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Reality Check

By: Vicki Notaro
Narrated by: Stephanie Dufresne
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Summary

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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.

©2024 Vicki Notaro (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Absolutely hilarious. Can’t recommend it highly enough. (Paul Howard)

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Reality tv meets Ireland

Really enjoyed this listen. It has a mix of reality tv life with Ireland but such a great story behind it that had my emotions up and down. Very Colleen hoover vibes

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So much heart, loads of fun!

I loved this debut by Vicki Notaro. Glamourous, scandalous and so much fun, with lots and lots of heart. A lovely summer read, perfect for poolside company.

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