No Funny Business
Book Feature - No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel
HBL Note: Have you been watching Hacks on HBO? It is a dark comedy about two comedians, one with a long and storied career mentoring a 25-year-old struggling to get a break. Their banter is to die for. The synopsis of NO FUNNY BUSINESS by Amanda Aksel reminded me a bit of that show, except replace the dark comedy with romantic comedy but keep the fun banter. Plus it is being touted as perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (one of my favorite shows!) and readers of Sophie Kinsella and Lauren Weisberger (two of my fave authors!) Scroll down to read more about NO FUNNY BUSINESS.
Book Feature - No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel
Book Feature - No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel
From the publisher:
Olivia Vincent dreams of stand-up comedy stardom. Bustling around a busy Manhattan office by day and hustling from club to club by night, she can’t catch a break. Work is falling through the cracks, and after ditching a major client to make a performance, Olivia gets the boot.
Determined to pursue her dreams, she snags an audition in Los Angeles for a coveted spot on late-night TV. But the only way to get there is to join seasoned stand-up Nick Leto on a cross-country road tour. She agrees on one condition—no funny business.
Icky comedy condos, tiny smoking nightclubs, and Nick’s incessant classic rock radio are a far cry from life on the Upper East Side. Reality sets in, and Olivia wonders if she can hack it in showbiz or if she’s just a hack. As Nick helps Olivia improve her act along the way, sparks begin to fly and ignite what they thought was an impossible flame. Maybe being stuck with Nick in a Jeep isn’t so bad. As long as it doesn’t get in the way of Olivia’s actual funny business.
