The Motherhood Walk of Fame

The Motherhood Walk of Fame
Shari Low

Carly Cooper, harassed mother and disillusioned writer, has often been tempted to head for the hills. She just never imagined they'd be the Hollywood ones…A hilarious romantic comedy for anyone who’s ever had their head in the clouds…Carly's living the dream. Almost. She has the kids, the husband, the lethargic sex life, and who cares if her novels aren't exactly bestsellers – pole-vaulting her ironing pile is excitement enough.Just when she's resigned to domestic mediocrity, a phone call from Hollywood changes everything. Carly is off to Tinseltown…As she arrives in LA, Carly knows life will be transformed…but she doesn't count on marital disaster, a career roller-coaster and an A-list movie star who wants to offer her more than just a friendly welcome.Carly Cooper is strutting along the Hollywood Walk of Fame but can she get to the end without falling flat on her face?

SHARI LOW

The Motherhood Walk of Fame

Copyright (#u88773cfe-7bee-5b2b-9b8c-773701013536)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2007

Copyright © Shari Low 2007

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With huge gratitude to the two fabulous women who

guided this book to print: Sheila Crowley at AP Watt

and Maxine Hitchcock at Avon. Ladies, thank you–

working with you has been an absolute joy.

To the rest of the wonderful team at Avon–

I love my new home!

And to the others who give their unfailing support:

Linda Shaughnessy, Rob Kraitt, Teresa Nicholls and

the rest of the team at AP Watt. I’m counting my

blessings…Sxx

To Betty Murphy–we’ll never stop missing you.

And to my big guy and two little ones…

Everything, always…

Now can one of you go put the tea on.

Table of Contents

Title Page (#u62aeea03-fd3a-54a2-8b8d-6222dbb00819)

Copyright (#u0109d68e-4160-50b7-bf60-f2872d9cee4b)

Prologue (#u0d05a2a0-1de2-5a6c-a016-42cc87b7b4dd)

Chapter 1 Step One (#u38530a0c-5c3e-545b-b94e-bf6c28791882)

Chapter 2 Step Two (#u0713cef7-6aab-58b0-b533-bb077a60a128)

Chapter 3 Step Three (#u1bad24b8-84c6-5489-87b5-c486e6ccb4f0)

Carly Calling … (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 4 Step Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 5 Step Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Carly Calling … (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 6 Step Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Carly Calling … (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 7 Step Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 8 Step Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Carly Calling … (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 Step Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 Step Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Carly Calling … (#litres_trial_promo)