"ARE YOU THE TALK OF THE TOWN"?

In the merciless world of reality TV, three women try to change their lives, but end up with far more than they bargained for. Zoe wants nothing more than to get ahead. She’s a producer on the hot docu-soap, Talk of the Town, and all her time and energy is focused on making it the best show ever. The most dramatic. The most interesting. The most addictive. The highest rated.

Dahlia Irvine knows two things for sure: this show’s her chance to have a career all her own and her NFL-hottie husband is totally and completely in love with her. Except when the cameras start rolling, everything she knew for sure it is no longer certain and the more she tries to fix what's wrong with her love and her life the worse it gets.

On the outside Sabrina, whose nickname is “The Countess of Controversy”, had it all. Gorgeous husband. Beautiful family. A title. But when her life comes crashing down around her, her cousin Budgie convinces her to join the show. Together they'll turn things around... except the pressure of the show, the pressure of her ex, and the pressure of her own expectations almost ruin her life all over again.

For the women working behind and in front of the camera on Talk of the Town, one of them will inevitably end up as the “most hated”. It's all in the name of great entertainment, but when real life blends with reality television no one comes out unscathed.

Under the guise of a light, fun read, Alloway explores the concept of internalized misogyny and women relating to each other in the backdrop of a reality tv show. The themes will resonate for any woman who has ever felt mistreated or betrayed by another woman. 

Says Alloway, "I consider myself a second-generation feminist who has learned that the sociological way we have raised girls results in many issues women experience when relating to one another.

The truth tellers and independent thinkers can be marginalized in the playground, and this only gets worse as women grow up. 

We see how the world is fascinated by women interacting with one another from the can't-look-away content of reality tv shows like Vanderpump Rules and the headline grabbing “Scandoval” incident, the outbreak of recent cheating on the Housewives franchises (women betraying one another), the way Meghan vs Kate garners worldwide attention, or how Selena vs Hailey grabs our interest. The implications behind those interactions have relevancy because they are incredibly relatable and as relational creatures, women crave to know that we all wrestle with the same issues.”

If you are a fan of reality television or even if you loathe it entirely - this book is for you. The ultimate summer read to pack for when  you can't watch your favorite reality tv shows, but you crave all that drama.