Emma Corrigan feels life as she has had a fabulous year though the Pollyanna young woman always sees the optimistic side of things. Still she has a right to feel great as she stays employed at Panther Cola for nearly a year and is seeing the perfect Ken-doll like boyfriend Connor. She even thinks she is on the right track for a promotion now that the opportunity has occurred for her to show off her talent.
However her chance flops and a desponded Emma flies home expecting the worse at the office. She vents on the plane to her row mate while flying in nasty weather telling her deepest secrets about her weight, NATO, and other things. The next day at work Emma meets her plane partner Jack Harper, Panther Cola CEO visiting the British Branch.
"Can You Keep a Secret is the newest book by Sophie Kinsella, who wrote that quirky, funny Shopaholic trilogy. Emma, a modern girl with modern problems and a fear of flying, confesses all her secrets to the man beside her on a bumpy flight back from a disastrous business meeting. Not a big deal, right? At least not until she sees him at work ... and realizes he owns the company! Now, every time Emma turns around, Jack Harper is there, grinning at her in a way that says he knows more than he's saying. Which he does. Emma's so sure she has ruined her opportunity for a promotion, but Jack seems as eager to keep their meeting a secret as Emma is. Yet, he won't leave her alone. He talks to the family that tends to neglect her, he asks her to clandestine meetings. He's driving her crazy--in more ways than one. When Emma dumps her boyfriend Connor, who she hadn't realized until she met Jack that she could never love, she and Jack embark on a somewhat strange relationship. Emma thinks Jack's perfect, until he publicly humiliates her with all those things she told him on the plane! "
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Making a living subplot
Yes
Making a living:
- office romance among coworkers
Who:
- grandpa
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- confused
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Genius
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
- secretary
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- a better lover
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 20%
- 60%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Focus of story
- Her
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
