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

Notaro, Vicki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844886573 ISBN 13: 9781844886579

Publisher: Sandycove, 2024

Synopsis

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

'A fantastic Irish writer' - Joanne McNally

'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

Portia Daniels' life is sorted. She has a perfect man (Jason, a hot TV producer from Ireland), a perfect apartment (in lower Manhattan), a perfect job (writing for TV). Best of all for her, unlike the rest of her family, she lives in perfect obscurity.

On the other hand, it's all drama with her mother, Dessie, Kerry-born queen bee of hit reality show, Ladies of Los Angeles, and sisters, Vinnie, a supermodel-turned-Insta-guru and Ariel, a Tik-Tok teen sensation.

When Jason drops a bombshell that leaves her life in tatters, Portia flees to be with her family. Her timing could not be worse though as scandal engulfs Vinnie's empire and Ariel bratty behaviour gets out of hand. As for Dessie, she is clearly hiding something. It seems like the glamour and gossip on which Dessie built her empire might just be its downfall.

But maybe Portia has been fooling herself about living a 'real' life? She might be about to get as big a wake-up call as her mother and sisters.

From the bright lights of LA to the rugged charm of west Kerry, Reality Check is a delicious look behind the scenes of what really goes down in Tinseltown.

'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: Sandycove
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844886573
• ISBN 13: 9781844886579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432