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  • By: Nicolle Wallace
  • Narrator: Susan Bennett
  • Category: Contemporary Women, Fiction
  • Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: October 19, 2010
  • Language: English
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Eighteen Acres Audiobook Summary

From the former Communications Director for the White House and current political media strategist comes a suspenseful and smart commercial novel about the first female president and all dramas and deceptions she faces both in politics and in love.

Eighteen Acres, a description used by political insiders when referring to the White House complex, follows the first female President of the United States, Charlotte Kramer, and her staff as they take on dangerous threats from abroad and within her very own cabinet.

Charlotte Kramer, the 45th US President, Melanie Kingston, the White House chief of staff, and Dale Smith, a White House correspondent for one of the networks are all working tirelessly on Charlotte’s campaign for re-election. At the very moment when they should have been securing success, though, Kramer’s White House implodes under rumors of her husband’s infidelity and grave errors of judgment on the part of her closest national security advisor. In an upheaval that threatens not only the presidency, but the safety of the American people, Charlotte must fight to regain her footing and protect the the country she has given her life to serving.

Eighteen Acres combines political and family drama into one un-put-downable novel. It is a smart, juicy and fast-paced read that we’re sure fans of commercial women’s fiction will fall in total love with.

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Narrator Susan Bennett
Length 9 hours 31 minutes
Author Nicolle Wallace
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date October 19, 2010
ISBN 9780062023520

Subjects

The publisher of the Eighteen Acres is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Contemporary Women, Fiction

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The publisher of the Eighteen Acres is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062023520.

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This book is only available in the United States.

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Bill

June 17, 2022

I've been interested in checking out Nicolle Wallace's writing ever since I started watching her on MSNBC's Deadline Washington. My wife bought me the first book in her White House Series, Eighteen Acres: A Novel, for Xmas this year. Eighteen Acres stands for the plot of land that the White House occupies in Washington, DCEighteen Acres focuses on three women; the first woman President of the US, Charlotte Kramer, her Chief of Staff, Melanie Kingston and a reporter who is having an affair with Charlotte's husband, Dale Smith. Each chapter focuses alternatively on one of these characters.We travel from events at the White House, to a trip by Charlotte and her Secretary of Defense Roger Taylor, as well as Dale Smith, along with the Press pool, to Afghanistan where elections are taking place and then for the last half of the book, on the campaign trail as Charlotte. is running for a second term in office along with her new Vice Presidential nominee, Tara Meyers.It's a fascinating, well-crafted, concise story that Nicolle Wallace has presented. The story definitely focuses on the 3 main women, with subsidiary characters added to the mix to enrich the story. Melanie is an intelligent, hard-working, well-respected Chief of Staff who has worked for 3 different presidents in different roles. She has let her personal life slide as she focuses on serving the President and the country. Charlotte has also let her personal life be affected by her time in government, from Governor to President. Her husband, Peter, has become distant and now spends as much time as possible with Dale Smith. Dale, herself, is an ambitious reporter who is working to become one of the main network anchors.While this might seem like just a normal romance story with many entanglements, actually, it offers an interesting insight into the running of the White House and the President's life. Oh to have a sensible, dedicated President like Charlotte Kramer! We have press intrigue; is the Pres having an affair? We have a trip to Afghanistan that turns tragic and has the potential to crash the Presidential ambitions of Charlotte. And the campaign is presented in a fascinating way, with friction between Melanie and the upcoming Vice President and many more things. All in all, it was an engrossing read and I'm looking forward to checking out the 2nd book, It's Classified: A Novel. (4 stars)

Katrina

July 04, 2011

When I got this book in the mail, I groaned a little. A book about politics? I couldn’t be the least bit interested. Being a retired hairstylist, the two things that were drilled into our head was to not talk about two subjects—religion and politics. But Nicolle Wallace’s debut novel Eighteen Acres, is more about the life in the White House. And my friends, I must admit I was fascinated.The tale follows three women—Charlotte Kramer, the 45th president of the United States and the first woman to ever fill the role. Melanie Kingston is her right hand woman as the White House Chief of Staff. And Dale Smith, an ambitious White House correspondent who works for ABC. These three women lives intertwine as they all struggle with the sacrifices it entails to be a woman on the top.Charlotte as President is hard core, never showing emotion. That quality has served her well over the years, and helped her to successfully end the war in Iraq. But as reelection approaches, her popularity takes a tumble. It forces Charlotte to ask herself to look at the choices she made in her life—the sacrifices she made as wife and mother to be President, the feelings of conflict and guilt over her children and her marriage, and the feelings of loneliness that comes with being President, even with a close network of family and friends of support. Melanie has dedicated her life to politics for the past 14 years, and now is questioning whether or not it’s time to leave. She’s given up a lot to serve the President, including marriage and children. When a Pentagon reporter shows interest in her, she struggles to sustain the relationship and her sense of duty to the President. Will she be able to juggle both?Dale dreams of snagging a weeknight anchor post, and she feels that it’s within her grasp. She’s asked to join a small press corps that will travel to Afghanistan with the President. Everything she has worked so hard for is finally coming true until tragedy strikes in Afghanistan. Now she has to decide between finally having the love she wants or having the career she feels she deserves.The short chapters kept you in the action, and kept the pace of the novel moving. Even though the book may come across as a political thriller, Nicolle did a great job of keeping the book, not so much about politics, but about the tough decisions that women as leaders have to make. A thought-provoking, enjoyable read.

