Alison Sweeney – författare

Sophie, a Hollywood publicist has a dream life with a fabulous job and boyfriend, Jacob, the kind and handsome investment banker she has been dating for years. Though Sophie is constantly fighting back work enemies clawing their way to the top, it seems that she is juggling it all quite fine. That is until she scores the firm's most important actor client and every woman's dream: Billy Fox, Hollywood's newest dreamy A-lister. When he tries to woo her, things get very messy. Will she surrender to temptation? And will it cost Sophie her relationship and career?

Super-organised and down-to-earth scriptwriter Maddy has always maintained a strict dating rule throughout her ten years in L.A.: No Actors!' But now she's seeing Craig, one of the Executive Producers for her show The Wrong Doctor... And technically her boss. When he convinces her to base a reality show on her eccentric hometown, Maddy soon learns Craig has his own agenda, and definitely isn't the Mr Right she hoped for. And when Adam Devlin, a hot young actor, shows an interest, Maddy is further thrown - is she suited to the high life? Should she follow her heart?'

As a working mom who looks hotter than ever after two pregnancies, Alison Sweeney knows what it takes to look and feel great during pregnancy and how to get back in shape post-baby. (Yes, it’s possible!) In The Mommy Diet, she shares tons of straightforward tips, personal anecdotes, easy-to-follow exercises, fashion insight, nutrition advice, and even a few of her favorite quick, easy recipes. The Mommy Diet helps moms-to-be stay fit, positive, and pampered during pregnancy and then steers new moms to a healthy recovery and body confidence after the baby is born. It’s a warm, accessible, funny guide to everything from prepregnancy through the first nine months postpartum—an especially crucial time for new moms who want to shed their baby weight safely and establish a fitness routine—and beyond.  Sweeney, who is busy taking care of two children and juggling two jobs, breaks pregnancy down trimester by trimester, addressing everything from morning sickness and food cravings to sexy maternity style, all the while reminding readers to keep up with exercise as long as their doctors approve. After the baby arrives, she details the perils and pitfalls of carrying around postpregnancy weight and how to navigate the sleep deprivation, not to mention the shell-shocked stress of all the changes to daily life.You can eat healthfully, be physically fit, look great, and find time to take care of yourself while you learn to be a terrific new mom. The realistic, affordable, and doable advice in The Mommy Diet will show you how.