NEW RELEASE
The Look of Love - Judy Astley (2011)
Freelance journalist Bella's latest romance has just turned sour and her ex-husband James is back in town, looking to sell the family home. When Bella's writing group gets the chance to be involved in a makeover TV program called Fashion Victims, she also offers up her house for the shoot, hoping it will waylay James' realty plans. As Bella tries to ensure the wacky stylist Daisy doesn't actually turn them into fashion victims, she finds herself falling for the producer, Saul. This book also offers up a multi-generational element, with side stories focusing on Bella's teenage daughter Molly, who's having boyfriend troubles, and her life-embracing mother Shirley, who's found herself a new partner. Just don't expect much emphasis on the makeovers or the behind-the-scene reality TV stuff.
A makeover turns into a nightmare in Judy Astley's upcoming novel The Look of Love. The summary says: "Bella has given up on men. Happily divorced for ages, her latest boyfriend just omitted to tell her about his wife, so she's back on her own again. She agrees to house-sit for friends who have rented the place out to a television company for a makeover program. Against her better judgment Bella finds herself taking part in the program, and learns a little bit too much about the behind-the-scenes truth of 'reality' TV. And as if that weren't bad enough, her ex-husband has re-entered her life and seems to want to be on friendlier terms." It's out in July.