Private Scandals

by Nora Roberts Narrated by Julie Finneran

Overview

Deanna Reynolds had it all planned: She'd start out in the newsroom of a small Chicago station, then move up to host her own talk show. When her mentor Angela Perkins leaves for New York, Deanna risks everything for the chance to replace Angela on the air.

The network's sexiest journalist, Finn Riley, admires Deanna's daring ambition. But soon they are caught up in the bitter backlash of Angela's revenge-and they must unmask the hidden betrayals of Deanna's fiercest rival by taking the biggest risk of all....

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The latest from veteran Roberts ( Genuine Lies ) is set in the glamorous world of television and concerns the rise of hot new talk-show host Deanna Reynolds. Deanna, a sincere and dedicated one-time local reporter in Chicago, has moved to New York, determined to be number one in the field. This pits her against her former mentor, the high strung and manipulative current talk-show queen, Angela Perkins. Angela doesn't take well to the competition and resorts to stealing guests, blackmail and crossing boundaries of good journalism in her effort to fight Deanna's increasing popularity. Deanna's romance with the handsome and much lauded reporter Finn Riley, Angela's former love interest, only increases the tension. But the novel's main question is who will do in Deanna first, the obsessed fan who seems to know her every move, or Angela, whose bitter vows for revenge are hastening her own downfall. Despite one weak plot device--the identity of the obsessed fan is too clear, too early--the novel is a fun read with a good pace and both thoroughly likable and thoroughly loathsome characters. (July)

From the Publisher

Praise for Private Scandals

“Fast-paced...The sparks fly.”—USA Today

“[Roberts] turns the world of television inside out, and then outside in, all the while creating a plot of nail-biting suspense.”—Rex Reed
 
“As timely as next week’s People...Her love scenes [are] steamy.”—The Houston Post
 
“A sexy hero…A convincing behind-the-scenes look at TV.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A fun read with a good pace and both thoroughly likable and thoroughly loathsome characters."—Publishers Weekly

“Compelling...first-rate reading.”—Rendezvous

“Nora Roberts does another fine job of weaving an intense story, making you wonder from page to page what will happen next.”—MyShelf.com

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169643374
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	12/01/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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