The Page Turner

By: Viola Shipman

Narrated by: Katharine Chin

“A tasty, dishy inside look at the world of publishing. Readers will be begging for a sequel!”—Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Summers at the Saint

A young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos in this sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama for fans of Elinor Lipman and Jennifer Weiner.

Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed “serious” authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream, while her sister, Jess, is a powerful social media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel.

Hiding her own romance manuscript from her disapproving parents, Emma finds inspiration at the family cottage among the “fluff” they despise: the juicy summer romances that belonged to her late grandmother. But a chance discovery unearthed from her Gigi’s belongings reveals a secret that has the power to ruin her parents’ business and destroy their reputation in the industry—a secret that has already fallen into the hands of an unscrupulous publishing insider with a grudge to settle. Now Emma must decide—as much as she’s dreamed of the day when her parents are forced to confront their own egos, can she really just sit back and watch The Mighty Pages be exposed and their legacy destroyed?

From the wealthy enclaves of the Hamptons to the sparkling shores of Lake Michigan, The Page Turner is a delectable glimpse inside the world of publishing, and Viola Shipman’s most glittering achievement yet!

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• The Wishing Bridge
• Famous in a Small Town
• A Wish for Winter
• The Edge of Summer
• The Secret of Snow
• The Clover Girls
• The Heirloom Garden
• The Summer Cottage

Passion

Twists & turns characters growing & MI connection depth of family listening to women believing in themselves

Sharp, Sassy, On Point

Viola Shipman’s new novel is a book for book lovers, book publishers and book writers. So much to love in this one, from the sharp funny observations about the book business, the sassy sisters at the center of the story and the on point observations about love, family and literature.

Page Turner Not

I’ve read and loved The Recipe Box, The Charm Bracelet and The Hope Chest by Viola Shipmon. The characters are always charming and loveable making a delightful read. The Page Turner was so different with arguing and mad characters that were just not likable. I’m sorry I used my Audible credit on a book I didn’t even want to finish.

Wonderful

I loved this so much , especially the twist in the end , great writing , kept me engrossed whole time .

An insider tale of publishing

I mostly enjoyed this multigenerational story of a literary family with aspirations and secrets, of sisters who love and who misunderstand and who love again, and of the greed and commerce which drives most artistic endeavors including publishing. The author is skilled generally speaking, with the possible exception of perhaps too frequent references to TV shows. Never having seen Yellowstone, all the Yellowstone similes - and there were many - were lost on me.