Reality Check: A fun escapist novel – Real Housewives-meets-Cathy Kelly, full of heart with an Irish twist - Softcover

Notaro, Vicki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241999723 ISBN 13: 9780241999721

Publisher: Penguin, 2025

Synopsis

'Such a fun, heart-warming page-turner' - Marian Keyes

'A fantastic Irish writer' - Joanne McNally

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Portia Daniels’ life is sorted. She has a perfect man (Jason, a hot Irish TV producer) a perfect apartment (in lower Manhattan), a perfect job (writing for TV). Best of all, unlike the rest of her family, she lives in perfect peace and obscurity.
Because it’s all about the drama for her mother – Kerry-born reality TV queen, Dessie – and sisters – Insta-guru, Vinnie, and TikTok teen sensation, Ariel.
But then Jason blows up their idyllic life, and Portia flees to LA to take refuge with her family. As she recovers amidst the chaos, Portia must face an awkward truth – unlike her, the other Daniels women aren’t fooling themselves about who they are and what they want.
Getting the biggest reality check of her life is the last thing Portia expected, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction – even in La La Land.

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'The next Jackie Collins' - Aoife Barry

‘I don’t know if Ireland has ever seen a book like this’ – Georgie Crawford, The Good Glow

'It’s camp and sexy but also a serious exploration of romantic relationships, friendship and family. Escapism at its finest!' - Sarah Breen

'Glamorous, witty and full of heart and humour' - Edel Coffey

‘Absolutely hilarious. Can’t recommend it highly enough’ - Paul Howard

'So thrilling, so juicy ... I am on the edge of my seat' - Rozanna Purcell

‘Perfect for devouring by the beach this summer’ - Deirdre Reynolds, Sunday World

‘The one book every gal needs to bring on holiday this summer’ - Kat O'Connor, Her.ie

‘Hugely entertaining … serves classic Jackie Collins glamour and drama with an Irish twist’ – Anna Carey, Irish Times

About this title

About the Author

Vicki Notaro is a journalist, columnist, former glossy magazine editor and podcaster. In addition, she was managing director of the VIP Publishing Group for four years, up to late 2022. She has been published in Glamour, Lonely Planet, Buzzfeed, Irish Tatler, Image Magazine and the Irish Times, among myriad other print and digital platforms. Reality Check, her first novel, is inspired by her love of reality television, celebrity culture and the United States. Vicki lives in her native Dublin with her husband Joe and their terrier, Jacko.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241999723
• ISBN 13: 9780241999721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432