Eileen's books were all co written with Robert J Randisi who probably did the actual writing with Eileen adding name value and advice on soaps. According to Wikipedia Randisi authored more than 650 published books and edited more than 30 anthologies of short stories. Booklist magazine said he "may be the last of the pulp writers." For more than three decades starting around January 1982, he had at least one book published every month. In 1984 he wrote 27 books in 12 months.
He collaborated with Eileen's husband actor, and poker commentator Vince Van Patten on "The Picasso Flop" and 'The Judgment Fold." Van Patten qualifies as a soap actor as he was on Y&R briefly.
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