Soap Opera

By Eileen Fulton

Book Overview

Real-life star of As the World Turns for over forty years, actress and novelist Eileen Fulton weaves a sizzling tale that could only come from someone with an insider's savvy about what happens on a TV soap-after the cameras stop rolling....Left at the altar in her small Midwest town, Amanda Baker heads to New York City to start anew and follow her dreams right onto the set of TV's most popular soap opera. She is to be the new "Hope" on Another Life, a role that will make her a star.But nothing comes without hard choices, and soon Amanda is swept into an off-camera crisis involving the troubled cast of Another Life-a shocking real-life drama that could shatter Amanda's own glittering new world.Now she must risk everything to save her career.... and her heart.And was that really Monique O'Day, the beautiful and sophisticated star who had been so captivated with Amanda that she insisted on sharing a cup of Queen Ann tea with her in her private dressing room after the test?And, of course, Hank.The executive producer who held her hand, led the way, then later, while she was in Monique's dressing room, asked her if she would be their Hope. Amanda collapsed onto the bed and began replaying her audition over and over in her head, trying to savor each moment of the day that was about to change her life.In another part of Manhattan, Hank Pride was sprawled naked across his stainless-steel platform bed, replaying the very same audition scene. Hank watched the images flash across the two large-screen televisions in front of him. Amanda's audition tape was playing on the left and a twenty-year-old scene from Another Life featuring a very young Monique O'Day was playing on the right.While the scenes flashed across his naked and perspiring body he suddenly had an inspiration for the next twist in the plotline.And it had nothing to do with the soap.AUTHORBIO: EILEEN FULTON has played Lisa on As the World Turns for the past forty years.She lives in New York City.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312971370
• ISBN13: 9780312971373
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Delicious

What a fun, fast and deliciously wicked read! Eileen Fulton knows her stuff and I can't wait for the next book. Thanks for a great weekend read. Highly recommend it.

GREAT READ: FUN AND SEXY!

I never thought I could read this kind of book more than once, but I enjoyed the paperback even more than the hardback! The book is deliciously witty and well-plotted, full of great characters--the evil director with the nasty habits is my favorite--and relentllessly fast-paced. Once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down. It's also very erotic in a lot of places and those bits are well handled. Five stars!

Sensational Summer Fun: A Great Page Tuner!

Fulton creates some very fun and credible characters and weaves them into a plot which is very suspenseful. I found it to be a quick read, and after the first few chapters I couldn't put it down. The plot twists and turns in ways which were clever and very original. I especially loved the wonderfully wicked Jade Savage--a true soap opera vixen if there ever was one!. Anyone who loves soap operas, romance novels or mystery and suspense novels will love this book.

Give Me More Bodies!!!

I loved this book and found it incredibly sensual!! I couldn't believe how many ways Miss Fulton found to describe the human body!! It was incredibly sexy and provocative and the story was never predictable in anyway. Non-stop fun from beginning to end. Read it while the weather's still hot!!

Great Read! Great Romance!

"Soap Opera" is an extremely clever and entertaining story about the on- and off-camera lifes of a group of fascinating characters from the world of soaps. The author has created a warm family feeling among many of the characters and the writing is witty and moves at a brisk pace. There's also a really great romantic element to it and plenty of shocking plot twists. Great for the inside scoop on the world of daytime TV. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very highly recommended!!