![Sophie [Kinsella]'s writing just captivated me. We bought this eight years ago, before it became an international success and was only one book. Now there's five. So, we were very fortunate to latch onto a character who has since become an international success both as a novel and hopefully now as a movie.](/assets/img/quote-photos/sophie-kinsellas-writing-just-captivated-me-we-bought-this-eight-years-ago-b.jpg)
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