Archive for September 24th, 2010

Brooke Alter has been married to Julian Alter for five years and their relationship is going great. Julian is a struggling musician, desperate to someday make it big in the music world, while Brooke works two jobs to make sure Julian can carry on making his music.

When Julian finally gets the chance to make an album, neither Brooke nor Julian expect just how much their life will change when Julian’s album gets the go-ahead, closely followed by trips to L.A and hotel stays in the Chateau Marmont, tours across America and more chat show appearances then you can shake a stick at.

Suddenly, Brooke’s world and everything she’s known is turned upside down as the bad side of celebrity begins to show and Brooke and Julian are suddenly hounded by paparazzi and journalists. When a compromising photo surfaces, Brooke and Julian’s marriage is put to the ultimate test, but will they be able to get over what happened that night at Chateau Marmont? And is this new lifestyle really the one Brooke wants?

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Orion has signed another two-book deal with bestselling chick-lit author Erica James. Deputy publishing director Kate Mills bought UK and Commonwealth rights excluding Canada through Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis Brown.

Mills said: “Every time Erica delivers a new book, I never know if I’m going to be laughing out loud or moved to tears. Often it’s both. Trends come and go in women’s fiction, but Erica proves that skilfully told stories about the lives of contemporary women are always in demand.”

The first book in the contract, The Real Katie Lavender, will be published by Orion next autumn, and James’ next novel, Promises, Promises, will be coming in hardback later this year. Orion has published all 14 of James’ novels since her debut, A Breath of Fresh Air, in 1996. James’ novel Gardens of Delight won the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year award in 2006.

Taken from the Bookseller!

I’ve not actually read any of Erica’s novels but I know she’s a staple with a lot of Chick Lit fans so this is undoubtedly fabulous news!