VIOLA SHIPMAN is the pseudonym for Wade Rouse, the internationally bestselling author of several books, which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother’s name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. Wade earned his B.A. from Drury University and his master’s in journalism from Northwestern University. He divides his time between Michigan, and Palm Springs, California, and is also an acclaimed writing teacher who has mentored numerous students to become published authors.
A young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos in this sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama.
Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household. 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.
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?
Whisking you 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!
USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Date: Friday, April 11th 2025
Location: Pine Lakes Country Club- 5603 Grandaddy Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Time: 10:45AM- 1:00PM
Your ticket includes an author presentation, meet & greet , *a signed copy of the event book, personalized book signing, lunch, dessert, beverages of coffee, tea & water, complimentary seating, and admittance to a private country club.
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