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Sydney Hack is the single, thirtysomething VP of news for a failing network… and she also has a taste for younger men.She soon realizes a whole lot of over-thirty female viewers do as well, so she sets out to give these women what they want; a chiseled, trophy buck in his twenties sitting on the anchor desk next to a woman…Just.Like.Them.With nothing to lose she does the unthinkable; along with three female managers who happen to be her best friends she brings out the casting couch and turns it into a sleeper sofa. Doesn't matter that the men have no television experience. As long as they look good. And there’s a hint of romance in every newscast.Ratings skyrocket as a result, but Sydney and her female cohorts discover something else along the way…True love is not always age appropriate.
Facing a failing network and declining viewership, Sydney Hack initiates a radical programming strategy that prioritizes physical appeal over professional experience. As the Vice President of news, Sydney navigates the high-pressure environment of television production while balancing her personal preference for younger men. She enlists her three closest female colleagues to execute a plan that replaces traditional anchors with inexperienced, attractive men in their twenties. The narrative follows their attempt to save the network, forcing them to confront the professional consequences of their unconventional casting choices and the unexpected personal entanglements that arise from their new workplace dynamic.
This novel presents a lighthearted look at the intersection of media industry pressures and personal romantic choices. The premise suggests a focus on the comedic friction between corporate desperation and the pursuit of unconventional romance. Readers likely find the narrative's exploration of age-gap relationships and workplace power dynamics to be the central draw of the story. The tone appears to lean into the tropes of contemporary romance, emphasizing the humorous outcomes of the characters' risky professional gambles.
Page Count:
266
Publication Date:
2017-02-28
Publisher:
One More Chapter
ISBN-10:
0007584911
ISBN-13:
9780007584918
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