American Housewife: A Novel

For a beloved television star in 1950s America image and reality clash in an insightful novel about fame marriage and secrets by the international bestselling author of The Light After the War . New York City 1950. Dreams come true for radio personality Maggie Lane when she gets her big break in the exciting new world of television. The Maggie Lane Baking Show is on the air. All she has to do is act like the ideal housewife create sumptuous desserts charm the show’s sponsors and sign a morality clause to ensure that her girl-next-door image remains untarnished. Although newlywed Maggie has never baked so much as a cookie and knows even less about maintaining a home keeping up appearances is a necessary ingredient for success. Easy. She has a supportive husband and a legion of fans who can’t wait to know her better and better week after week. That’s what she’s afraid of. Off camera cracks are showing in her marriage an old lover makes