My Big Fake Irish Life
Last modified: January 18, 2012
Twenty-six-year-old Linda Symcox has been chasing her lifelong dream of becoming an actress for the last five years, so when she gets a chance to read for a popular television series, she takes an extended lunch in order to make the audition. After all, it could be her lucky break.
But the “quick” audition takes over two hours costing Linda her telemarketing job; and when she doesn’t book the acting gig, her agent fires her too, explaining that she just doesn’t have “it.”
The elusive “it.” As much as Linda wants to hate her ex-agent for being so insensitive, he gets her thinking in a new direction. If she doesn’t have it, what if she re-invented herself and became someone who did? But who? From where? And just as she’s pondering this question, Linda learns she’s going to Ireland. Could she become a convincing Irish lass?
After returning home, Linda gives herself a complete makeover and re-emerges as Meghan O’Connell from Galway, Ireland. It seems the new Meghan has arrived just in time. A high-powered casting director is looking for an unknown to fill the lead role of a new television series called Soul Saver. And the actress must be Irish.
Meghan goes into the audition pretending to be from Ireland. She is so convincing that she lands the role and, in an instant, her life is changed forever. On the first day of filming her new television series, pretending-to-be-Irish Meghan O’Connell meets her co-star, Michael, who happens to have met her before–when she was Linda, the American. Will Michael blow her cover? Worried that he will, Meghan decides to simply stay away from him. But how can she when they are working so closely together? Worse, how can she stay away from the guy she’s falling in love with?
This problem is the beginning of many, and what had started out as an innocent little lie ends up snowballing into an insane comedy of errors. Meghan’s lie forces her to live a double life that eventually affects her family, friends, and most importantly her new boyfriend to the point that she has to decide on telling the truth and giving up her lifelong dream, or living the lie and losing the people she loves.
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REVIEWS
What a fantastic book! The characters are endearing, interesting and highly relatable! The storyline is intruiging and hilarious, and also lends truth to the saying that “perception is reality”. Caitlyn McKenna is a wonderful author, and keeps you captivated with her storytelling. Not only do I look forward to her future endeavors, but I hope Hollywood picks up this gem as it would make a great movie!
