NEW RELEASE
Just Like Me, Only Better - Carol Snow (2010)
Veronica's marriage is over - her husband Hank has moved in with a glossy realtor and they share custody of young son Ben. But for this struggling substitute teacher, life is about to take a more glamorous turn. Constantly mistaken for TV actress-slash-singer Haley Rush, Veronica meets up with Haley's manager Jay and scores a well-paying gig as her double. She gets hair extensions, an LA tan, access to Haley's wardrobe and a driver service - and in return she stands in for Haley - who often goes off the rails - signing autographs, walking the red carpet and getting papped with Haley's castmate and ex, Brady. As Veronica juggles being a single mum living in someone else's guesthouse with playing the fame game while keeping her identity under wraps, it seems she's finding slipping into Haley's life far too alluring - particularly that hunky Brady. Winning extra points for its ingenious scenario, this is easy-reading chick lit that will suit those who pore over celebrity magazines - or those who scorn them.
Californian author Carol Snow's fourth adult novel, Just Like Me, Only Better, is about a woman who finally gets a life ... only problem it's some else's. The summary says: "Ever since Veronica's husband found the love of his life - not her - she's been a walking zombie with runny mascara. It doesn't help that she keeps getting mistaken for Haley Rush - the Hollywood starlet whose dazzling life is plastered on every magazine. When Haley's manager offers Veronica a job as a celebrity double, it only takes a moment before she says yes. Veronica gets to drive Haley's car, wear her phenomenal clothes and have fun with her hot celebrity boyfriend, Brady Ellis. Too bad the job's only part-time, and at the end of the day she has to return to her life as a cash-strapped substitute teacher and cub scout mum. But when real sparks fly with Brady, is it a fantasy come true or a disaster in disguise?" It's out in April but you can head to Snow's website for a sneak peek at chapter one.