Outside In Author:Courtney Thorne-Smith On the outside, Kate Klein-Morgan seems to have it all: a starring role on the hit television series Generations, a handsome husband who?s also her manager, and a career that, after a Kirstie-Alley-style slide, is finally back on track. At the age of thirty, Kate knows what it's like to have the tabloids turn on you and she?s determined that it ... more »will never happen again. Thank goodness her husband Hamilton is there to manage her every move?even if the strict dieting and morning weigh-ins he imposes are becoming more than she can manage.
When Hamilton leaves her for another actress on Generations, the outrageously demanding Sapphire Rose, Kate suddenly finds herself in charge of her own life. Now she must decide whether she's ready to stop playing by the Hollywood rulebook and discover who she really is. Flanked by an irresistible ensemble cast?including her wisecracking friend and tough-love hair-stylist, Paige, and Michael, a high-powered agent who secretly dreams of becoming a novelist?Kate begins to question her role in an industry that venerates appearance, money, and fame above all else, and applies ceaseless pressure on women to always be thinner, younger, and more beautiful at any cost.
From high fashion to on-set antics, to the real-life whispers about Hollywood's biggest stars, Courtney Thorne-Smith depicts the entertainment world as only an insider can. Yet beneath the glittering fa?ade lies a natural-born writer who, echoing her own experiences, brings the gift of comic timing and a talent for shaping memorable characters to this sparkling debut novel.« less