THE MONEY SHOT by Anne Dano-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 2, 2024

An award-winning talk show host famous for saving marriages puts her own under the spotlight. What she finds in the harsh glare will change everything.

Dr. Rebecca Matthews is the queen of daytime talk. Her fairy-tale marriage, nine Emmys, and twelve years as the top-ranked show prove there’s nobody better at fixing a broken relationship. But when her ratings slip and her biggest sponsor bolts, the network pressures Becca to spice things up. The suits want their money shot. Making matters worse, Becca uncovers a troubling secret about her husband, Ryan, thrusting her into a crisis that threatens not just her marriage, but her show and career.

Never one to shy away from adversity, Becca decides to make her boss happy and repair her marriage on her hit show. As she navigates this uncharted territory, more devastating discoveries come to light, testing her resolve and forcing her to question everything she believes in. Desperate for time and space to recover, Becca retreats to the one place she finds sanctuary: Her beach house. There, she makes a series of discoveries and decisions that will alter the rest of her life.

In this story of redemption and the relentless pursuit of happiness, Becca must learn who she is and what she wants and whether the money shot is worth the cost.

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REVIEW: THE MONEY SHOT by Anne Dano is a contemporary, adult story of women’s fiction focusing on forty-eight year old, licensed clinical psychologist and talk show host Dr. Rebecca Matthews.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Rebecca) THE MONEY SHOT follows in the wake of the ultimate betrayal. Becca Matthews’ television show is in a ratings slump, and with sweeps week fast approaching, the producers are hoping to spice things up, making the talk show a little more trashy but Rebecca never expected she may become the focus of her own show when she discovers the man she loved was someone else entirely. As Rebecca struggles to accept the reality of that has become her life, more secrets are revealed, and the betrayals keep coming.

THE MONEY SHOT is a story of the ultimate deception and duplicity of some people. A twenty-four year marriage is spiralling out of control, and haunting and twisted reality of Dr. Rebecca Matthews’ life has become fodder for the paparazzi and social media craze. Not only is the network demanding an on-air confrontation but there are others waiting behind the scenes in case of Rebecca’s ultimate failure.

Anne Dano pulls the readers into an thought-provoking, emotional and heart breaking story of betrayal and apathy, secrets and lies, family and friendships. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the characters are determined and strong-willed.

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Reviewed by Sandy