND he raises the stakes to include her JOB. If Kirby can't find one person to call her "nice" in a month, not only will she lose her vacation, she will lose her job also! The problem is that her boss doesn't seemed to be very concerned about losing the bet, which makes Kirby start to doubt herself. Is she really THAT awful? Plus it doesn't help that her boss is pretty hot and she's having rather unprofessional thoughts about him, which is a strict "no-no" in her own code of ethics. Maybe she should let him fire her if she can get him instead! What's a girl to do?! Meanwhile, Kirby's secretary, Brianna, is having her own problems. While Kirby is a bitch on wheels, Bree is still on training wheels! She is so nice that she would rather marry her over-bearing fiance than break up with him, because she doesn't want to hurt his feelings! What she really wants to do is be a professional opera singer, but everyone else in her life thinks she is silly and that it is just a passing fancey. However, when Bree's opera instructor manages to get her an audition for a position in the local opera company, Bree must choose what she really wants for herself. When she learns about the bet, Bree jumps to Kirby's defense, much to Kirby's surprise, and offers to help her learn to be "nice" if Kirby will help her learn how to stand up for herself. Together they set out to prove that "nice" doesn't have to mean "weak" and discover that they are a lot more alike than they would have ever guessed. Alesia has a wonderful way with a story. She knows how to have her characters reach out to the reader, grab them by the hand and drag them head first into the story and keep

I am so glad I discovered Alesia Holliday! She is an awesome, talented, funny writer. Kirby is hilarious and endearing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have fun and forget their troubles for a while. Get immersed in an Alesia Holliday book--it'll become a keeper on your shelves!

I adored Ms. Holliday's writing style when I first read American Idle and I can tell you truthfully that this book has shown that her books are consistently funny, well-written and involving. I liked Kirby in the first book and was ecstatic when I found out she was getting her own story. I stayed up all night finishing it. I appreciate another reviewer's opinion about sharing it with your friends, but honestly, I'm making all my friends buy their own copy because this one is going on my keeper shelf.

I thoughly enjoyed this book. Alesia knows how to write laugh out loud funny (whips and lace!) while touching your heart in very real ways. This book explores how much society pressures us to conform, but how in the end you really need to be true to yourself. A great summer read!

Kirby is a strong-minded business woman who thinks being nice will leave her vulnerable. Brianna is an aspiring opera singer who believes being nice is the only way to success. But when both of them realize they have a lot to learn from each other, a bond forms and they begin to see the realization of their dreams. Alesia Holliday pens another winner with this fast-paced, sassy, and sexy tale of romance, friendship and change. You won't be able to put this one down!