Too Old to be a Hooker, Too Young to be a Madam

by Elissa Eaton

An erotic romantic novel.
A novel inspired by true events is a racy fantasia. It s a vivid portrait of April Moon, the charismatic Jewish American temptress born and bred in Beverly Hills, seduced by the lure of Laurel Canyon. Join the original flower child and her extra wannabe starlet party princesses on their journey of dangerous liaisons with the bold, the buffed and the beautiful. Antonio, the cross-dressing, Eurotrash mambo king from Madrid, a combination of a stallion and a pit bull; Diva Boy, an outrageous disco dolly; her certifiable rich mother; Christopher, the eccentric artistic director perv whose family tree is soaked in gin; Lust, a bizarre porn star and a jock named Patrick, hot, hung, eye candy from Orange County. You'll share April's bizarre adventures as a stunt girl, her experiences inside of a trendy drug and alcohol rehab center in Malibu, a psyche ward, and a Mexican jail. After a startling revelation April Moon emerges from her cocoon of multifaceted personalities bursting upon the literary scene. Can she reinvent herself one last time?

Genres: Fiction

383 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2011

About the author

Former Cosmopolitan Magazine Playgirl of the Year, Elissa Eaton has worked as a Hollywood stunt girl, travelled the globe as a syndicated Theater, Film and Society columnist, and was a resort and food critic for such publications as The Beverly Hills Post, LA Restaurant Magazine, Hot Spots Magazine, Century City News, Spotlight Casting, The Movie Gazette, and numerous others. Theater productions include Theater 40 in Bevelry Hills, The Cast Theater, First Stage, The Santa Monica Playhouse, Group Repertory Theater, and other prestigious venues. Eaton has filmed with many famous directors, Ken Russell and Robert Altman among others. She has also produced her award winning plays throughout Los Angeles.

Too Old To Be A Hooker, To Young To Be A Madam was created at The Writer’s Program at UCLA.

“I’ve drawn upon a lot of my experiences in Hollywood, Using a style I would describe as teasing with taste, I explore the decadence and erotic nature of this city and its denizens.”

Eaton's writing is explosive, revealing the raw core of the rites of passage between men and women as they wade through the seasons of the flesh, the intense and naked people, their amusing entanglements of fiery passion, sexuality, desire and love.

Reviews

[Erma Steppe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lucky to win this interesting novel. This is not a boring book. You would have to read it in one sitting if it contained pictures.:) The lady this book has been based on has burned through a lifetime in such a short time.I think in a way that's sad. I also believed she has done it her way and that's okay.

I did enjoy the quote, "Like dangling raw meat before a starving dog". A reference a man made regarding his addiction to alchol.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

**** Received from Goodreads Giveaways*****

I think this book is going to have readers out there that will love it, but it's not for every reader.

If you are the type of reader who likes a book with a clear beginning, middle, ending and with a pretty clear well written plot then this probably isn't your type of book.

I found this book to be a bit to random for me, and sometimes hard to follow. It could be a fun read with a character who does and says what she wants, even to her own detriment. I did from time to time have moments when I had no idea what was going on or what she was talking about because the book seems to be made up of random moments of her life.

While it isn't my type of book, I think there is a definite audience out there of people who will like.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters were interesting (to say the least). I laughed out loud at times. Quite enjoyable read. Sad at points since the main character, April, has lived her life in a short span however it has been a full life. Recommended book. I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these kind of books. I won this through Good Reads. Definitely keeps your interest, plus just a fun kind of book.

[Pam Blankenzee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Great characters

[Lea Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

Self-indulgent nonsense with no plot.