Reality Jane

A Novel

De: Shannon Nering

Narrado por: Hayley O'Connor

Set behind the scenes of America's most popular guilty pleasure—reality TV.

Reality Jane delivers a high-spirited, delicious tale of finding love and a career in Hollywood while juggling lipo envy, singlehood angst, and the resounding results of success.

Reality Jane follows Jane Kaufman, a Canadian journalist who, because of a lucky connection, finds herself in LA as a producer on a hot new reality show. Mingling with rock stars, attending Grammy parties, and visiting the Sex Kitten Mansion, Jane sees her new career as a one-way ticket to the big-time! But for a small-town girl thrust into the cutthroat Hollywood scene, 90-hour workweeks, heartless bosses, and superficial womanizers are a rude awakening.

Just when her love life seems at its bleakest, along come not one but two guys vying for her heart: hunky Alex, a hot up-and-coming reality-show host, and Grant, a sweet, sincere cameraman who’s unfazed by Hollywood fame. With a sizzling sex life on the horizon and maybe even true love, Jane’s fondest hopes seem en route to full realization when she lands the cherry gig of all time: a producer’s post on TV’s hottest new self-help talk show.

But the deeper Jane ventures into reality TV the more completely unreal her life—personal and professional—becomes. And the realities of life behind the scenes—like goading people to confess their deepest, darkest secrets on cue—are chipping away at her very soul.

Lead character (and narrator) Jane embodies the perfect blend of smart-ass sarcasm, weary cynicism, and hopeful romanticism to appeal to today's listeners. She also possesses a biting, acerbic wit that casts devilish, laugh-out-loud observations on the Hollywood scene which are sure to please celeb watchers and reality show junkies alike.

A hugely entertaining glimpse at the world of reality TV from one of its own who’s lived and breathed the business practically since its inception, Reality Jane is the chick-lit novel that reality TV junkies and chick-lit enthusiasts have long been waiting for.

If reality television hadn’t been invented, Shannon Nering wouldn’t know what to do for a living! Shannon’s a much-in-demand docu-reality producer and director whose savant-like understanding of the genre combined with her ability to create intimate bonds with her subjects pays off in riveting television...and now riveting novels.

Recent producer and director credits include Peak Season for MTV (supervising) and the CBC ratings winner The Week the Women Went. She cut her reality chops in Los Angeles producing on numerous shows from Bachelorettes in Alaska to Blow Out to The Dr. Phil Show. She began her broadcast career as an on-air host and reporter for the CBC.

Shannon currently lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and two young sons.

©2011 Shanon Nering (P)2023 Bancroft Press