Talk of the Town, Lisa Wingate
Talk of the Town, Lisa Wingate
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Talk of the Town

Author: Lisa Wingate

Narrator: Johanna Parker

Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/23/2009


Synopsis

"Wingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller."—Booklist Daily, Texas, wasn't known for much until Amber Anderson becomes a finalist on TV's most popular singing competition. Sent ahead to prepare for a surprise concert in the young singer's hometown, Mandalay Florentino knows failure isn't an option if she wants to keep her job. However, everyone in town seems to know the secret already. Paparazzi are arriving, and word from Hollywood is that Amber has disappeared with an actor. Frankly, Mandalay could do without the distraction of the local cowboy who keeps appearing wherever she goes. Widow Imagene Doll loves her town, but without her beloved husband, life seems lonely and a bit dull. At least until a high-profile television producer pulls into town, looking terrified and glamorous all at once. Soon life's anything but boring as the citizens of Daily—and Imagene—find themselves at the center of a media storm … with a young girl's future on the line.

About Lisa Wingate

We have all heard attributes given to a certain elementary teacher or teachers when an individual attains a certain high level of success. For author, Lisa Wingate, it was her very special first grade teacher in Northboro, Massachusetts, named Mrs. Krackhardt. She saw talent in a shy little girl who had just transferred into her class. She read Lisa's stories to the class, and Lisa was hooked on the attention of an audience.

Even though writing was always a career goal, Lisa Wingate had other priorities to also accomplish. She decided to wait to pursue her writing career in earnest until she had graduated college, gotten married, held a position as a journalist and technical writer, and had children. She had wanted girls, but got two boys instead, and was immediately in love with each one.

One day when the first Wingate baby was small, Lisa's grandmother came for an extended stay visit. During that visit, her grandmother was sitting with the baby, when she began to tell Lisa the story of her life. They had interrupted the planting of flower beds to go inside to quiet the baby. It was that conversation that inspired Wingate to write the story, "Time for Tending Roses", which turned into her first mainstream novel, Tending Roses.

Today, Tending Roses, was the first of several books inspired by life and written during stolen moments of a busy mom, wife, and writer. She has said.......who knew all of that would come from a quiet afternoon with grandma and an unfinished flower bed?

Even though Tending Roses is her sentimental favorite, Lisa has treasured every book because they always begin with an inspiration from life, and she never knows where that inspiration will lead her in story.

The best thing an aspiring author can hear from a reader of their work is.......I wonder what happens next?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry

A sweet, charming romance. EDIT: I honestly had forgotten I'd read this previously; then again, that was four years ago, and I've completed copious books since then. Still, this was a sweet story of overcoming adversity and finding love that also serves as a window into "reality" television. I had no......more

Goodreads review by April

I was unexpectedly charmed. The book is a romance, without it being an obvious romance. In fact, it's more seemingly about friendship, small towns, and the fish out of water -- but it's got kind of a romantic comedy vibe to it. The two POVs are the heroine's and another female character's. The heroi......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

I have read several Lisa Wingate novels. Loved Before We were Yours as well as The Book of Lost Names. However, I also am enjoying the Dailey, Texas series this is #1 in the series but I also read another. Certainly different, However, a true sign of a GREAT Author!😘 In this story ~ Dailey's own......more