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The finishing touches

A fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover thanks to business-savvy Betsy Phillimore. But Betsy may have bitten off more than she can chew for she must first win over the school's snobby headmistress and its handsome but risk-averse treasurer. Returning to London also means facing her own unfinished business, as she crosses paths with her sexy girlhood crush ... and blowing the dust off clues to a lifelong mystery: who were her parents, and why did they abandon her?

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  • "Every girl should know what the finishing touches are; that dash of gloss on the cheekbones, high heels for poise, and a luscious lipstick for the perfect pout and the...ability to stand on your own two feet? When 21st century girl Betsy is called in to rescue an exclusive finishing school from financial ruin, it's out with debutante decorum and in with modern manners and man-management. But before she can teach the girls how to walk in high heels, Betsy will have to remember how to wear them herself. With the added bonus that her gorgeous friend, Jamie, and hunky bursar, Mark, both rather approve of her new stilettos..."
  • "A fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover thanks to business-savvy Betsy Phillimore. But Betsy may have bitten off more than she can chew for she must first win over the school's snobby headmistress and its handsome but risk-averse treasurer. Returning to London also means facing her own unfinished business, as she crosses paths with her sexy girlhood crush ... and blowing the dust off clues to a lifelong mystery: who were her parents, and why did they abandon her?"@en
  • "A fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover thanks to business-savvy Betsy Phillimore. But Betsy may have bitten off more than she can chew for she must first win over the school's snobby headmistress and its handsome but risk-averse treasurer. Returning to London also means facing her own unfinished business, as she crosses paths with her sexy girlhood crush ... and blowing the dust off clues to a lifelong mystery: who were her parents, and why did they abandon her?"
  • "In New York Times bestselling author Hester Browne's delightful new novel, a fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover. Out with white gloves and flower arranging, in with managing mortgagesand do-it-yourself manicures! Behind this remarkable transformation is business-savvy Betsy Phillimore, with her own unique connection to London's esteemed Phillimore Academy for Young Ladies.... Twenty-seven years ago, an infant turned up on the Academy's doorstep, with a note tacked to her blanket by an elegant golden brooch -- Please take care of my baby. I want her to grow up to be a proper lady . Loved by Lady Frances Phillimore and her kindhearted staff, Betsy grew up aspiring to be an Academy girl. But when Franny and her husband, Lord Phillimore, advise Betsy to instead hone her considerable math skills at college, she brokenheartedly leaves behind the only family she's known. Now, on the sad occasion of Lady Frances's memorial service, Betsy comes back to find the school in disrepair, the enrollment down, and Lord P. desperate to save his legacy. Enter Betsy, the numbers genius, and her business plan -- to replace dusty protocol with the essentials girls need today: cell phone etiquette, eating sushi properly, handling credit cards, choosing the perfect little black dress, negotiating a pre-nup, and other lessons in independent living. But Betsy may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she win over the school's snobby headmistress and its handsome but risk-averse treasurer? Returning to London also means facing her own unfinished business, as she crosses paths with her sexy girlhood crush...and blowing the dust off clues to a lifelong mystery: who were her parents, and why did they abandon her? If knowledge is power, Betsy is on the brink of truly becoming her own woman, and embracing the one thing she's wanted all along: a place to call home."
  • "'What a delicious, entertaining book! Hester Browne writes with such wit and polish, not to mention all kinds of handy tips for life, which I will be noting down for my own use! I loved it.' Sophie Kinsella."@en
  • "A fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover thanks to business-savvy Betsy Phillimore. But Betsy may have bitten off more than she can chew for she must first win over the school's snobby headmistress and its handsome but risk-averse treasurer. Returning to London also means facing her own unfinished business, as she crosses paths with her sexy girlhood crush ... and blowing the dust off clues to a lifelong mystery: who were her parents, and why did they abandon her?."@en
  • ""Twenty-seven years ago, an infant turned up on the doorstep of the esteemed Phillimore Academy for Young Ladies. Loved by Lady Frances Phillimore and her kindhearted staff, Betsy grew up aspiring to be an academy girl. But Franny and her husband, Lord Phillimore, advised Besty to hone her considerable math skills at college. Now, on the sad occasion of Lady Frances?s memorial, Betsy finds the school in disrepair, enrollment down, and Lord P. desperate to save his legacy. Enter Besty, the numbers genius, and her business plan ..."--Page 4 of cover."

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  • "Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Chick lit"@en
  • "Chick lit"
  • "Love stories"@en
  • "Love stories"
  • "Humorous fiction"@en
  • "Humorous fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"

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  • "The finishing touches"@en
  • "The finishing touches"
  • "Последние штрихи : [роман]"
  • "The finishing touches : a story for every girl who dreams of being (practically) perfect"@en
  • "The finishing touches : a novel"@en
  • "Poslednie shtrikhi : [roman]"
  • "The finishing touches : a girl's guide to being (practically) perfect"

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