The Stylist

The Stylist
Rosie Nixon

'Bridget Jones meets The Devil Wears Prada!’RED‘Hilarious and uplifting …The Stylist is the perfect beach read this summer’METROAmber Green loves her job at Smith’s, the exclusive London boutique frequented by the rich, the famous and the stylish – and with stylist to the stars Mona Armstrong as a customer, there is never a dull moment.With the Oscars approaching and yet another assistant walking out on her, Mona needs help, and she needs it fast. Before she has time to say Rodeo Drive, Amber finds herself agreeing to get on a plane to LA as she is expected to work with the increasingly volatile stylist and dress some of Hollywood’s hottest (and craziest) starlets. Awards season turns her life upside down as designer gowns, and dazzling jewels are matched to a steady stream of A-list stars and are paraded on red carpets at the year’s most glittering events. Meanwhile Mona is unravelling faster than a hemline…And as Amber starts to enjoy rummaging through the ultimate dressing-up box, she finds herself in the limelight as she catches the attention of two very different suitors. How will she keep her head? Which man will she choose? And most importantly, what will everyone wear?

IN HOLLYWOOD ONLY ONE THING MATTERS … STYLE!

When exclusive London boutique employee Amber Green is mistakenly offered a job as assistant to infamous ‘stylist to the stars’ Mona Armstrong, she hits the ground running, helping to dress some of Hollywood’s hottest (and craziest) starlets. Awards season turns Amber’s life upside down as dazzling designer gowns are paraded on red carpets in Los Angeles, London and back.

Suddenly Amber’s catching the attention of two very different suitors, TV producer Rob and Hollywood bad boy rising star Liam.

How will Amber keep her head? Which man will she chose? And what the hell will everyone wear?

The Stylist is a fast-paced, fun-packed rummage through the ultimate dressing up box.

ROSIE NIXON lives in London and is joint Editor of HELLO! magazine. She previously held senior positions at glossy women’s magazines including Grazia, Glamour and Red. Ever discreet and protective of the big stars she has worked with, Rosie’s experience has undoubtedly enabled her to write her debut novel, The Stylist.

For Callum and Heath

Acknowledgements (#ulink_69fe1ec5-907a-56ba-9a92-b27e80cc5bae)

I must thank a few people without whom Amber Green and Mona Armstrong would almost certainly not have been brought to life.

My brilliant sister in law and agent, Jenny Savill, thank you for your ideas, encouragement and guidance, your faith in me made it possible and I admire you in so many indescribable ways; to Jill/Ruby Dawson for sharing your expertise – it was fate that we met in Marrakech, you are a true inspiration.

Thunderous applause to the team at HQ, especially Anna Baggaley for believing in The Stylist from the beginning and Alison Lindsay and Sophie Ransom for your enthusiasm and marketing and PR wizardry. You have all been a dream to work with and I am so grateful.

To my amazing husband Callum for not complaining when I spent hours at my screen during any free time and for appearing interested in red carpet fashion; to my incredible mum, for your endless support and holding the baby – literally – so I could get this book finished; to my wonderful friends for all the adventures we have shared which have without doubt inspired some of the situations in this novel. Especially to Chrissie, Mel and Michael, without whom I would have no understanding of what it is like to be monstrously hungover the day after The Oscars. And finally to my beautiful son, Heath, for arriving two weeks late so I could finish writing The Stylist and for being such a good boy as I tweaked it during your first year. There was nothing like the deadline of your arrival to get things done.

Table of Contents

Cover (#uda9d0fbd-725d-54bf-ae23-0396ac558b28)

Excerpt (#ufe8e2515-1df8-5d24-beeb-d187974e2a97)

About the Author (#u24198f12-75bf-54cd-80ab-6edca6199ea8)

Title Page (#u048a1153-cea5-5bc4-abc5-a29c85106992)

Dedication (#u561e0bb2-16f3-5dc8-82bf-53f381537044)

Acknowledgements (#u52e3f2c0-66a5-5396-a049-0a2608798c8d)

Prologue (#u3ccaa7e6-c027-5839-b925-4320df86cd0c)

Part One: London, Pre-Awards Season (#uff629c90-3ee0-573f-bf54-cda0947d6b53)

Chapter One (#uf2421647-77c5-5671-ba35-eaee122208d0)

Chapter Two (#ud548e84d-a427-5a85-96ab-9c1047212240)

Chapter Three (#uae02d368-696c-58ad-9490-4ce4a869986e)

Part Two: Los Angeles, The Golden Globes (#u30e1f4a4-02e7-5483-9dd3-2b4de635b603)

Chapter Four (#ud0685c2f-9d4d-5567-976b-652baea0d40b)

Chapter Five (#u7ac1ef40-ae90-5182-8feb-544987f18e1d)

Chapter Six (#ufbc5329b-2b98-565e-a870-2407a6e53a7c)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Three: London, The BAFTAs (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-One (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Four: Los Angeles, The Oscars (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-Two (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-Three (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-Four (#litres_trial_promo)