Eighteen Acres
A Novel
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4.2 • 127 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
From the former Communications Director for the White House and current political media strategist comes a suspenseful and smart commercial novel about the first female president and all dramas and deceptions she faces both in politics and in love.
Eighteen Acres, a description used by political insiders when referring to the White House complex, follows the first female President of the United States, Charlotte Kramer, and her staff as they take on dangerous threats from abroad and within her very own cabinet.
Charlotte Kramer, the 45th US President, Melanie Kingston, the White House chief of staff, and Dale Smith, a White House correspondent for one of the networks are all working tirelessly on Charlotte’s campaign for re-election. At the very moment when they should have been securing success, though, Kramer’s White House implodes under rumors of her husband’s infidelity and grave errors of judgment on the part of her closest national security advisor. In an upheaval that threatens not only the presidency, but the safety of the American people, Charlotte must fight to regain her footing and protect the the country she has given her life to serving.
Eighteen Acres combines political and family drama into one un-put-downable novel. It is a smart, juicy and fast-paced read that we’re sure fans of commercial women’s fiction will fall in total love with.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wallace, a former White House communications director for George W. Bush, does a fine job of making politics both maddening and glamorous in her compelling but uneven debut. Dale Smith, a White House correspondent, is sleeping with the husband of President Charlotte Kramer, the first female president, who faces a tough re-election campaign, while Melanie Kingston, Kramer's chief of staff, is so busy struggling with PR disasters and poll numbers that she doesn't have time for a man of her own. A possibly avoidable chopper accident on a trip to Afghanistan exposes the affair between Dale and the first gentleman, leaving Dale in the hospital and giving President Kramer a chance to connect with the American people. Though the stories of the three women intersect in interesting ways, they all come across as sexy workaholics with designer clothes and handbags, who simultaneously despise and admire D.C. politics. Still, a game-changer late in the campaign gives the plot a nice boost, revealing the strength of the female bonds.
Customer Reviews
Eighteen Acres
A good read, with obvious insight to what really happens inside the 18 acres.
Loved
Here lately I have been a fan of political stories. This is the book I truly could not put down. Looking forward to reading the next one.
Great read - one to recommend!
In no time at all, this book sucked me in and I was hooked for the long haul. I was introduced to Nicolle Wallace by watching her on The View and as a Republican myself, I found that we agree on a lot of similar topics. Her most recent novel, Madam President, was released earlier this year and by reading up on the trilogy, I decided I wanted to read. The thought of The White House alone fascinates me and by reading this book, it sets a very nice background as the place where these three powerhouse women in politics reside. As this features fictional characters and women in The White House, their stories are so interesting and intriguing and they keep you smiling all the way to the end. Ms. Wallace finds a wonderful balance when rotating each chapter with different characters that is very hard for other authors to accomplish. This book moves seamlessly through the lives of characters, kept my attention without a hitch and I will be purchasing and reading the next two novels in this series; I am very interested in their stories and where life will take them. Great read!