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Reality Check

Vicki Notaro

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English
Penguin Books Ltd
15 July 2025
A classy contemporary take on the blockbuster novel, set in a world where Real Housewives meets Jilly Cooper.

Portia Daniels' life is sorted. She has a perfect man (Jason, a hot Irish TV producer) a perfect apartment (in lower Manhattan), a perfect job (writing for TV). Best of all, unlike the rest of her family, she lives in perfect peace and obscurity.

Because it's all about the drama for her mother - Kerry-born reality TV queen, Dessie - and sisters - Insta-guru, Vinnie, and TikTok teen sensation, Ariel.

But then Jason blows up their idyllic life, and Portia flees to LA to take refuge with her family. As she recovers amidst the chaos, Portia must face an awkward truth - unlike her, the other Daniels women aren't fooling themselves about who they are and what they want.

Getting the biggest reality check of her life is the last thing Portia expected, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction - even in La La Land.
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Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 199mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   301g
ISBN:   9780241999721
ISBN 10:   0241999723
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Vicki Notaro is a journalist, columnist, former glossy magazine editor and podcaster. In addition, she was managing director of the VIP Publishing Group for four years, up to late 2022. She has been published in Glamour, Lonely Planet, Buzzfeed, Irish Tatler, Image Magazine and the Irish Times, among myriad other print and digital platforms. Reality Check, her first novel, is inspired by her love of reality television, celebrity culture and the United States. Vicki lives in her native Dublin with her husband Joe and their terrier, Jacko.

Reviews for Reality Check

Such a fun, heartwarming page-turner * Marian Keyes * Absolutely hilarious. Can’t recommend it highly enough. -- Paul Howard Pure escapism … glamorous, witty and full of heart and humour ... a smart, fun debut -- Edel Coffey * The Gloss * Camp and sexy but also a serious exploration of romantic relationships, friendship and family . . . escapism at its finest! -- Sarah Breen A fantastic Irish writer -- Joanne McNally The next Jackie Collins -- Aoife Barry * The Sunday Times * So thrilling, so juicy ... I am on the edge of my seat -- Rozanna Purcell The one book every gal needs to bring on holiday this summer -- Kat O'Connor * Her.ie * Hugely entertaining … serves classic Jackie Collins glamour and drama with an Irish twist -- Anna Carey * Irish Times *


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