The Story of a Woman. A Dream. And an Endless Love.
Julia Melrose has a secret addiction—and it isn’t the kind that comes in a bottle. She escapes into daytime television, losing herself in the glamorous lives of people who seem to have everything she does not.
But Julia didn't always live her life through the characters in her beloved soaps.
Once young, hopeful, and deeply in love, she believed her future held nothing but possibility. Then life took an unexpected turn, and the choices that followed carried her down a path far from the one she had imagined.
Divorced and raising two children, Julia finds comfort in the world of daytime drama, where passion, romance, and second chances seem far easier to come by than in real life. Yet beneath the routines of her everyday existence, something long buried begins to stir—memories of a dream she abandoned, and a love she never quite let go.
As the past presses in, Julia must decide whether to remain in the life she has built or find the courage to pursue the life she was always meant to live.
Soap Opera Digest is a heartfelt story of love, loss, hope, and the enduring power of dreams that refuse to fade.
About the Author
Stacy Thowe is an award-winning author who lives in Topeka, Kansas, with her farmer husband. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Readers can subscribe to her free bi-monthly newsletter at stacythowe.com.
Stacy is the author of the women’s contemporary fiction novel God Bless My Broken Road, which won the 2025 Christlit Book Award and received a five-star rating from Readers’ Favorite. In 2025, she released her fifth novel, Soap Opera Digest: The Story of a Woman. A Dream. And an Endless Love, which also earned a 2025 Christlit Award and was named a finalist in the Readers’ Favorite Awards.
In addition to her contemporary fiction, Stacy has written a self-published Romantasy series inspired by a portrait of a guardian angel that hung in her grandmother’s home. The Guardians series begins with Angels, Demons, and Mortals, followed by At Hell’s Gate and The Blood Stone.
Stacy has also been recognized for her short fiction. Her story The Custodian won first place at the 2025 Florida Christian Writers Conference, while The Color of White earned third place honors. Her sixth book is scheduled for release in January 2027.