Ethan

June 08, 2015

Charlotte Kramer is making history. As the first female President of the United States, she faces even greater scrutiny than her predecessors. Working closely with her Secretary of Defense, Charlotte has made great strides in the Middle East. After years of violence and political turmoil, the region prepares to hold its first truly democratic election. Charlotte is proud of the amount of good she has accomplished in her three years on the job, but she knows that she needs to do more to secure a second term. Despite all of her progress abroad, things are not as positive back at home. Under her leadership, the economy is failing to recover in the way she promised it would. Bitter partisan politics have hindered any policy discussions. Worse, a less than ideal showing at the midterm elections has left a congress that is waiting for any opportunity to end her career. With little time to reframe her reputation, Charlotte turns to her family, friends, and political advisors to take a final shot at retaining her spot in the White House.Melanie Kingston is a fixture of Washington politics. Fifteen years ago, she lied about being a student to gain an internship at the White House. Ever since then, she has worked her way up the ladder, serving as campaign manager and press secretary for the previous administration. Now, as the White House chief of staff, she is one of Charlotte Kramer's most trusted advisors. Every aspect of Charlotte's administration, from policy decisions and speeches to wardrobe, runs through Melanie. But this loyalty has taken a toll on her personal life. She is the most respected woman in Washington, besides the President of course, but with one failed marriage and no children, she has little personal fulfillment. When a local reporter contacts Melanie about a story of infidelity in the President's marriage, she kicks it into high gear. A story like this doesn't stay out of the spotlight for long. If news of a Presidential affair surfaces, it threatens to not only derail the President's reelection campaign, but to completely tarnish Melanie's lifetime of work.Dale Smith is the new kid on the block. Young, smart, beautiful, in love, she seems to have it all. Dale is the White House correspondent, weekend anchor, and a shoe in for future nightly anchor at one of the national networks. Despite her clear success, Dale is still finding her way in the town where seniority reigns supreme. To prove herself and cement her place among the best journalists in the nation, she must gain access to the hard hitting interviews and breaking news stories that garner ratings and prestige. Lucky for her, she has a secret weapon. During her short time in Washington, Dale has gained the trust and heart of one of the people closest to President Charlotte Kramer. . . her husband.Eighteen Acres is a stellar novel that mixes political and personal drama into a page turning, edge of your seat read. Author Nicolle Wallace uses her firsthand political knowledge to bring the behind the scenes aspects of the political game front and center. Her experience at the White House allows for each page to ring with authenticity. Political aptitude aside, this is a fascinating character study that stands on its own merits. It is great to read a book about three smart and beautiful women that focusses on their struggle to maintain their personal lives amidst the demands of their high profile careers. Wallace dives headfirst into questions about the double standards of women in the workplace while never becoming preachy. The political intrigue combines with the equally well developed characters to form the perfect mix in this smart, timely, and entertaining novel.

Samantha

December 08, 2011

While I can’t say politics are my niche, I was looking forward to reading the debut by Nicolle Wallace, Eighteen Acres. A story about the first female president and all the adversities she must face, I knew I wanted to get this on my list. Charlotte Kramer, forty-fifth president of the United States, is up for reelection and it is up to her and friend/White House chief of staff Melanie Kingston to ensure she stays in office for a second term. Melanie, who has spent fifteen years working in the White House, has no outside social life and begins to wonder if it might her time to step down. Charlotte, hot in pursuit of a reelection, gets her world torn apart as her marriage crumbles, her husband’s affair can no longer be ignored, and her closest advisor and dear friend makes a decision to which Charlotte will never be able to forgive him for––and puts national security at risk. Dale Smith, a reporter who is the one Charlotte’s husband is having an affair with, tries valiantly to keep her conscience in check while she tries to climb the ropes of her career. All three women struggle with their personal journeys while fighting to stay in control. I was impressed with Eighteen Acres, and it was easy to see that Wallace clearly has an insider point of view. Her bio states she, “is a political strategist and former political analyst for CBS Evening News whose recent posts include White House Communications Director under George W. Bush and campaign advisor for John McCain and Sarah Palin.” Well, hello. Not only is the political finesse there, but the writing was pretty smooth throughout and held my attention. All three women stood out to me for different reasons, and I was invested in their stories. While the beginning was a little slow and it took me a while to get used to all the political jargon, the second half of the book kept me on my toes and pushed me to the end. The big decision Charlotte’s advisor makes is quite the doozy, and her reaction and the series of events that happens afterwards were read with breathless abandon. Overall, a good start for Wallace and I hope to read more from her.

Donald

September 22, 2019

A clever novel which kept me engaged. I love the author's MSNBC program "Deadline Whitehouse" so I was intrigued when I learned she had written novels. This was her first and I was impressed with it, especially for a first novel from a journalist/Whitehouse Official. It will never win a literature prize but it was a fun read.

Kim

July 21, 2019

This was a nice enjoyable read. It's a fantasy about a woman President with a woman chief of staff. The (Republican) administration is dynamic, hard-working, responsive, fair, and they even believe in climate change. Like I said, fantasy. It's a reminder that there are real people behind the politics. It's one of the only politically-based books I've ever read which focuses on relationships and the humanity and hardships of decision making.

Anne (Booklady)

November 10, 2011

3.5 Stars Former G W Bush Communications Director Nicole Wallace takes into the 18 acre White House Complex of the 1st female President, Charlotte Kramer, her Chief of Staff, Melanie Kingston, and White House TV Correspondent, Dale Smith. All three are complex and powerful. Kramer is running for re-election. Her poll numbers are down. The economy is in the tank, her marriage is troubled. Whispered rumors, among the White House Press Corp, are someone in the First Family is having an affair. Dale Smith knows for a fact that someone is, but she struggling with her conscience as she rises to the top of broad cast news reporting. Melanie Kingston has worked in the eighteen acres for 16 years and is questioning her own decisions as well as her beloved friend, President Kramer. All three women will face their own demons and decisions they make will define them after an incident in Afghanistan threatens National Security and the 45th President herself. This is a fast read for those who like Politics and Women’s Fiction. Told from the POV of each of the three women, Wallace spins a good tale. The women are strong and three dimensional. There is a suspense element that makes the reader turn the pages quickly and set the time aside to read EIGHTEEN ACRES in one setting!

Michael

December 25, 2011

Three dynamic and influential woman in the White house balance politics, family and ambition. In the midst of infidelity, betrayal and deception, their mission is to overcome the obstacles that they face. Charlotte Kramer is the fifth president of the United Sates and she earnestly tries to seek the approval of the voters,with honesty and sincerity. Melanie Kingson is the president's assistant who juggles her hectic assignments, which causes her to go against her standards. Also Dale Smith is a news reporter who is covering the news but a dark secret could destroy her career. Beautifully written, developed characters and a gripping story that had me interested throughout.

Patricia

January 14, 2016

I really liked this book and I love Nicolle Wallace. When I found out she had written books I knew I had to read them. This is my first and I will read the others. this was a really good story and it is a chick lit type book, because it is about a woman president and some of the people that work for her. All of the characters are developed very well and you can't help but fall in love with them. They overcome many obstacles and it is fun to read about them. I definitely recommend this book.

Laura

November 16, 2011

Not exactly a literary masterpiece, but an entertaining light read, and a bit of a page turner. It had a bit of a "West Wing" feel to it at times, which I enjoyed. (It's not as good as The West Wing of course, but then, not much is!) I definitely plan to read the sequel.

Colleen

June 05, 2021

I have to admit I almost always read the book first and the reviews after I have finished. If I had read them first I might not have read the book. Many of the reviews are negative for either their lack of detail, "fluff chic lit" or in general bad prose. I found myself shocked because I feel I read another book entirely. I happen to like Nicolle Wallace, never knew she worked for the Bush's campaign and presidency. I am generally not interested in politics. I don't think it brings out the best in people. I like her show on MSNBC, I prefer her style of communicating over the others which are often lecturing or trying to get best shot for publicity's sake . It was because of watching her, I decided to research her and discovered she had written this book. I enjoyed this book and am going to read the rest of the series. What I liked about it was that fact that it went into the relationships of the people in the White House rather than the nitty gritty details of the under belly in politics. I thought the writing sounded just liked Nicolle's speaking pattern, and could easily envision her as Melanie in the book. Eighteen Acres is the premise of the book; the land on which the White House stands. It has three women; the first woman President of the US, Charlotte Kramer, her Chief of Staff, Melanie Kingston and a reporter who is having an affair with Charlotte's husband, Dale Smith, which are the primary focus of the book.The book starts at the end of the first term of President Kramer as she is gearing up for the last few months before the re-election. There are several subtle twists and turns that not easily discernable since we do not have the knowledge of the inner workings of the White House. It is a wonderfully written story about these strong women and and what they are willing to give up in their personal lives for duty and service.

Suzanne

November 23, 2018

This is a quick read, what I'd call a "beach read" if it were summer. But it was one of the better beach reads! I was surprised to find MSNBC's and John McCain's/GWB's Nicolle Wallace had also written fiction! She seems to have quite an eclectic background. I was interested in seeing if she could write and how she portrayed the political scene. I was pleasantly surprised and happily read this book. I found the "insider glimmers" of White House comings and goings interesting fun. But I also was pleasantly surprised that Nicolle can also write decent fiction. I found the characters oddly engaging (given that the high-powered fast-speed media/political D.C. scene is NOT my cup of tea), the settings realistic, the page-turner plotting to have some interesting twists, and all in all a book I would have enjoyed whoever wrote it.I won't give away the story line, though I might offer a tease that I found the Republican president not completely unlike a top tier Democratic contender from '08. I will just say I'm going to read her other two (this was the first, published in 2010).

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