The Page Turner, Viola Shipman
The Page Turner, Viola Shipman
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The Page Turner

Author: Viola Shipman

Narrator: Katharine Chin

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2025

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

“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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About Viola Shipman

Wade Rouse is a popular award-winning memoirist and internationally bestselling author of twelve books, which have been translated into twenty languages and selected as Today show Must-Reads, Indie Next Picks and Michigan Notable Books. Rouse writes fiction under his grandma’s name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose heirlooms inspire his writing. He lives in Michigan and California, and hosts Wine & Words with Wade, A Literary Happy Hour, every Thursday.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Desiree on March 10, 2025

OVERVIEW: Mediocre at best. Really slow to get going. Until the impending secret is revealed, our leading lady takes 70% of the book to make any decisions on her post-grad life (*snore*). The secret mystery is mostly obvious, not shocking at all, and the intended impact falls startling flat. The tale s......more

Goodreads review by Karen on May 09, 2025

I typically love Wade Rouse, who is an openly gay man using the pen name Viola Shipman. He generally has a beautiful way of getting inside a woman’s head, and knowing how to create characters that are fairly believable and relatable. And, when I get to the end of his books, I know that I just finish......more

Goodreads review by Gail on September 23, 2024

I love everything that Viola Shipman has written. This novel touches on an area that is mostly unseen by readers. The agent, promoter, author, and publishing house have one goal in mind, a successful story. What makes a story sell? How do we learn about new books? Is there added value selling book r......more

Goodreads review by Judy on April 12, 2025

This is the fifth book by Viola Shipman (Wade Rouse using his grandmother's name as a pen name) I have had the pleasure of reading, and I enjoyed them all. Every time I see this author has a new book out, I pick it up and dive in. I haven't been disappointed yet. Description: Emma Page grew up the bla......more

Goodreads review by Dallas on September 08, 2024

The Page Turner is a Viola Shipman novel like you've never read before. With biting social commentary on the ins and outs of the publishing world, the novel is a deeply personal exploration of not only the power of long held family secrets but also a think piece on how readers judge themselves for w......more