Talk of the Town - by Lisa Wingate (Paperback)

About the Book

Working her dream job as an associate producer for TV's hottest program, Mandalay Florentino seems to have it all. Yet her personal life's nonexistent, her star's MIA, and her boss is demanding perfection--or else. When a mysterious man on set awakens something in her heart, she begins to wonder what her career has cost her--and what she truly wants in life.

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate captures the heart and faith of small-town America in Talk of the Town.

Daily, Texas, has never really been known for much until Amber Anderson becomes a finalist on a television singing show. The producers want to stage a surprise concert for one of the final episodes--only everyone in town seems to know the secret. And paparazzi are arriving. And word from Hollywood is that Amber has disappeared with a bad-boy actor. Can anything go right in this tumbleweed town?

Widow Imagene Doll loves her town, but without her beloved husband, life seems lonely--and a bit dull. At least until that fancy-dressed television producer pulls into town, looking terrified and glamorous all at once. Soon life's not the least bit boring as the town finds itself at the center of a media maelstrom . . . with a young girl's future on the line.

From the Back Cover

"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 the Author

Lisa Wingate is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty novels. Her work has won or been nominated for many awards, including the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, the Oklahoma Book Award, the Utah Library Award, the Carol Award, the Christy Award, and the RT Booklovers Reviewer's Choice Award. Her latest book, Before We Were Yours, won the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction.